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Been on multi-car insurance in husbands name...what about my no-claims?
As above, a few years ago we dropped down from one car each, to one between us. A year or two later we got another car and at the time it was cheaper to insure both cars on the same policy. Thats all well and good, but now I have come to wonder what happens to my no-claims? Both cars insured in hubbys name, no claims for…
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Car insurance Rip off
hi everyone ok so i signed up to get sum insurance through moneysupermarket. i picked insure your motor because it had cheapest premium £255 deposit £104 a month. when i phoned them to set it up i was told that i hadnt included details of an accident (which was showing on moneysupermarket when i went back to check) so my…
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Home insurance while kids are in charge
Just thinking ahead here, does typical home insurance policy provide cover if we (Mum & Dad) decide to go on holiday / short break and leave teenage son behind when he's aged... a. Sixteen b. Seventeen c. Eighteen Thanks
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MSE News: 200,000 face flood insurance battle
This is the discussion thread for the following MSE News Story: "Up to 200,000 homes could struggle to get insurance against flooding next year, say council leaders ..." Read the full story: 200,000 face flood insurance battle
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Car insurance 14 day cooling off period
My wife got a new car last week and when looking for car insurance, went for the cheapest deal she found on comparison websites. Which was with autosaints.co.uk. They offer cheaper car insurance by installing a gps device that monitors your driving etc. Anyway she was quoted £890ish for the year and she agreed over the…
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Renewel JOKE
To start im 24 next month and have been driving 2 and a half years. I drive a 1.0 litre polo and have a clean licence. I was involved in an accident in July last year. Some stupid boy racer was over taking parted cars on a blind bend and hit me head on. I was not at fault and his insurance paid for my hire car and all the…
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Builder installed stuff incorrectly - public liability claim?
Not sure if this is the best board for this subject, but I'll give it a go. It's a bit complex too, sorry. I'm having a flat roof installed by a builder, in conjunction with some other works. He said he would do this as a "freebie" as part of the other works as long as I paid for the materials. He also said he would…
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Car insurance nightmare
Hi, Bit of a long one here so I apologise in advance:p I passed my test in september 2007 and had a little nissan micra 1 litre. In November 2010 I changed my car to a Honda Civic 1.8 on a five year finance deal. In August 2011 I was at a petrol station when a third party driver drove into the side of my car. It put a…
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Wedding Insurance - Please help
I am getting married in a few months and I am considering the merits of wedding insurance. I have no clue who offers this and what I should be aware of/careful about. Any help will be much appreciated. Thank you
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Macbook pro insurance
Hi all, Can anyone recommend a good insurance policy for macbook pro laptops. It will need to cover any accidental damage, theft, drink spillages etc as it will be used for djing in bars and clubs. I've seen the protect your bubble website Does anyone recommend this company? Thanks in advance.
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Ageism - Purchase Protection Insurance
Hello, I would be most grateful if someone could help me with a query I have regarding Ageism and Purchase Protection Insurance. I have just acquired a Post Office Credit Card and one of the attractions was the fact that it included free Purchase Protection Insurance. However on reading the "small print" regarding…
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Burnt Out
My car has just recently been insured (less than one month) F/C but it was burnt out when I was away for the weekend. I'm worried about the finance as the outstanding amount is more than the cars worth. When I insured the car though I insured it to the finance amount. What will happen? Will I have to settle the balance? :)
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Is Aviva bodging up my previously mint car?
My Mazda was damaged by an Aviva policy holder and Aviva accepted full liability. A hole was made in the bumper where a bracket to support the bumper was pushed through in the impact. There are other signs of stress across the bumper. Aviva are refusing to replace the bumper. Aviva say they can repair it with staples and…
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AXA travel medical insurance.
Hello, I have just phoned AXA insurance (through Amex Platinum card), to find out what my options are in Spain as I have some stomach issues and a woman on the phone told me that I must go only to the public hospitals with my EHIC card, and if I will go to a privat hospital and will be hospitalised they might not pay for…
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Insurance ombudsman in Spain
My mum lives in Spain and has an issue with an insurance company who she has life insurance with. Does anyone know if there is an equivalent of the Insurance Ombudsman in Spain? I have searched the net and can't find anything or anyone who has the knowledge! Thanks in advance.
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Joint unemployment cover
Hi All, Hope someone can help regarding unemployment insurance. I'm not aware of any impending redundancies but have another boy due next month and what to set up everything for peace of mind. 1. Can you have two separate unemployment protection policies running side by side if they are with different insurers? I ask…
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Car insurance for 6 months
Hi, My car insurance is due for renewal the end of next month but I only want to insure it for 5-6 months as I'm moving abroad in August and will be selling my car. Does anyone have any advice about the cheapest places to do this? Whether there are any companies that offer specific insurance for 6 months or going with one…
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Decreasing or Level Term to cover mortgage and living expenses?
Hi, We're looking into level term and decreasing term options but am a little confused. We are about to start a repayment mortgage. For my partner we're looking at covering the outstanding mortgage debt - £280k and then a further £420k to cover living costs etc if the worst happened. So £700k in total. We've got quotes for…
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ecarinsurance.co.uk no claims discount proof scam?
I recently took out car insurance with online-only insurer ecarinsurance as they were much cheaper than my current online-only insurer. When I filled in the quote page the ecarinsurance website stated that my no claims discount would be checked so I had to enter my previous insurer's name and my policy number into the…
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What can you afford to insure
I parked next to a Fiat X1/9 Beritone today. (1980's two seater sports car) It got me thinking what cars we could afford, and afford to insure when we were 18. One of my mates had an X1/9. I had a beach buggy, declared mods included a shorrock supercharged 1600cc engine. Another had a Alfa Romeo Alfasud 33 A Sunbeam Lotus…
