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Engineer's Total Loss / Write Off Valuation Lowered by Insurer
I've had experience in negotiating total loss valuation up from the insurance company's offer for myself and family members over the years but this is a new problem I've not come across before... A friend of mine wrote her car off a couple of weeks ago. The vehicle was collected and assessed by an company who were…
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Commuting and Car Insurance?
Probably a stupid question but something that came into my mind a few days ago. I have standard Commuting covered on my car insurance (to a fixed place of work, etc.), however, I recently changed jobs and now no longer drive directly to my work. Instead I now drive to my local train station (couple of miles away) and get…
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Complaining to Car Insurance with regard to small claim
A few months ago, my wife was driving our Freelander 2 and was hit by another driver (of another Freelander!). Fortunately the to vehicles only clashed wing mirrors and the worst damage was a few scratches and broken glass. The driver of the other vehicle acted very oddly from the beginning. He first insisted my wife pay…
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PDSA and BDML Connect Pet insurance
PDSA run their pet insurance through a company called BDML Connect. Last year my premium for my dog through PDSA was £18.05 per month. I have just received my renewal and it went up to £28 per month. an increase of 48%! Using the Go Compare website I went in search of new quotes to find PDSA will offer me the same…
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Contents insurance for watch
Trying to insure my Omega watch as a student is proving to be a nightmare. The watch is the most important thing but I'm also wanting to insure my laptop and phone, with cover away from the home for the watch and phone. Does anybody have any ideas? Endsleigh won't cover me for individual items over £2500. I'm not too…
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Kwik Fit car insurance - cant afford, cant cancel!!
My car insurance policy auto renewed on 31st August 2012. I knew it was around this time (but am a little bit slack) so when I saw a payment for almost £90(!!!) coming out of my bank I was a little shocked. I called them today and this is what Im told. * No they cant get the premiums down, the least they can do is just…
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Car insurance claim help please???
Hi guys a question I am looking for answers to please. My hubby went away for a weekend with his friends back in May, parked the car outside his friends house just up the road a bit, came back and the car had been pinched!!!! Anyway phoned the police etc. And called the insurance company gave all the relevant details with…
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Claiming back increase in premium after no fault claim
Hi - Scenario: Driver (a) goes into back of car (b). Policy holder of b claims off of insurer of A. Insurer of A admits liability. Upon insurance renewal, B's premium is higher. Can B claim back the difference from A's insurer?
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Endsleigh are pursuing me because i did not cancel an office insurance policy
endsleigh insurance say i owe them for 2 years insurance premiums because they say i did not cancel my office insurance policy when it came up for renewal. Can they do this?
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Dial Direct £15 fine for lack of signed agreement
Probably on shaky ground here, but I was with dial direct last year, and being pretty hectic, did nothing about my house insurance, which apparenly rolled over with them. Receieved a letter for them (40 odd pages), about renevewal, which I didn't read, assuming it rolled over. However, then received a £15 fine for not…
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Cancel Aviva Auto-renewal
Hey, I had my car insurance with Aviva last year and it's says it will auto renew. I can get it cheaper elsewhere so I'd like to cancel the auto-renewal. I'd rather do it online instead of phoning them. Is anyone familiar with their site and knows how to do it? Thanks Andy
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Doctors want Gov to control whiplash claims
Interesting read of response from 100 doctors taking part in online questionnaire http://newsroom.axa.co.uk/media-releases/2012/almost-nine-in-ten-doctors-believe-that-government-should-introduce-new-measures-to-control-whiplash-claims/ "AXA, one of the UK’s leading car insurers, has carried out research among UK doctors…
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Renewing with Admiral couldn't be easier
Yeah but I don't want to renew! Much been said on hear about auto-renewals but just needed to have a quick moan about Admiral. Their renewal letter doesn't actually say anything about if you don't want to renew what you have to do. Just a bit of courtesy needed to say "If you don't want to renew than please call our…
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Car Insurance - NCD
Hi All Car insurance is up for renewal. Current insurers (A) gave me a quote which was acceptable but I couldn't afford to pay upfront and they don't offer installments so I had to go elsewhere. I asked what my NCD was expecting it to be 5-6 years and was surprised to find it was 11. I questioned it and the first customer…
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Travel insurance recommendations
Hello, I wonder if anyone could help in giving some good recommendations for cheap travel insurance companies that cater for my parents, I have looked at so many but not sure who to trust, hence why I'm asking for some first hand experience from anyone who can recommend such sites. I have tried most of the big names and…
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Esure Nonsence
I am moving home at the end of next month & am very organised. I have emailed & call various companies informing them of my new address & they were quite happy to put the details on their systems eg My car insurance with Admiral.... However, I phoned esure & was told to phone back at the earliest 3 days before my move!!!…
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A&A group/chaucer
I was with this insurance company from march to may, they cancelled my insurance due to asking for documents in a letter that went to another address (same number and postcode as me) I was driving round uninsured for a while as I never recieved any documentation saying it was cancelled. Cue mad panic to get insurance which…
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car insurance question
Hi everyone.... I was involved in an accident which was 100% NOT my fault. A lorry side swiped me as it changed lanes and wrote off my car. Now when I go to renew my insurance with my new car I am told that as the enquiry is still going on the accident is classed as MY FAULT until otherwise proved. I have statements saying…
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Car insurance claim advice
MY friend hada car accident in July. Her insurance company too weeks to do anything. Her car was a 7 seater car and they gave her a 5 seater car they said they dont have to give like for like. Now coming up to 14 days they are asking for the car back and no decision has been made on her car. Can they do this? who can she…
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Found out policy accidental only no pay out.
Hi i think i know the answer here and i hope dunstorth comes along and posts. My mum and Dad were sold a life insurance policy by combined insurance of America now Ace. Sadly my dad has passed away recently and my mum found out he was insured for accidental death only and he died of natural causes. On her policy it states…
