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Travel insurer refused to pay out for 20mths now accept the claim, can I claim extra?
Sorry for the long post but please read as I need advice: We declared pre existing conditions and paid extra required by insurers, other half then had problems whilst in Dom Rep, ambulance insisted on credit card payment, as did hotel doctor and private hospital insisted on me signing 2 blank credit card slips then…
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changing car and losing no claims year.
I have an old escort ghia and pay about£400.00 per year. Going to change to a peugeot 206 today. About £120.00 owing on existing ins ( I pay £39.80 per month) so asked about a quote for new car and they said £25.00 admin fee and extra £3.00 to pay so will cost me £148.00 for next 3 months. To cancel policy £13.00 but I…
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Can I opt for the cash?
Hi, Recently had an accident with my caravan and am claiming. Do I have to have it repaired or can I ask the insurance to send me the cash equivalent of the repair quotes for me to choose what I want to do? Thankyou
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Business Car Insurance Discussion
Hello everyone, I'm here asking for advice regarding some what of a myth. I've heard it batted around before about how its cheaper to obtain your car insurance through a business - which is likely true. What I need help to figure out is this - would it be cheaper to create and set up a business with all the proper…
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Third party insurer have made an offer
I have been made an offer by the TPI. the actual value may be considered as acceptable however they are basing this value on the basis '' however the full service history and MOT must be obtained to support this value. '' car is 10 years old this year, i have owned it for 6. i am not sure what constitutes full service…
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Car Insurance through Quote me Happy . . questions
My wifes worried that a "deal" I got through Quote me Happy for the insurance of a brand new Mitsubishi ASX3 with No claims of 4 years is a "rip off" because she believes the policy will have so many loop holes for non payment that its "not worth the paper its yet to be printed on" insurance particulars yet to arrive in…
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Hastings direct
Not happy with the service I am receiving from this company after a girl who ran a red light causing us to crash is now saying I ran the red light! I have requested that the company look at the junction where it happened as they would clearly see I would have hit another lane of traffic before hitting her, but they will…
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Car burnt out
Someone I know was driving their car yesterday and had to pull over due to a problem with the clutch,after coming to a stop they noticed smoke from under the bonnet on lifting the bonnet they found a small flame which quickly engulfed the vehicle, Fire brigade wer called but by the time they arrived car was…
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Europcar damage found - process
Hi there, I hired a car for two days with Europcar, when I gave it back they found that the wheel trim was dented and another was scuffed. I had not been aware that I had caused this but it wasn't there when I took the car so it must have happened when it was parked, I guess. They just said it will cost me, and I don't…
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Adrian Flux modified quote
Just thought I would let people know I got a very competitive quote with Adrian Flux on a modified 1993 Mazda RX7 of £430 for the year. It is on a classic car policy. It is garaged at night and limited to 3000 miles but they beat Peter Best classic insurance by £100. I am 29 and live in a suburban area. :T
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Nationwide travel insurance
This comes with my flex account but I don't know if I should use this or buy something else. Has anyone else ever had to claim on this? What was the outcome? Thanks
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Non fault car accident issues
I was involved in a non fault car accident last November where a car pulled out in front of me from a side road, so 100% non fault. I reported it to my insurance company who then referred me to drive assist who handled my claim. The third party insurers sent out an engineer who inspected my vehicle and a settlement for my…
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Jewellery stolen
My wife recently went on a business trip to Moscow, travelling on Aeroflot from Heathrow. On arrival her suitcase had gone missing (the only one on the whole flight to be mislaid) which was very inconvenient as she was hosting a conference the following day and was left with only her casual clothing she had travelled in.…
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Life Insurance - increase of premiums
My husband has just received a letter from Aviva enclosing a review of his life insurance policy. It states that the policy is now a high risk and won't sustain the valuable benefits. If he wishes to maintain the benefits of the policy he needs to increase his premiums from £24.15 per month to £94.15. This will ensure that…
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Renewal of Buildings Insurance
Is anyone aware if there would be anything invalidating my Co-op building and contents cover if I were to take out a new policy with them online rather than renew my current. An online quote comes out at £80 less than my renewal. Thanks!
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Group Insurance
Can anyone tell me, I pay £156 pa for Group Insurance included in my maintenance fee along with 19 others, can I request from the insurance broker details of past and present claims ? As a 1/20th policy holder, does this give me a right to this information ?
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Advice needed please? Bus crash..
Hi, just wondered if anyone has any advice on this nightmare situation. A couple of days ago my boyfriend returned from work to find a note on his windscreen where he had parked...along with a few back end pieces of a bus lodged in his wheel arch and red bus paint all down the side of his car. The note was kindly written…
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Buying parent's car what order should I buy stuff in
So I'm planning on picking up my Dad's car this Saturday. Thing is, if I try to order the tax online it claims I need to have valid insurance and then if I go to order insurance online it asks who the owner of the vehicle is. The current owner is my Dad, but that'll transfer to me. But if he sends off the V5 forms etc for…
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HELP: other party lying!
Hi all I need urgent help. A few weeks ago I was sitting in my car with my pregnant girlfriend as we had been visiting her parents. Outside her parents house there are parking spaces and I was parked. I was going to move off and nudged my car forward and to the right by an inch at the very most. I noticed another car come…
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Car Insurance Question
I have taken out a new insurance policy on the car i've just bought. When I had my previous car there was an attempted theft on it. I didn't make a claim but reported it to the car insurance I had at the time (I wish I didn't now) so the insurance company didn't have to pay out anything. However when I took out this new…
