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Go Skippy Car insurance & Footprint van insurance
Update on these companies: Go Skippy Car insurance, Part of Eldon and Southern Rock have just made over 200 employees redundant in Bristol and moved all their facilities to Durban, South Africa. You will no longer speak to a British agent but rather a South African/Indian Agent. The Group Director Aaron Banks, A Proud…
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Named Driver possible risk or disadvantages
Is there any reason not to be a named driver on a policy?.
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Best over 70's car insurance
Hi, My boyfriend has a provisional license and is trying to get car insurance as the named 2nd driver on his fathers car, who is 77. He has had over 20 years of no claims but hasn't had any insurance for a couple of years so the price has rocketed. Will it be cheaper for my boyfriend to get insurance on a provisional…
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Parked car hit
Hello I need some advice. Someone hit my parked car at the local park on Sunday. I have a witness who has come forward with a registration number. It looks like they hit the car when they reversed out of the space next to me. I have reported the incident to my insurance company, but obviously not happy to claim from my own…
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Policy wording
As a Civil Servant, my motor insurance policy needs to have specific wording in order to be able to claim travel cost etc if I drive for work. The 'musts' are 'UNLIMITED LIABILITY' and the insurer 'INDEMNIFIES THE GOVERNMENT' in the event of a claim (in other words, any accident whilst on Official Business has to be…
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Phone insurer to change vehicle, told free, then billed £360
I spoke to Admiral group about changing my car just after 2pm yesterday. They said it would be free as I was within my "renewal cycle". About three hours later I got an email saying they would take about £360 from the payment method they had retained from when I last payed (11 months ago). What can I do? Insurance sales…
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Friend house-sitting - is my home insured?
Instead of putting our dog in a kennel, we often ask friends to stay in our house and enjoy a 'free' holiday in Cornwall - we are only away for a week and then a few days across the year. It's a win-win for us, our dog and our friends ;) No money exchanges hands :T I've never considered it before but do I need to get a…
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No Claims Discount transferring?
I was wondering if anybody could help me, i have had a Car Derived Van for the last 9 years using for this for work and totalled 9yrs No Claims up with this vehicle, middle of last month month the repair bill on this years MOT was out the question so decided to buy a car to use for business use (the same as what i owned…
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Homeserve
Hi. Hopefully this is the right place. Or maybe it should be in energy? A very long story but I had a service plan with Homeserve. After several breakdowns and issues (one being caused by their sub-contracted engineer) they came to fit a new part. They said they couldn't get the part off so took it away for an engineer to…
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Car Insurance Renewal Haggling
Hi, I have had a renewal price for my car insurance with Bell at £308 which is much lower than than other insurers have quoted through various comparison sites. The cheapest being £361. However, can anyone suggest how I could reduce the renewal price further even though I can't threaten to leave because they are the…
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Parked vehicle rolled in to my garage causing structural damage
I'm looking for advice on how to deal with the management of a claim against the Parked vehicle's owner. I contacted his insurer and they have noted a claim but say as they just deal with motor insurance it would be up to me to get quotes etc. As the damage is structural this will mean engaging a structural engineer and…
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Life Insurance advice
Hello, I'm on a debt free journey, so value for money is important to me. I am the main wage earner, with my wife working 2 days per week. We have 2 children 4 & 5 years old. We are 34 yrs old, in good health. I currently pay L&G £56/mnth for a decreasing life insurance policy for myself and wife with critical illness…
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Pet Insurance
Where can I find pet insurance for my dog that has developed a heart problem?
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Comprehensive Pregnancy Travel Insurance
Hi, Am going to Spain with my wife in a couple of weeks. She will be 27 1/2 weeks pregnant when we leave. I've tried the price-comparison websites and they all have a pregnancy page, but when you click through it just takes you to their normal quotes. I was hoping I'd be able to get something that would cover us, for…
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Travel Insurance (asthma)
My husband was under the care of a chest consultant for Asthma late last year and early this year at our local hospital and now knows how to manage it. He had been told he does not have to see the consultant again. His doctor told him he didn't have Asthma for years, only for it to get very bad, and have to see a private…
