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AA car insurance about to renew
I have been sent my AA car renewal notice (£185) which they say will automatically renew on the 11th (which I didn't opt for) Moneysupermarket offers a cheaper £175 with a years free breakdown cover (something I will need as my Auto Aid runs out on the same date) I could cancel and re-apply via Top Cashback and earn an…
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Travel insurance renewal and previous claim
Back in February my wife and I travelled to New York for a 3-night break. Onthe first morning my wife suddenly felt very ill with a racing heartbeat and we ended up at A&E. They kept her in from about 3pm until 6am the followingmorning, mostly monitoring her fast heart rate, giving her fluids and carrying out a blood test…
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MSE News: Summer Budget 2015: Insurance premium tax to rise
Insurance premium tax will rise from 6% to 9.5% from November, the Chancellor has announced in the Summer Budget... Read the full story: Summer Budget 2015: Insurance premium tax to rise Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to…
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Extended backpacker insurance
Has anybody had experience of insuring for an extended backpacking trip. My daughter is currently in oz initially for a year. Can extend current insurance to 18months but what happens after that?? Any one dealt with this? Thanks
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Non-Residents as Named Driver on Car Insurance Policy
Hi I am having some issues getting my father insured. Quick history... My father is a US citizen and was insured as a named driver on my grandfather's car insurance. He had been since he was a UK resident so there was no issue with his non-residency. My grandfather passed away recently leaving the car with no insurance…
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Travel insurance with a relative who is sick
Hi, Im due to go to Las Vegas at the end of September. Since the beginning of the year my gran (who is not going on the holiday) has been showing signs of Alzheimers - more just forgetting things, a little quieter than normal. Physically she is fine, she had a fall at the turn of the year but we think that was alcohol…
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Young driver car insurance!
Hello, my 18 year old daughter has passed her driving test :j For her birthday in September we'd like to get her a car, so I'm looking for some advice. We've played around on car insurance sites with some ideas of cars and the insurance is coming up at £3.5/4 thousand!! I knew it would be a big cost, but I want to know how…
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Car insurance - Buying top up miles just before end of policy
Hi there, Wanted some advice about the situation I'm in with my car insurance. I'm with carrot and I have 2 weeks left until the end of my policy and not many miles left on my account. They monitor my miles with a telematics unit. I have a very important trip I need to make before the end of my policy which I will need 200…
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Help with some aspects of recovering uninsured losses
Quick back story: Our next door neighbour had ignited their gas BBQ which went out of control and started to spit fire everywhere. Hearing the screams I rushed outside, by this time the flames were engulfing all the area and flames were coming out of the tube onto the bottle. At this time I started to evacuate the…
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Life insurance bad genes
Hello I am wondering who is the best company to go to for life insurance when their is family history of degenerative disease. My mother has Huntingtons disease and I have been turned down for life insurance quite a few times. Can anyone make any suggestions please? Thanks
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Confused about start time:(
I am collecting a car on Thursday and therefore need insurance cover on that day - i.e. Thursday 9th. The cover note I have been sent states: Operative from 00.00 (24 hour clock) 9th July 2015 Am I misinterpreting this or something? To me that means it starts at midnight on 9th July, so I wouldn't be covered to drive it in…
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40% increase in ZURICH assurance premiums ?
Anyone else either just had or can explain a 40% increase in ZURICH premiums that I have received today for an adaptable term plan ? (annual review time) Had it since the late 80's/early 90's. Any input greatly received whilst I mull over a number of options open to me cheers
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taking insurance company to court/claim compensation
I wonder if anyone has any experience with taking an insurance company to court or through small claims for compensations. I will give a description below of what has happened and why i think this is our next step, i have contacted a local solicitor who said we have a perfectly valid claim but i should look to seek this…
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Minibus Insurance
I've hired a 9-seater minibus to take my family & a couple of their friends on holiday. We're driving up to Scotland (from Manchester) for 7 days in the middle of August (2015). The company I've hired the minibus from says that they will charge me £55 per day for insurance. Which seems excessive to me! But they say I can…
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move ncd from policyholder to named driver
Hi I currently have3 years ncd on a policy on a cat that I own. My girlfriend has passed her test and she will be driving the car more than I will so come November when my insurance lapses I will make her policyholder and me a named driver nothing about the car or registered keeper will change. Can I use my ncd or will…
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LV Insurance - Scandalous!
Good evening all, So we've had a little issue with LV whom provided our current car insurance. Looking for a little advice or any experiences others may have relating to this particular issue :mad: My partner bumped into the back of a car back in October at a roundabout travelling less than 5mph. There was no damage…
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Travel dilemma
I am traveling to Bulgaria for two months my insurance with my bank only covers me for one month does anyone know if you can use my bank insurance for either the first month or the last month ,and then take out another insurance to cover me for the other month?any advice would be welcome .thanks
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Swinton Home Insurance Marketing Scam
I had a letter from Swinton Insurance the other day offering FREE Contents Insurance if you buy Buildings insurance from them. The letter said you had to phone to get the deal and it was not available online. I was dubious, so I first got a standard online quote for combined Buildings + Contents. When I phoned, after…
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Accepted compensation offer, messing about with cheque?
I accepted a compensation offer 5 weeks ago, And they have been messing me about, first they said the did not recivce the offer aceptence letter then they said that they would send the cheque out within the next few days a week later no cheque arrived with my solicitor so my solicitor contacts them again and is told it…
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policy expert and MSE OFFER
hi there not sure if this is the right place to post this but I was wondering if anyone has taken up an offer with policy expert advertised by this site for house insurance with a free sound bar ?? I've not received my sound bar and it's been over 4 months I've contacted policy expert and also MSE and still not heard back…
