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Defective Dwellings Buildings Insurance
Hi all, We are about to buy our council property, however it has been classed as a defective dwelling under the housing defects 1984 act. We are really struggling to get buildings cover for the property can anyone recommend a underwriter what will cover these type of properties Thanks
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Roughly how much for 40 yr old female just passed test to insure £4000 Ford Ka ?
Roughly how much should a 40 yr old female civil servant just passed her driving test with a Ford Ka (value £4K) living in Manchester have to pay for comprehensive car insurance ? Just need an idea to see whether the whole 'running a car' thing is financially viable. Many thanks for any estimates.
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Roughly how much for 40 yr old female car just passed test to insure £4000 Ford Ka ?
Roughly how much should a 40 yr old female civil servant just passed her driving test with a Ford Ka (value £4K) living in Manchester have to pay for comprehensive car insurance ? Just need an idea to see whether the whole 'running a car' thing is financially viable. Many thanks for any estimates.
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will insurance payout a claim if i have an honest error
Help! I have had a motor accident which was my fault. I have had the car from new and did not realise that some of the options i have could be classed as modifications. The options are OEM accessory wheels and body kit. I have no problem with paying an increase in premium due to my own mis-understanding in termenology on…
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Terminal Diagnosis, improved after trial - travel insurance
Hi, When getting travel insurance, my friend was confronted with perfectly reasonable questions along the lines of: Have you had a terminal diagnosis? Yes, a terminal diagnosis 15 months ago How long was the diagnosis for <6 months or 6+ months? 2 years Are you receiving treatment? No, treatment finished recently However,…
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New address new job - can insurance be cancelled/refused as result?
I should be starting a new job in the next month or two and I will also want to move at roughly the same time. Unfortunately, the new job is a driving job, and it's "higher risk" even though I'm going to change from Social&Commuting to Social only as I will no longer commute. In any case, there are 4 possible scenarios I'm…
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I live in a top floor flat. Is it worth me getting contents insurance?
The buildings insurance is sorted by the management company. I'm wondering if it's worth bothering with contents insurance. The flat is second floor (top floor). Reasonably safe area, don't know of any burglaries here and I'd have thought being on the top floor would be the safest. I don't have a huge amount of expensive…
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first car insurance as named driver
Hi Son is coming up to 17 and wants his first car. Is it still possible and cheaper for me to own/ insure it, and add him as a named driver for a couple of years? Car will be a cheap run around 1000cc or under. Anyone done this?:D
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Buildings insurance between exchange and completion
Does anyone have any recommendations for buildings insurance between exchange of contracts and completion in a house purchase? From exchange, I'm responsible, but most comparison sites seem to not have this option and often ask "is this your main home". As it isn't yet, its hard to get a quote.
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Admiral insurance rip off
Just been on to change the insurance on my car i am going from a group 27 car to an insurance group 17 and they want an extra £246 because the replacement car is 6 years younger ??? a newer car should be safer on the roads better anti lock brakes action control etc. i thought reduction in insurance group should have…
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Historic Claim - Zafira Fire
Back in Oct 2010 my car was damaged (written off) following a car fire where a lady parked in the adjacent parking bay and her car caught alight. At the time my Insurance company settled the claim and paid out however i lost my NCD and had to pay an excess, as the insurance company were unable to apportion blame (her car…
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Boiler Insurance Renewal - Homeserve
Hi All, i have just been in discussion with Homeserve about renewing my insurance later in December and asked what i will be charged. I did mention that there is a current offer on Uswitch by Homeserve for new customers that is far better than what i am paying now as a loyal customer!! Interesting that they could not…
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Nationwide Flexi Account Travel Insurance Trip Extension
I have Nationwide Flexi Account Travel Insurance. I was doing a trip abroad for 62 days this year so called them to inform and ended up paying additional 50 GBP. Would I be better off if I bought a separate insurance? As I will have the same issue next year I don't know what is the best.
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Home Insurance Recommendation
Bit tired of trawling comparison sites, have been with NFU, John Lewis for the past few years, never claimed in 20 years so don't know how good each insurer is.Some good prices coming up but would prefer to hear word of mouth recommendations as review centre appears to be poor for everyone except a few i've never heard of.
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Travel insurance possible claim help!
I booked flights in Jan for my family and took out annual travel insurance policy July. The flights are for December. I was perfectly fit and healthy when I booked the flights and insurance. The policy states that it does not cover pre- existing mental conditions. Recently I have been diagnosed with depression. I fear that…
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Stuck in Sharm El Sheikh
Hi guys, I am currently in Sharm El Sheikh. My flight today has been cancelled and we have no rescheduled date at present. We are preparing to be here for up to another week. Our accommodation is sorted and we are all fine. My Travel insurance is due to finish today. I have a specialist medical policy. Presently they are…
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Swinton livid!
Just got a quote to renew car insurance from a comparison site. My old insurer was Swinton however the renewal was £10 more a month so I cancelled the policy. I Submitted my details on a comparison site and Swinton was the cheapest at £20 a month. I applied and paid £36 for the first payment with 11 payments of £20 to…
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Contents insurance - high risk items
Hello I am trying to get a contents insurance quote online and am wondering how I would prove the value of my high risk items. DO I need to have all my high risk items valued if they are worth more than, say £1,500? It is such a nuisance to have to go and do that..... are there any insurers that don't require that to be…
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Any car insurance providers give free business use as standard?
I know First Direct give free business use as standard, but do any others? :beer:
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New car insurance discount - Tesco Drive + Reward App
I have just discovered a new way to get a discount off a new car insurance policy. Tesco have created an app which rates your driving. You just drive for 250 miles with the app running and it gives you a score. If you get a good score then you can get 20% off a new Tesco policy. Tesco claim that 10% of drivers aged over 25…
