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Mobile Phone Insurance direct from O2 or through the bank?
Over the summer, I was planning on buying a car, and before I bought it, I upgraded my Halifax account to Ultimate Reward for their breakdown cover, and my phone was covered through them as well. The car I ended up buying, came with a year's breakdown cover and servicing anyway, and whilst Halifax let me down in other…
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plumbing cover for flats
in something of a classic case of bolting the stable door after the horse has bolted, i am looking for some plumbing cover for my flat which i own. the only product i can find on the market is homeserve. the price seems quite competitive at "50p per month" but some of the write ups (especially older ones) seem to indicate…
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Admiral Admin Fee
Admiral just tried to charge me nearly £20 just to inform them of my new address following a house move. Thought I would share that I refused and they relented.
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Car insurance - how to insurance my mothers car
My father died two months ago and my mother wants to keep his car in her name but insure me to drive her in it when she needs. She isn't able to drive any more for medical reasons (she has a valid license but has never felt confident in going down the path of telling the dvla and passing whatever tests she would need to -…
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Redundancy Insurance Valid whilst on Maternity Leave?
I have just been made redundant while on maternity leave. The co will be paying my remaining statutory maternity pay in a lump sum as part of my redundancy and notice package. I will be looking for work sooner than my originally planned return to work date now as, had I not been made redundant, I would have been in receipt…
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Cheap Car insurance With Provisional As Named Driver
Hi All, Just wondering if anyone knows of a cheap insurance company when it comes to having a provisional driver as a named driver. Cheers Tom
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Non Fault Car Accident - Damage over 5k
Hi, Someone rear-ended me a few weeks ago. My Audi Convertible is 8yrs old and cost me 9k just four months ago. The insurance have said they are going to repair it even though the damage is over 5k, with 5yrs guarantee. Erm....what about if I come to sell my car, surely the value will be considerably less than one that…
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Worried about my Car Insurance
Hi guys, I am hoping you can put my mind at ease. My car insurance with Zenith expired last weekend and I had no intention of renewing (as we all know its cheaper not to) - and it didnt even cross my mind, but in January I claimed for a Windscreen replacement £50 cost to me, which did not affect my 3 years no claims,…
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Claim on my Policy or Partner's Policy?
Hi Grateful for some advice. My partner is a named driver on my insurance. He also has his own policy on his own car which I am a named driver. We are both fully comp. Partner has had a prang in my car - it's probably going to be written off. Possibly the other vehicle will be written off too! Should the claim go in on my…
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Pet Insurance - old cat - renewal costs
Hi, I have had a cat since 2006 when she was 6. She's now 16 and has had a few insurance claims for vet bills in recent years - injuries from other cats, kidney problems, pre-cancerous skin growths. I got her renewal through on Friday from M&S. £830. I think the excess is £150 although i'm not 100% sure. I am thinking of…
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Is it possible to insure and claim an iphone without proof of purchase?
I want to insure my iphone 6s against just accidental damage, but as it was a gift from February from a foreign relative, i have no proof of purchase, but i do have the box and accessories and the little instrictons and a sticker that says the IMEI number and spec, Does anyone know of any mobile phone insurance that can…
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question re. recent Whirlpool tumble dryer fires & insurance
Earlier this week I saw a feature about this in which a flat was badly burnt and the insurer didn't pay out because the owner/tenant had left the machine unattended while it was running? Would the lack of payout be because there was a known risk and Whirlpool had warned owners not to leave machines unattended until the…
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Accidental damage - house insurance
I put house insurance because that's what i'm currently on with but it doesn't have to be limited to house insurance as other types obviously ask about this too. Just a curious one this - do any of you actually bother with these accidental damage options? I could be (& probably am) wrong but i just imagine them to be…
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Advice please
Hi , I am a 44 year old male and need advice on life insurance. I am a non-smoker and drink about 20 units every 3 months. I have a few medical conditions and I have been unable to get life insurance, critical illness etc. Does anyone know of insurers who will insure someone with pre-existing illnesses
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AA Breakdown Cover £20 Fuel Card Offer
Hello All, there are two points to my post. 1. To see if anyone else has had similar issues 2. To warn people In June I joined the AA. The main reason was that despite there only being pence between the AA and RAC quotes, the AA offered a £20 fuel card as part of joining. So that was the sole deciding factor. About 6 weeks…
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House insurance: Unsure how to answer
"Good state of repair" - should be no signs of damp. For anyone who's been on any of my threads you'll know we had quite a bit of work carried out due to damp. The whole living room was replaced & tanked, sump pump put in place. Which has dealt with the damp - so there's no visible signs as you walk in. It's contained &…
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Life Insurance
Hi All Married 26 with 2 dependants. I see a deal on Top Cash Back to recieve £78 cashback if you take out a policy, my question is should I make it the term of the mortgage or do a few years then change to another provider? I can get 200k @ £14.98 per month, should I look at critical illness cover too? This pays 60k but…
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Travel insurance question.
My family were due to go to Florida on Monday with my parents and my brother and his family. My sister-in-law was found to have a broken hip yesterday and is due to have surgery later today. I have spoken to our insurance company but the claims department are closed until 9am Monday so am unable to get 'proper' advise. Has…
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SAGA Cancellation Fee £50!!
Recently had to cancel a motor insurance policy with SAGA. Was hit with an £50 cancellation fee. Thought this was extortionate and thought I would let others know before they go with them. Maybe this is a normal fee but I doubt it.:mad:
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Claim against insurance company in liquidation
*I'm posting on behalf of my husband* The following is his question: I'm in a difficult position regarding an accident claim on my motor insurance. Back in April I had an accident that was not my fault. It was clear what had happened and I had a witness. The other party was a foreign national in a hire car. Following the…
