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Car insurance help!!
Hi i am trying to find a decent quote for the other halfs car insurance. I have looked on the comparison sites and a couple not on comparison sites but its a lot higher than we paid last year, just wondering if someone has had a decent deal recently and i might be missing one? many thanks in advance!!
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Homeserve no show to appointment
As above. I had a text confirming annual boiler service . Booked the day of work and... they didn't turn up. Great stuff. What are other people's experiences? Is this common? I'm a new customer so wondering if I should cut my losses and run...
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House insurance and building works
So, the situation: I am in process of buying a house, speeding on towards exchange. I have a few renovations I want to do to the house shortly after completion (removing a chimney, insulating a flat roof, and getting a new boiler). Looking at house insurance quotes, they all ask if there is any current building work - and…
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Is it Legal to have two policies at the same time?
Hi, I will be getting a new car at the end of May, and have informed my existing insurance company, but found the quote for the new car expensive. As it will cost me £50 cancellation fee, I was wondering if I kept on with my old insurance (this expires in August) and took another out for the new car, would this be legal.…
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Car Insurance question SP30
Hi all, Picked up a new car on Friday that had a weeks free insurance on it before switching details on my own insurance policy. Got done with an SP30 on Sunday morning, totally hold my hands up to being over limit and it won't happen again, however wondering if I have to declare this when switching my details over as I…
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VitalityHealth GPS tracking?
I am looking at getting private health insurance for the first time. I was interested in VitalityHealth because I would make use of some of the benefits so it wouldn't be too expensive. I have a question about the tracking. I have no problem with using heart rate monitor and passing them details of my exercise (times,…
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Creation debt recovery letter for insurance canceled 2014
(UPDATE to the thread below *****I WON AND THEY HAD TO REFUND AS WELL AS CANCEL THE DEBT AND PAY COMPENSATION AND INTEREST AT 8%******) I would be very grateful for any help on this. We allowed our camper van insurance to automatically renew 28th June 2014 - the premium quote was £495 but within the first month we phoned…
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Home contents insurance - front door lock not good enough?
I'm trying to move to a cheaper home insurance deal and thought I had found a good deal through the comparison sites - but have been turned down for insurance because of the security on my front door (not just that they won't offer me the good deal I saw online, they won't insure me at all for any price). I have a BS3621…
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Holiday cancellation insurance
Please can anyone help , my daughter and her partner are due to go Abroad end of June for 10 days ... brief background , her dad is terminally unwell and in recent weeks has declined somewhat . .. obviously the holiday is in 6 weeks time .. I was wondering if there was an insurance policy that could protect them both with…
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Pre-existing conditions and Income Protection
Hello, I want to take out income protection that covers stress, anxiety and depression as well as physical aliments. i am on a very low dose of prozac and have been for over 10 years, due to a small episode of anxiety. I have never been off work for depression, stress or anxiety and i can get a note from my GP to confirm…
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Health insurance question
I wonder if anyone can offer any advice. I have health insurance with Vitality and have never claimed nor have any pre-existing conditions. I am experiencing some discomfort in my chest when excersising and my normal GP suggested that I use a 24hr heart tape machine to check it all out and would refer me to the specialist.…
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HomeServe sharp price increas
I've had the full Homeserve cover for many years. Last year it was £47.82 a month. Just had the renewal notice talking about improvements in cover - minimal in my case - with a premium of £62.39. It's now underwritten by Aviva and I suspect that this is the real reason for the increase. Are there any similar schemes…
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Travel insurance - have condition - dont want cover!
My wife is 3 years into remission from breast cancer. She has to go to the USA for 10days, the chances of her needing hospital treatment for that condition are about .00001%. What she wants to purchase is a policy that will cover her for any other hospital bills (as a result of an accident for example) but NOT the cancer.…
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Car insurance - Adrian Flux brokers - BE WARNED
There is an involved "back story" to this, but, essentially, a week (the 8th) ago I got quotes for my wife's and my own cars via Adrian Flux brokers, and was persuaded to buy them then on the basis that I was told that I could cancel within the 14 day cooling-off period (the actual renewal date is the 19th). Then, having…
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No Fault Claim - Advice Neeeded
Hoping someone can advise here. First off, sorry for the length, I did debate three separate posts for each of the three questions so if people think I should do that let me know and i'll delete and repost. Also, not sure if it is better suited in the Motoring section? My wife's unoccupied vehicle, parked in a valid…
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Car insurance NCB reduced following claim
When I last renewed my car insurance a year ago I had 7 years NCB, the company I renewed with (Sheila's Wheels) capped this at 5 years which I now understand is not uncommon. Unfortunately I had to make a claim this year after my car caught fire due to an electrical fault, and my NCB has been reduced by 3 years. Now my…
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Accident - insurance company -legal cover
Hi we were hit by another car yesterday when driving yesterday, the 3rd party came over to our lane when he tried to retrieve something from the footwell, Our car was removed at the scene by the police and early indications are a total loss on the vehicle. We don't have free legal cover with the car insurance but do have…
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Life Insurance advice
Hi, looking for some advice as I've no life insurance in place currently. I'm 27, engaged, mortgaged together, no children, my partner is 24. I'd be considered the "breadwinner" not sure if my partners income would cover mortgage/bills alone. Is it sensible to ensure I've life insurance in place and if so would 10x my…
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Insurance for a trip with someone else's children
Morning, Myself and two friends are taking three young people with special needs on a trip to a little accessible cottage for four days and three nights. Nowhere out there is the insurance world seems to know what cover we might need? All parties (3 adults, 3 children) live in Sussex and we are traveling within Sussex - so…
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Insurance renewal and extension
Hi, Sure this has been asked but couldn't find an exact match with a forum search. My home insurance is up for renewal, standard policy. We are planning an extension this year (plans in but not approved yet). Should I be looking for a policy that covers me for structural works and being out of the house more than 30 days…
