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credit hire car from insurance company
Good afternoon, I have a situation, following a car accident, which I don't know how to proceed with. So, following an accident with our family car, we have been contacted by insurance company to receive a hire car for the time our car is under work. As I understood from all communications way and back with insurance…
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CCJ and home insurance
Hello I realised that i had forgotten to put a CCJ on when updating insurance in 2024. The CCJ was back in 1995 and settled 2001. this resulted in increase in cost of insurance of around 75%. I accept that was my "error" but what annoys me more is that in the statement of insurance, shows CCJ, IVA & Bankuptcy together,…
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House Insurance Query
Situation: Parents deceased, Semi-detached house left to son and daughter 50% each. Son made exectutor. Son and family live in house free of charge. Son does not insure house. Daughter lives in her own house. Question :- If house goes on fire causing damage to adjoining property, son unable to pay the cost of repair to…
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Travel Insurance for older people with pre-existing medical conditions
I
am especially concerned about travel insurance for older people with
medical issues. I recollect seeing on the site that a travel
insurance company has a policy suitable for older travellers that
adds on to EHIC (now GHIC) card. You have to use the card for
medical treatment. This was a useful product if you had…
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Income protection and pre-existing conditions
Hi all, Does anyone know of any trustworthy income protection insurers or insurance brokers that can provide at least some income protection for pre-existing medical conditions? It seems some do, but I am struggling to find them without calling up insurance companies or being compelled to complete an online quote. Sincere…
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Home insurance legal cover - period issue
Dear forum, I have just (sept'25) received a civil claim against me for the sale of a house in Feb' 2023. At that time of the sale, I had legal expenses cover through my home insurance from Jul'22-Jul'23). To complicate matters, the claim handlers for the insurers changed in June 2023. I contacted the present claims…
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No claims discount
Hello , I had a car accident recently to which i have admitted responsibility. The other party involved has made a claim for damage. I got my insurance renewal today and the price has increased nearly 50%. I have been on a comparison site to see if I can get a better price. When it says how many years NCD do I have what do…
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Home Emergency Cover
What's everyone's experience of "Home Emergency" Cover ... One of the things often tacked on to a Home Insurance Policy to cover things like blocked drains, leaking pipes etc. Is it a rip off ? What's the forum's experience of actually using it ? I live in a semi-rural location and my oil fired central heating boiler…
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John Lewis Finance Pet Insurance
Hi, This is a feedback thread on pet insurance provider: John Lewis Finance Please share your experience with other MoneySavers. Click reply to take part: * Have you experienced problems? * How quick did they help? * Happy with the overall service/premium? The feedback comes as part of the Cheap Pet Insurance guide. Thank…
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Pet Insurance, Exclusions applied mid policy.
Hi all :) Newbie here ! We took out pet insurance with Animal Friends for our new pup 2 years ago. During the first year he unfortunately had some problems with a condition called Ataxia ( he had symptoms similar to a stroke). This resulted in significant vet costs including a couple of visits to out of hours vets. Animal…
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Complicated Life Insurance Situation
Well people might think this isnt complicated but its not something I would normally deal with so wondering if anyone has any advice. Long story short Mother in law had a longterm partner who took her for tens of thousands of pounds with the promise that he would pay it back. She was diagnosed with early onset dementia 10…
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Delayed at airpot - Travel insurance won't pay out
Hi, I'm feeling quite overwhelmed. I had a Ryanair flight to Tenerife early on 24 September at Stansted. I arrived in plenty of time but the airport weren't letting anyone through into security - we learnt later that there had been a small fire in one of the terminal lounges. After about two hours they let us through and…
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Aviva aquires Direct Line Group
Direct Line Group and its subsidiary companies have been acquired by Aviva.
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Extended travel cover
I have an annual worldwide policy with a max trip length of 45 days. I am going away for 52 days. Present insurer will not provide cover for the difference. Anyone know an insurer who will?
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Hasting Direct - Rejected Claim for Boundaries Overturned through FOS
Hi Everyone, hope this helps someone being scammed by Hastings. I wanted to share a rather unhappy exchange with Hastings Insurance (Advantage Insurance Company Limited) for a recent and valid insurance claim, which they rejected and I had to go through FOS to get approved (it was). My neighbor was sadly scammed by a…
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Does anyone have any feedback on Hastings Direct?
I've just come to look at a car insurance quote from last week (previously £800), and now hastings has popped up with a quote of (£350). I've not changed any info and on all previous quotes I've not noticed hastings. It seems too good to be true really.
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Annual travel insurance - do I need to declare an injury sustained mid year
Basically I have an annual travel insurance policy which I bought in April, but broke my ankle recently and have a trip coming up (which I am still able and planning to take despite the crutches - it's just going to be a lot slower paced). Am I still covered? Do I need to tell my insurance company about the ankle break?…
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Home Contents Claim - Has anyone been made to do this?
Evening, our ongoing flood claim is now 22 months old and we are just about to move into a rental property. In the flood every single piece of furniture , crockery, glassware etc. downstairs was lost and written off. We have completed a partial contents claim for which we have been paid. We asked the insurance company to…
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Car Insurance - received this 3 years after accident
Hi all, Just received this today, it's exactly 3 years to the day since an accident where another driver hit me from behind on the M60 and my vehicle was written off. Everything went via Hastings Direct, including a hire car for a week. This dropped into my inbox today, and I've forwarded it to Hastings for advice, but not…
