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Free Eye Tests and Opting Out of Employer Health Insurance
My employer provides health insurance as an employee benefit. As a DSE (Display Screen Equipment) user at work, my employer is legally required to pay for eye tests (and glasses too if they are only required for DSE). My employer currently provides free eye tests and glasses via the employee health insurance. If I were to…
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Just been rear ended, what to do?
Just had a van run into back of me. Damage not serious and I feel ok apart from headache. Van driver wants to keep if off insurance if possible. He was a nice lad, full of apologies. Last time this happened I just got in touch with BMW and they took it on, got may car fixed and my insurance were never involved. I'm in a…
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Income protection
I have a policy that pays a portion of my income, should I become ill and unable to work. It's with the cirencester friendly and it's income assured plus, it was taken out 17 years ago when I bought my home and I've never really looked at it since. I've recently had a birthday and they've sent me a letter telling me that…
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Protected no claims discount
My car insurer has increased my renewal premium by 280%. I have made one claim in the preceding year and have maximum protected no claims discount. The insurer refuses to disclose the discount applied to the renewal premium. This seems grossly unfair since I have paid for the discount protection. Surely I have the right to…
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Home insurance
I am looking for some advice with regards to my home insurance. i currently stay at the address with my parents, the house is in my name through Liferent. we were advsied by the lawyer to put the building insurance in my name as i stay there and its in my name and the contents insurance in my parents name. . i am moving…
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Insurance2go Mobile Phone Insurance Discussion
Hi, This is a feedback thread on mobile phone insurance provider: Insurance2go Please share your experience with other MoneySavers. Click reply to take part: * Have you experienced problems? * Did you haggle and succeed? The feedback comes as part of the Mobile Phone Insurance Cover guide. Thank you, MSE Tony
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AutoAid Car Breakdown Discussion
Hi, This is a feedback thread on car breakdown provider: AutoAid Please share your experience with other MoneySavers. Click reply to take part: * Have you experienced problems? * Did you haggle and succeed? The feedback comes as part of the Cheap Breakdown Cover guide. Thank you, MSE Tony
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Current FOS Ombudsman experience: is their first acceptance reply taking more than 7 working days?
Good evening. I sent in a Complaint to FOS, with my Final Response Letter, on June 11th 2024 evening. Against Insurance Company. No-Reply e-mail came straight back and said this: If we can help, you can expect to hear back from us within 7 working days. Due to the volume of enquiries we receive, we are only able to reply…
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Startrescue.co.uk Car Breakdown Discussion
Hi, This is a feedback thread on car breakdown provider: Startrescue.co.uk Please share your experience with other MoneySavers. Click reply to take part: * Have you experienced problems? * Did you haggle and succeed? The feedback comes as part of the Cheap Breakdown Cover guide. Thank you, MSE Tony
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Haggle with RAC, AA & more
Hi folks, We've just written a new guide - Haggle with RAC, AA & more - please take a look and we would love to hear your feedback and successes. Thanks, MSE Rebecca
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Mum's in a care home, I've got her jewellery, can I put on my contents insurance?
Hi Knowledgeable Forumites I'm about to renew my contents insurance. I'm LPA for my Mum. Mum's just gone into a Dementia care home and her house and contents have been sold to pay for care-fees. But I have kept her jewellery (because it's personal) and now have it at mine. I found a copy of her will when selling her house,…
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My Car Has Been Written Off In Arson Attack - Is There Any Support?
Hello everyone, I woke up at 2am recently to 20ft flames coming off a car outside my home. Police are investing but it's believed I was wrongfully targeted in an arson attack. The car on fire was parked VERY close to my car, which has melted the front of it. My insurance company now want to write off my car. I have full,…
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Motor Insurance Scam?
I have discovered a practice with an insurance broker which could lead to very serious consequences and may be industry widespread. I declared a DVLA notifiable medical condition on two seperate applications which were omitted from the quote from the insurer. Obviously in the event of a claim, the insurer would pick this…
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Quotes from MSE don't match the actual cost when you ring Insurance company to complete purchase
Yesterday I ran a quote for my home insurance renewal on the Money Supermarket comparison tool and I tried to purchase the policy online but it said I had to ring Insurer. When I rang the insurer the price they told me was over £300 more expensive than the quote I had in front of me. Why?
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House insurance - subsidence
Hi - when we bought this house 20 years ago there was a phrase in the surveyor's report "the property has experienced historic subsidence". This has hung over our heads since then as I've had to mention it to insurance companies and the moment I mention the word most companies tell me they're not interested. Apparently…
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Husband has died after a terminal illness claim has been initiated
My husband was given a prognosis of weeks to live in August. We received the SR1 form from the hospital. He put in a terminal illness claim with aviva and they have initiated the claim, he has sent the forms they needed and they contacted us 2 weeks ago to say that they were waiting for the full report from the oncologist.…
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Travel insurance claim
I booked a holiday in Montenegro for my family of 4 and my brother, with all of us sharing a Villa. A week before the holiday I punctured my lung and couldn’t fly, so I cancelled the holiday. (My family could have gone without me but didn’t want to.) I have travel insurance for 3 - me, my wife and my son. My daughter is 19…
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Car breakdown
My car engine exploded when I was driving on a fast moving dual carriageway. It was terrifying, and I phoned the breakdown service included in my car insurance. The explosion made an extremely loud bang and I had no idea what had happened at that time. I only found out later that the engine had exploded. Because of the…
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My dogs insurance renewal has increased by £2000
My dog is 10 and has been insured with Tesco for the last 9 years. It’s lifetime cover and he has two ongoing conditions which they cover the ongoing costs for. My renewal has increased by £2000 which seems outrageous. I will phone them on Monday but can anyone offer any tips on how I should tackle this please? As it’s…
