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Dynamo Cover - auto-renewal
Thought I’d share my Dynamo experience for anyone in same situation. 5 days away from auto renewal, I’d found a better roadside recovery package elsewhere. Was horrified to see that you could not cancel your ‘pending’ new policy/quote online without being charged £21! I read through the terms and conditions sent to me at…
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AutoAid Breakdown cover £10 cashback
Did any of you take up the £10 cashback offer AutoAid were offering? I did in January and clicked the link from the offer e-mail I was sent. I assume it should be paid into the bank account I took the breakdown cover out with. It was supposed to be paid within 60 days, mine has not arrived.
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Being made to take House Insurance for our leasehold property
We own our house outright but we pay ground rent each year. We have been informed that we have to take out house insurance with the company that they suggest. Does anyone have experience of this please? Can they enforce this?
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Insurance Providers that will accept NCB accrued on Company car - Help
Hello, Can anyone please advise which main stream insurance companies will accept previously accured sole use company car insurance use as no claims bonus for a private car. Basically for 15 years I have worked in a job whereby I have a company car - 24/7 for my sole use and as such have had no need for a private car and…
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At fault, despite not being at fault.
I have recently had an appeal to the insurance ombudsman thrown out regarding my car insurance. They have deemed that it is a "fair and reasonable" outcome for me to have an "at fault" claim added to my driver's history because a roof tile dislodged from my neighbour's roof and struck my car, whilst it was on my driveway…
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Car insurance renewal between moving house
Any advice on the this conundrum please! Our car insurance is due for renewal on 1st April, we move out of our house on 28th March, but don't get entry into new house until mid April. We will be house surfing with friends but effectively 'of no fixed abode' for a couple of weeks! What are my options regarding my car…
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MoreThan car insurance is now owned by Swinton
Just discovered the car insurance I set up with MoreThan a year ago is not to be renewed as they will no longer be doing car insurance. They have handed all their client insuree details to Swinton Insurance. I found this out not from MoreThan as you'd expect, but from Swinton claiming my 'automatically renewed' policy was…
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Flexplus Account Travel Insurance Changes
Hello all, first time thread starter here. So I've just received an email from Nationwide explaining that they are moving from UK Insurance Limited to Avivia Insurance and there are some changes to the policy. Wow...I mean lots of changes, they have been good enough to highlight the positives, negatives and no changes to…
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Home contents insurance and second-hand guitars
I'm an amateur musician, and have 6 guitars. One of them is probably worth around £1,500. The others £250-500 each. All but one were bought second hand - in a couple of cases more than 40 years ago.The guitars are never taken away from the home. I'm concerned about what would happen in the event of theft, as my experience…
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Motor Insurance - named driver/NCB - advice
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Critical Illness Claim - how long to process?
I submitted a Critical Illness Claim to Legal & General at the mid-January 2024. I spoke to someone at their call centre in February and they said it should be processed by the beginning of March. The web portal just says 'under review' and I've just been informed they give themselves 9 working days to make a call back.…
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No claims bonus
Hi All, I have 20 years of personal NCB on my car. I have secured an new insurance on my company mini bus and they have accepted my personal NCB to insure this vehicle. The policy is in place and has been for two and a half weeks a deposit paid and a month paid.. on the 5th March (yesterday) i received an email from them…
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car insurance for 19 year old
Great...., he has just passed his test, but car insurance seem so very expensive. Any recommendations for a good price? Many thanks Mum
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Home insurance claim
Hi I am contemplating a cash settlement for a flood claim. It happened four months ago and the property is still being dried. Reinstatement work by the insurers appointed contractors may not be completed until this autumn, hence looking at a cash settlement and using local contractors. The cash settlement offer is low for…
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Landlord insurance for listed flat over a pub
Hi. Has anyone any experience of finding landlord insurance for a flat over a pub? It is also a listed building built in the 1700s.... Have searched everywhere I can think of but can't find anyone who will cover it?
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esure told me they were unable to renew then did it anyway ?!?!
I received an emails from esure
renewals on 21st January 2024 and 7th
February 2024 informing me that my policy could not be
renewed (the latter arrived 2 days after the policy had ended). I received
further emails on the 5th February 2024 and 7th
February 2024 (11:05) confirming my policy had ended. I also
received a…
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Artwork for Insurance
Hi I've been given a piece of Artwork sadly that may be worth more than the single item allowance on my home insurance. I think I need to get it valued? I understand there are services where I can send photos in and get a valuation back? Is this suitable for insurance? If not, what is?? Thanks in advance .
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online car quote via MSE insurance tool - result changes by the minute?
Strange! You need to pick your time of day to get a car quote as results vary? Just used the MSE car insurance quote tool and it appears to only show MoneySupermarket result, of which Swinton was cheapest. So far, so good as was lower than my existing renewal quote. However, it is a while since I used the MSE tool, so was…
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100% inflation - approximately.
O.A.P. here with no points convictions, accidents, really handsome :| etc. Direct line increases my premium from £320 to £595. (Mazda 6 ). On appeal reduces it by £100:00 trotting out the usual garbage. Casting around the MSE comparator tells me I can switch for a premium. £350 -£400. But why throw away the business? Just…
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Opinions On Whether We Should Continue With Life Assurance Policy
Hi, Just wanted some opinions on the following: I set up a "Level Term Assurance Plan with Critical Illness Cover" joint cover for myself and my wife back in 2005, to cover part of the money owed on our house. Since then the house has long been paid off, along with all our debts plus we've got quite a decent income. This…