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Car insurance for Spain 180-day cover
Looking for car insurance brokers that offer 180-day cover in the EU. We'd be glad to hear from anyone with practical advice or recommendations, it's not proving easy to find.
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AVIVA POLICY
Received a letter in my maiden name...been married 29 years...about an unclaimed Life Assurance or Pension I may have had with another company. I've seen a lot of people wary of this as they say it's asking for NI number...my letter is asking for 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th digit. Tried the chat bot but it asked for my old…
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Private number plate
i changed my number plate on sunday, then informed the insurence company on monday, they couldent do much about it at that time because probably that it wasent fully updated on dvla yet,now it is, so when i came back from work i found an email from the insurence company saying that they have a problem with my insurence,…
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Contents of outbuildings
Hi everyone, We have a garage/workshop that is not attached to the house but within our grounds that we use for woodworking, a car restoration and general DIY. We have lots of tools and feel that the sum that appears on insurance quotes about £7500) is not enough to cover the cost of the tools, car parts, bits of wood etc.…
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Car insurance -personal questions asked!
What have these question got to do with a Car Insurance?Relationship statusHome ownerHow many children under 16 live in the house Birth place Why do insurance companies ask personal questions for a Car Insurance? Surely, a criminal driving record and registered home is all they need.
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A couple of contents insurance queries for quotes
Trying (like everyone) to reduce a contents insurance premium that's gone up by over 100% with no changes and no claims. 1. Legal protection - previously included 'as standard' so didn't query it. What might this be used for and does it actually offer anything when bundled with insurance (or is it one of those 'not worth…
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Accidental Cat damage insurance
Hi all, Am moving to a new rented home and the landlord is nervous that we have cats and they might urinate on the new carpet. They said they spoke to a professional cleaner that told them nobody can get cat urine out of a carpet which I don't believe btw. I've just found 3 companies online that say they can do it. They…
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Claims Management Companies intercepting Calls to Insurer
Like others have reported on here, seems my daughter has been a victim of these car insurance 'claims management' scams... After being hit from behind when stationary at roundabout, and other driver accepting blame, we googled number for Hastings (her insurer)... called the resulting 0800 number from the scene, and gave…
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Aviva life insurance scam ?
Hi I wonder if anyone can help ? My FIL has been contacted supposedly by Aviva, to say there is around £300.00 to claim from a policy my mil had. Now mil has died over 23 years ago and they had divorced and she had remarried. So we would be talking about maybe 35 to 40 years ago. They say he needs a copy of mil death…
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Window replacement claim following an fire
I had a fire at my property. Window firm instructed by the insurance company. Came to replace one window way beyond repair(which didn't happen due to needing a lintel, hope I don't have to pay for that) But the other window damaged they cleaned but I've noticed not all of the smoke damage have fully been removed and…
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Car insurance after write-off
I was involved in a car accident which was not my fault but my car was written off. I have been paid out as a settlement (less excess) at the value of the car and was given 30 days to find another car. My insurers cancelled my insurance as I hadn't been able to find a replacement for the money I had been awarded. Now that…
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car insurance question the internet cant answer
because I live in a rural area I have a 2014 land rover discovery 4 with low mileage,, I have comprehensive up to date insurance, up to date MOT and have an up to date complete service record (last one done in feb/march for £1500!!)this morning I drove it to the nearest garage(about 30miles) as it felt strange and whilst…
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Inappropriate VOIDANCE
Following my recently trying to claim on my house insurance the insurance company have refused to accept the claim and issued me with a voidance on the grounds that as my stepdaughter was living with me at the time the policy was taken out and had a live IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement) that I did not declare. I was…
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Car Insurance ‘Incident’ recorded
Hello Looking for some advice. We bought a second hand car Volvo XC40 last year and after a few days it was suffering with intermittent electrical faults. It was an automatic and wouldn’t go into drive. I contacted the third party dealership who were in another part of the country and they told me to take it to a local…
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Covea home insurance
Hello, Covea is coming up with the cheapest quote for my home insurance, and I wondered does anyone here have experience with making claims with them and how reasonable were they?
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Home Insurance Up c£100, Car Insurance Down c£100 - Why?
My car and household insurance renew in mid October, and I have received the latest quotes from my provider. Last year, I am sure my household insurance was relatively the same as the previous year, but my car increased over £100. I shopped around for another provider for the car insurance, but none came out better so I…
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Car insurance write off… can’t afford another car
Some (Removed by Forum Team) smashed into the back of my car last week, it’s drivable but will probably be a write off. The car is 15 years old, and I’ve had it from brand new. I’ve always looked after it and kept it well maintained. It was purchased when I had a very well paid job, alas now I’m not in the same scenario.…
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Too much cover?
Hi Would appreciate some advice on this. My husband and I have been working for the NHS for over 20yrs (each) so I would say we are pretty secure in our jobs. We are also both signed up to the NHS pension scheme. Having renewed our mortgage with a new provider, our (new) advisor suggested that we take out the following…
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Commuting to a second place of work
Hi. I work out of a local office however I have been asked to visit the Head Office every 2 or 3 months for a Team meeting. Not wholly unreasonable and a good opportunity to meet up with others face-to-face. I spoke with LV my car insurers and confirmed that the "Commuting" aspect only covers a single place of work. As a…
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Critical Illness Insurance and Mortgage Protection- But no mortgage yet?
Long story short. Son buying first property. First flat fell through. Present property he is buying is taking forever due to the deeds not been written in the correct format. He got accepted for his Mortgage in April 2024 and his advisor told him he should take out mortgage protection insurance and critical illness…
