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Advice Re Car Insurance needed urgently please

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  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    This sounds shocking service - why not name and shame?
  • Debt_Doll
    Debt_Doll Posts: 114 Forumite
    D you think I may have any luck going on a convicted drivers site for reason I mentioned earlier?
  • Quentin
    Quentin Posts: 40,405 Forumite
    Worth a try.

    If no joy contact a broker (direct) and see what they can do.
  • Debt_Doll
    Debt_Doll Posts: 114 Forumite
    :):):):):):)

    Quentin I see light at the end of the tunnel

    I have just had a phone call from Bewiser as went on their website and explained my predicament regarding getting my insurance cancelled and she knew exactly who I was talking about and said they can help me. I told her I am going to declare the car as SORN for a month or two while I get some repairs done on it and she said that was fine and when I am ready to put it back on road she will look for cheapest quote for me but I am definitely going to deal with them when car is back on road cos they were SOOOOOOOO HELPFUL :)

    :mad: to present insurer
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Good old Swintons...
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,946 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Swintons sent me someones house insurance details recently, They lived on my road but not
    at my address, We have lived here since it was built.

    Paperwork with all their personal details, Phone numbers, Work details, Bank account details.
    I phoned them, They were not happy.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

  • Debt_Doll
    Debt_Doll Posts: 114 Forumite
    LOL Dacouch I had to look back through postings cos I knew I hadn't mentioned insurer's name

    How did you guess? :)
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    It's the sort of thing Swintons do, they also say they cannot stop the computer and that you went to see them this morning.

    Have a look at your bank statement and let us know the name that actually debits the money from your account, I think they use a third party finance company such as Close or Premium Credit to collect. It may help us if you could find this.
  • dacouch
    dacouch Posts: 21,636 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    If you look at the advice the various Insurance Bods (Including me) give on Insurance where the advice is to see a local broker we virtually always say something along the lines of "See a local broker (Not Swintons)" as they have a really bad reputation and their staff are normally very poorly trained and only interested in hitting sales targets.
  • rev_henry
    rev_henry Posts: 4,965 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    dacouch wrote: »
    It's the sort of thing Swintons do, they also say they cannot stop the computer and that you went to see them this morning.

    Have a look at your bank statement and let us know the name that actually debits the money from your account, I think they use a third party finance company such as Close or Premium Credit to collect. It may help us if you could find this.
    Also Swintons are one of the few insurance companies who have branches nationwide. Well spotted dacouch. :D
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