Experian and Identity Fraud Insurance!!!
Romero76
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I am not impressed.......
I am trying to check my credit files at the moment and last night I registered online with Experian to get my report from them immediately. I am rather annoyed that I HAD to accept the Identity Fraud Insurance Protection as part of the terms and conditions before I was able to get my report.
I fully intend to cancel membership within 30 days but I suspect I am going to have trouble over this stupid insurance.
I resent having something like like forced upon me.
I am trying to check my credit files at the moment and last night I registered online with Experian to get my report from them immediately. I am rather annoyed that I HAD to accept the Identity Fraud Insurance Protection as part of the terms and conditions before I was able to get my report.
I fully intend to cancel membership within 30 days but I suspect I am going to have trouble over this stupid insurance.
I resent having something like like forced upon me.
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A major provider of identity theft insurance has suspended sales due to an investigation by the City watchdog.
CPP has ceased all new sales of its ID product although it hopes to start selling a new version within six weeks (see the ID Fraud Protection guide).
It plans to redesign the product so it no longer includes insurance.
The group adds it may conduct a review of past sales to see if any customers are due compensation. It is believed to have 1 million UK customers.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is investigating "certain issues" in relation to CPP's sale of identity theft protection, including failings during sales calls with customers.
You're rarely liable for fraudulent transactions on a credit or debit card, providing you can prove it wasn't you, which is why ID fraud policies are often not worth it.
Which? chief executive Peter Vicary-Smith says: "ID theft insurance is a product most people will never use yet hundreds of thousands of policies have been sold, which raises serious questions about the practices employed.
Well, when I am on to something I like to do it right away, that is why I have a PC.
The problem I have at the moment is that so far, 2/3 of the major credit reference agencies have given me an "excellent" score (which I knew it would have to be anyway as I have no history of bad debt, no late payments etc etc etc) but for some reason, my bank has declined my mortgage request.............. two down, one to go.
As to why I need the reports "immediately" is neither here nor there - the fact is, I should not be forced to take an insurance I do not want in order to get something advertised as "free" and "immediate".
If you don't want to take advantage of the free trial promotion you can simply order a one-off credit report from us for £2. There's a link to this on the Experian home page.
Incidentally, the insurance doesn't cover any money stolen from lenders in your name, the lenders cover this. What it covers is the out-of-pocket expenses you incur - such as phone calls, time off work, any legal expenses - clearing your name. We do make this very clear on the website.
James Jones
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Point taken. I've probably got so used to doing it for clients before we even start the buying process I've got away from the urgency of a situation where someone's been unexpectedly declined.