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Massive charges by Car Insurance to change address

Hi all, i have moved recently and was disgusted when I called my Car Insurance people who charged me a massive £35 to change my address. Is this right? Can they do that?:mad:

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  • NCISROCKS
    NCISROCKS Posts: 337 Forumite
    panda082 wrote: »
    Hi all, i have moved recently and was disgusted when I called my Car Insurance people who charged me a massive £35 to change my address. Is this right? Can they do that?:mad:

    Yes they can...try using the search facility...£35 is cheap BTW!
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,641 Forumite
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    Nothing wrong with it,
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    Unfortunately this is norm now. They do this for even changing car assuming its same group anything where it involves a change
  • kingstreet
    kingstreet Posts: 39,333 Forumite
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    Is this purely an administration fee, or is this the total cost of the change including any increased premium?
    I am a mortgage broker. You should note that this site doesn't check my status as a Mortgage Adviser, so you need to take my word for it. This signature is here as I follow MSE's Mortgage Adviser Code of Conduct. Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as financial advice. Please do not send PMs asking for one-to-one-advice, or representation.
  • savemoney
    savemoney Posts: 18,125 Forumite
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    I think its an admin fee. Personally I think its a little steep but its probably legal although if it is a admin fee they surely it has to be reasonable
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,162 Forumite
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    Hi all, i have moved recently and was disgusted when I called my Car Insurance people who charged me a massive £35 to change my address. Is this right? Can they do that?

    Where is this massive charge you are on about? You mention £35 which is about the middle ground for admin charges.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • rudekid48
    rudekid48 Posts: 2,382 Forumite
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    panda082 wrote: »
    Hi all, i have moved recently and was disgusted with myself for not reading the terms of my policy before i bought it. When I called my Car Insurance people, who charged me [STRIKE]a massive[/STRIKE] the published £35 to change my address, I felt so foolish that I thought I would have a rant on a web forum. Is this right? Can they do that?:mad:

    There you go, reads much better now ;)
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  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    panda082 wrote: »
    Hi all, i have moved recently and was disgusted when I called my Car Insurance people who charged me a massive £35 to change my address. Is this right? Can they do that?:mad:

    Yes, of course they can
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