car insurance policy renewal

mcdermott_c

quick question....

My car insurance is due for renewal next month and i have received the usual automatic renewal quote saying i dont need to do anything and my insurance policy will be renewed. I have searched and found a better deal so will be changing supplier (and booking through quidco to get cashback thanks to you guys) my question is what is the best way to notify current insurance supplier i do not wish to renew my policy ? in the past ive just phoned them up and been given the hard sale to keep me (although never offering me anything like what i could get elsewhere) is it best to cancel the policy via letter ? or other means ?

thanks in advance

lisyloo

my question is what is the best way to notify current insurance supplier i do not wish to renew my policy ?

Put it in writing.
Keep a copy.
Pay 70p at the post office for recorded delivery.
Check a few days later to make sure they received it.
Keep the orange receipt.
Kepp general checks on bank account statments and credit card statements.

In my experience this is often enough to stop them "trying it on".
But if they did claim that your letter was "lost in the post" then you have a copy of the letter and a receipt to prove they recived it, so you will be well placed to dispute it.

Unfortunately it seem that a disproportionately high number of cancellation letters are lost whereas bills never are. I'm being cynical because unfortunately a number of companies do try it on.

mcdermott_c

lisyloo wrote: »

Put it in writing.
Keep a copy.
Pay 70p at the post office for recorded delivery.
Check a few days later to make sure they received it.
Keep the orange receipt.
Kepp general checks on bank account statments and credit card statements.

In my experience this is often enough to stop them "trying it on".
But if they did claim that your letter was "lost in the post" then you have a copy of the letter and a receipt to prove they recived it, so you will be well placed to dispute it.

Unfortunately it seem that a disproportionately high number of cancellation letters are lost whereas bills never are. I'm being cynical because unfortunately a number of companies do try it on.

thanks for reply lisy will do as you suggest

cheers