Direct Line Home Insurance

Froggitt

Did you know that if you move to Direct Line, they give you a first year discount to entice you in, take the discount away the next year bumping it up to an uncompetitive £200 more than a real insurance broker, and have no leeway to adjust the premium.......and then if you do go elsewhere but dont tell them, they automatically renew the insurance for you and bill your credit card.

Sharp practice or what?

Newbird

Ouch, thx for the warning.. I'll be steering clear...

barno

For the third year running I have got the 10% discount for buying on line and the extra 20% (total 30% discount) for taking out a new Home insurance policy with Direct Line.
Your right, they do bump up your policy when you get your renewal so I just ring them up and get them cancel the policy on its renewal date and then buy a new policy on line at the discounted price, to start when the old one runs out.
I still find Direct Line quite competative at there discounted rates and the on line forms very easy to understand.

I hope this helps, Barno