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Direct Line - young driver seeks help
Hello I'm 21 and I have been driving for 3 years without no claims or convictions however my previous car insurance has been as a named driver on my parents insurance. I would like to get my own fully comprehensive cover so I have followed Martin's advice and found that direct line is giving me the best offer which is 890…
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what should i be paying?
hi.. we have been quoted around £40/month for a joint life insurance with critical illness(with some special provisions)... my question is, and maybe a dumb question to ask... but il ask it anyway as i dont seem to have it clear in my head... it seems i will be excluded from critical illness if its caused by or results…
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Lloyds TSB car insurance
I am really annoyed with what has just happened and need to vent:mad: I brought a policy online with Lloyds TSB and forgot to say in the modification bit that my car has alloy wheels. I call them up and ask them to add this fully aware that the premium will increase slightly only to be told that they will add on a £15…
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natwest insurance through quidco
I have been with my insurers about 20 years, made a first claim last year (son got robbed)and now my premium has shot up. Looked at Natwest and their quote is the same but i see you get £100 cashback from quidco. Quidco dont have any details on the timescale of tracking etc on this. Just wondered if anyone had used Natwest…
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Old heave/subsidence issues - help please
Please can someone advise me? We bought this house a year ago, finding out at the last minute that the garage floor (not the house, although it is attached) had been built with poor quality shale. The previous owners produced reports stating 'sulphate attack on the concrete or possible poor workmanship and is unlikely to…
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Car Insurance: Keeping 2 no claims bonuses
My wife and I are expecting the new arrival of a mini-whibble to join the whibble household so we want to economise. We currently have 2 cars but want to sell one and share. Thing is, both of us have a full, protected no claims bonus and it seems a shame for one of us to just go onto the other's insurance policy as a named…
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Contents Insurance Problem - CHURCHILL paused claim
Hi there - would be very grateful for any advice. In a nut shell, Churchill approved my claim for accidental damage to our TV (cost £950 new 6 years ago) and passed me over to Homeserve for them to replace it. I have never encountered so many obstacles in my life, it's beyond a joke. They wanted a report and said that…
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Kwik-Fit car insurance - Great Deal for me!
I am so excited!! I came to this board for advice on car insurance. I did the moneysupermarket thing and a few others and found Kwik-Fit to be pretty good. I decided to check quidco and they do a money back of £42.20 too! So my previous insurance was £36 per month - i got new insurance for £31 per month, £42.50 cashback…
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Buildings insurance
If I switch my building insurance, who do I need to inform? Is it just the mortgage company?
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Advice on Chasing an Insured Driver!
Help! I was involved in an accident with a transit van owned by Enterprise PLC in August last year. The driver didn't want to stop, and it was only after I chased him down the road that he gave me details. I reported the accident to my insurers who arranged for repairs (and my excess!) The claim was passed to a firm of…
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bike insurance: problem with claim (advice required)
morning, i hope someone can help... i'm after some advice and guidance if possible... i've recently been involved in an accident that required a claim to be made on the insurance. it was 100% the other driver's fault (according to insurance people) but my bike has been written off. the insurance people (NU) said in…
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PHI with Scottish Provident, Bright Grey or Friends Provident? Any positive/negative
Has anyone got any positive or negative experience with the companies above when it comes to paying out a claim on Income Protection policy? I am looking at getting Permanent Health Insurance scheme (income protection) and need to choose one of the below. The Brand/Costs ratio is: £267.04 per year Scottish Provident…
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Car Insurance Help
Please could anyone tell me if there are any insurance companies that let the second driver earn there no claims bonus Thanks in advance
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stupid question i know but maybe you can help
Is there any way i can find out a cars license plate number or registered address if i only know the car make and area it is in? reason being my car was hit tuesday morning in the early hours. There is an enormaous dent in the door and huge scratches down the side which i was not best impressed about. Well last night a…
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Travel Insurance
Can anyone recommend decent travel insurance for EU resident (policy in English)? Thanks!
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direct line
hi can anyone help me, i was with directline feb07-feb08 paying by monthly instalments but cancelled my insurance in november, they told me i owe them £200, so i pay them £5 a week of the debt, went to insure with someone else but they wanted proof of ncd so i rang directline but they say that until the outstanding money…
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Budget insurance woes!!
Hi, Just a short(ish) tale of woe. Hopefully somebody can impart some useful advice after reading. In January, my wife was driving her car one dark, wet evening & slowed down to avoid an animal running out from a garden. The chap in the car behind didn't stop in time & crashed into the back. (writing both cars off.) My…
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Prudential and quidco cashback
Hi all, Wondering if anyone can help me out. Am pretty new to the whole cashback thing so my first purchase was for car insurance via prudential in sept last year, which has been paid since. However, i said to my folks i would do their car insurance the same way just about 2-3 weeks ago and it is still coming up as…
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car insurance up soon, changing car
my car insurance is due for renewal soon on my old car, but maybe in a month or two's time I am going to replace the car (last legs and all that!). So I need insurance to cover max 2 months, what is the best way of doing this? I usually pay for my insurance monthly, but it has been high the last year as I was hit last…
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Can a person be the main driver in two cars?
can a person insure a second car as a main driver including a named driver on this car if they are the main driver on another car with a seperate policy. i realise no claims could only be used on one of these