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Insurance & Life Assurance sticky
Here are some Forum threads you might find useful: * Home Insurance Discussion * Cheap Car Insurance Discussion * Car Insurance Tips & Tricks * Level Term Assurance Discussion Area * Car Breakdown Discussion Area * Gap Insurance Guide Discussion * Compare Breakdown Cover Discussion * The Great Hunt: Have you used a loss…
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GO SKIPPY 😤
Hi, My car had an accidental bump a few weeks ago and my car has been taken away to be assessed. However I’ve had no contact with go skippy and all claims seem to be processed through Somersby Bridge LTD. I was on hold with Somersby for half hour until eventually got someone who then said the information has now been…
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Domestic or commuting?
Hi, I'm retired with no other jobs so my car insurance automatically excludes commuting. My wife still works and usually takes the bus. If I run her in to work and pick her up maybe 2 or 3 times a week, is that classed classed as commuting or domestic duties? Otherwise how do I reconcile retired with commuting? Thanks.
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Subsidence claim
Hi, I wonder if anyone can advise please, my elderly mother owns a property which she inherited from her mother - the property is only used as a holiday home as it’s on the other side of the country to where she lives. Around six years ago when changing the door spec to match with the insurance it was noticed that the…
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Home insurance inc work from home & visitors
Hi all. I'm looking to start some car mechanic work at home on my drive. My current insurance will not cover this as it will include the owners of the vehicles coming to my property - not into it but onto it (the driveway). I currently pay c£200 for home & contents but from the brokers I have spoken to this will shoot up…
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Minor damage to car bumper
I have some minor damage to my car bumper. My car insurance policy has a protected no claims discount (15 years) and £0 excess. Therefore I am thinking about making a claim. I guess I should see how much t costs to repair and then do some price comparison searches with and without the claim and see if the difference is…
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Buildings insurance claim rejected. Bit shocked
We have tried to make a buildings insurance claim and it has been rejected and it feels wrong. It says on policy they cover escape of water from aparatus, pipe etc… we have had a fridge freezer leak and cause subfloor damage over the last week while on holiday. We deemed to broke and replaced it, we wouldnt risk carrying…
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Why would a Retiree struggle to get Commute Insurance ??
Of course it may be because he doesnt have a job. If the Retiree was hoping to take his Partner who is still working to work would they need Commute Insurance??They live seperately (is that an issue please??). Insurance has got far far far too complicated now.When I was growing up it was Comprehensive(everything covered)…
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Will a "key cover" claim cost me money?!
Somehow
one of my car keys managed go through a wash and no longer works as it should.
I have another key and the "broken" key does still work a manual key so I thought I'd just use
the other and keep this one as the spare - but I had an e-mail last night
basically saying I have key cover and in the list of things it…
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LV Home Insurance not renewing
Had an email from LV saying that they will not be renewing our home insurance (buildings and contents). I rang to ask why and they said it is because they have changed their underwriting rules, our insurance has not been refused, and we don’t have to declare it to another company if we're getting a quote. They said they…
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Insurance MID database problems - trying to get redress for damage to property
Hi all I have been chasing since last December a scoundrel who damaged my woodland plot (fence, trees etc.) by coming off the road in his fancy car before disappearing. The driver is lucky to be alive judging by the damage caused to a substantial oak, the car did not survive. I have copious details including photos, the…
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Critical illness claim rejected
Hi, I'm pretty new to forums but have been trying to read up on loads about this too. I was diagnosed in Dec 2023 and have critical illness cover with my employer (high street bank) and was told as I have had cover for over a decade that MS was on the list to claim for. They have rejected my claim as my GP history and…
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When is a claim not a claim?
I recently made a claim on my home insurance. As the claim developed, it became clear that the damage was not covered by the terms of the insurance and I have therefore withdrawn the claim and received no payment. Now, when I go onto a website and ask for a quote, should I enter this as a previous claim or not?
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Motor insurance - the cost of commuting use post-pandemic
I currently have commuting use on my car insurance policy and assume this impacts my premium (although it isn't visible in my premium breakdown). Pre-pandemic this made sense, I commuted approx. 100 miles a day, 5 days a week. Post-pandemic, I now work from home 4 or 5 days a week so my commute has been reduced by at least…
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Life insurance assured sum
Hi I am executer of my late uncles will. He never had much but always paid his life insurance as this was his funeral money. He died age 93 and had paid in for 25 years. He paid into a secure life plan with BOS investment club and when I received the information on his pay out it was less than a third of what he paid in…
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AA insurance renewal
This discussion was created from comments split from: Car insurance renewal - Too early to discuss?.
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Car Insurance Ombudsman protection limited?
Hi, My car was damaged by another driver while partked outside my house. The other driver accepted fault and their insurance company (Admiral) arranged for the repair. The repair took several attempts and a couple of months. When it was finally returned to me late one evening it appeared OK. In the light of day it was…
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Car Insurance
I am an 85 year old who is taking a proficiency course and test with the Institute of Advanced Motoring. I already consider myself to be a safe driver, but there is always room for improvement. Does the IAM certificate make much of a difference to the cost of insurance ? I would appreciate any advice.
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Vitality Health Insurance Status Rewards
I have Vitality Health insurance I joined less than a year ago. Does anyone know what you get with gold and platinum status that is more than silver status? It isn’t clear on the website it just says that you may have access to more rewards.
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Advice on Buildings Insurance on Inherited House
I inherited my mum's house, when she died, with my sister. We reached a legal agreement that my mum's partner can live in the house until he dies or decides to move out. He does not pay rent so is not a tenant & we are not landlords. I'm struggling to get buildings insurance as neither of us live in the property. This…
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UK Travel insurance with Missed Event cover?
I'm going to London for a few days to take in some shows. I'll be booking trains and hotels. Is there some insurance out there that would let me reclaim all of these expenses in the event of becoming ill, jury service etc? Most travel insurance I've looked at doesn't seem to cover pre-booked events; and missed event…