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Help! Under Insured on a claim
Hi All! Hope someone has some advice for me. We recently had a burglary and had around £7k of gear stolen :cry: The insurance co sent a loss adjuster round who estimated we need £35k cover based on our 4 bed house (he estimated this just by counting the rooms) However we only had £25k of cover, this was based on our…
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I just halved my insurance cost!!
Hooray! Just wanted to share that I renewed my insurance with tesco today, and it's gone down from £31 to £14 a month!! Very pleased, considering i'm a young driver who is considered to be higher risk!! I quoted a much cheaper quote to them, and they said "we can match that". Easy!! :beer:
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cancellation charges by insurers
:confused: Does anyone know how you avoid cancellation charges from insurers? I've recently changed over insurers to much better deals - and lower, using MSE, but have been charged for cancellation of the old policys?
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House decorations damage claim
I got contents only with Age Concern & my landord has caused lot of damage to wallpaer in 4 rooms due to extensive renovation work He offers £195 to make good but this hardly covers it Does House Content insurance cover this?? i cant find any clause in my schedule Opinions welcomed pajamahead:confused:
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Living abroad for 8 months a year - Insurance
I want to spend 8 months a year in France - 4 in the UK. I know that makes me a resident in France, but I do not want to register with the French Health system. Those who spend most of the year in Spain, France, Portugal etc., what do you do about travel insurance? But please no lectures about I will be a French resident…
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Another cancellation question and NCD
Hi, I took out an insurance policy with Budget last May and paid outright for it. I have just sold the car that was insured with them and have insured my new car with Privilege, who want to see proof of my NCD. I have written to budget asking for them to give proof of the last 9 months or so NCD and telling them that I…
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help going insane
have just spent two hours going throught the steps to get get quotes for home insurance and got a quote from post offce for 65.82 but when i click to go through th post office site the pice rises!!! and cant seem to set up a direct debit any ideas whats going on is this normal
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AIG Car insurance and Quidco
Hi. Not sure if this is the right place to post. i am just coming up to that horrible time of year where i have to sort out MOT, car tax and insurance! I have just got some quotes from moneysupermarket and it looks like AIG have given me a great quote (but a bit more than others). The thing is this quote is even better if…
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Taking out car insurance with AIG via Quidco
Hi, someone mentioned that if your transaction doesn't track within 2 days it might be worth cancelling and trying again. Just to be clear about cancelling - do you cancel the policy via Quidco on their website or directly with AIG via their website?
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Non Disclosure of Subsidence on Buildings Insurance
Hello I would very much appreciate some advice on the situation I find myself in. In 2005 we had a subsidence claim on our house which was dealt with and fully repaired thorugh our buildings insurance with Nationwide. When it came to renewing this buildings insurance instead of simply extending the insurance I started a…
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Contents Insurance
Hi, everyone. I am considering changing my contents policy company this month and wonder if any contributors to this forum have suggestions as to which companies offer best value in their experience? I am over 60 if that makes a difference although SAGA didn't seem that much of a good deal when I enquired hence this…
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House ins help please!
I hope someone can advise. I have a cracked outer window pane(stone thrown I thinlk by local idiot).A local glazing firm said it woukld be £200ish to sort it. To claim through the house ins.I know there is a £50 excess.Could someone advise by how much my future renewals/ new policies will increase if I go down the claim…
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premium hike after a claim
is a premium hike ( renewal ) immediately after a claim almost always innevitable? what do members think ? pajamahead
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Budget Home Insurance - Avoid At All Costs
When I renewed my Budget home insurance (contents and buildings) with last April, I changed my previous arrangements (the previous year I'd paid by monthly direct debit from my current account) and asked to pay by lump sum from my credit card. They took *both* a DD from my account and the lump sum from my card. When I…
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claiming from house insurance
I need help as to whether or not I can claim for a lost piece of jewelry from my house insurance. We have moved in to our new house now for about 4 months and cannot find the necklace anywhere. We’re not sure if we’ve misplaced it (although we’ve torn the house apart with no joy), lost it while away on a short break or…
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Both Cars' Renewal Due Soon - Any 'Multicar' Comparison Sites?
Hi all, Both of my cars' insurance renewals are due within 4 days of each other in the coming month. I got an Admiral MultiCar quote last night which was extremely good, but I wanted to see if there was a better quote out there for insuring multiple cars with the same company. Does anyone know whether such a site exists?…
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Car Insurance - short term changeover
Hi My car is in the garage and is expected to be for at least a week and the garage have offered me a runabout, but I need to amend my insurance. How does this work? Do I just need to call up with the new car details? is there a charge for this? Thanks
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Help please- Advice Needed
Hi, Very grateful for advice on this please. I live abroad but am looking to take my UK spec car back to the UK to sell it. To register the vehicle i need UK car insurance, and expect to need insurance for two - three months while i find a buyer. I have tried to get some short term insurance quotes but they all seem very…
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Written proof of No Claims Bonus
Our new car insurers (Admiral) want written proof of our no claims bonus. On the renewal from our old insurers it didn't give details, just said it included protected ncb. We have written to Kwikfit asking them to confirm in writing but they are ignoring the letter. Do they have to provide this info and if they don't what…
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Car Insurance Renewal Due?
Let me give you a heads up on car insurance renewals... For the past 3 years as soon as i get a car insurance renewal in the post i then go to that dealers website and get a car insurance quote and every year it has been cheaper for me to take out a new policy than renew with the same company. Every little helps.