Insurance renewal - Page 3

YHT · 4th March 2024, 12:39

Have managed to go with the cheaper cost BUt the folk who were trying to renew it automatically said they didnt take cancellations by e mail etc.
Anyway. Have got all but £20 credited by them to my Credit card from which the premium was taken and have just received a cheque for £20 being the difference in the premium they took and the credit they paid back to the credit card.
WHY not do it all as a credit to the credit card??? No idea but now have the bank the cheque.

MissMoppet · 2nd April 2024, 14:30

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Originally Posted by Mike Noc

Well my renewal quote with Aviva was cheaper than last year - £197 compared to £202.

Happy days!

Well bully for you. Based on this excitement I've just tried them and they want £845!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been with Churchill for over 20 years and last time I paid £230 - now they want £460!!!!!!!!!. Swinton want £1250!!!!!!!!

Neither my wife or myself have ever had an accident in 60 odd years of driving, so what the 'ell's going on?

wraymond · 2nd April 2024, 16:04

The word bandwagon comes to mind.

Raven Black · 2nd April 2024, 18:37

It's just outrageous beyond belief, same thing happened to me, my insurance broker emailed to say my current insurer wd no longer insure me, so another provider wanted triple the rate. I was forced to cancel and shop round, but ended up with inferior brand at almost double what I was paying. This after 5 years with no claims or incidents.

wraymond · 2nd April 2024, 18:43

I wonder if any of our members who have an EV would care to reveal what the market thinks. Just sayin'.

xsport · 2nd April 2024, 19:04

Are you paying hush money ..

wraymond · 2nd April 2024, 21:15

Sshh,sshh, don't tell anyone.

Arctic · 3rd April 2024, 10:03

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Originally Posted by MissMoppet

Well bully for you. Based on this excitement I've just tried them and they want £845!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been with Churchill for over 20 years and last time I paid £230 - now they want £460!!!!!!!!!. Swinton want £1250!!!!!!!!

Neither my wife or myself have ever had an accident in 60 odd years of driving, so what the 'ell's going on?

Easy question to answer you/we are being ripped off.

I was with Hastings direct for 10yrs until last September when they said that they could not give me a quote on my Freelander 2 ?

This was questioned by me and they said the company they use does not give a reason?

I found out that because it is a Land Rover it is more likely to be stolen, so that was the reason.

Rover 75 Tourer Auto with them went up by £100 took that out until it was sold a few weeks later, got a full refund.

I am now with Churchill & Aviva for my FL 2 cars both have doubled in cost.

Is it the car that is insured or the person, if both why call it car insurance.

We are being ripped off and we all know it.

torque2me · 3rd April 2024, 10:23

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Originally Posted by SteveThackery

Personally I'm convinced it is just cynical profiteering. They know they've got us by the balls because it's mandatory.

I don't mind the compulsory bit so much as if it wasn't there would be many more choosing to drive uninsured. What gets my goat is that I'm taxed for doing the right thing and taking out insurance. What a load of masturbators our governments and MP's are.
Kev

xsport · 3rd April 2024, 14:53

Absolutely. The higher the premium ... the more revenue for the treasury with insurance tax !! Is this all they can do , just think of new tax income revenues .. mostly aimed at hard working joe ? Tax revenues are essential but it gets to the point of ridicule. At least the farmers are trying to hit back , we all accept it . I wonder when the house of lords will have an extension built , its getting a bit crowded in there . Its time to look inwards for savings , not outwards for more taxes .... so just pay it ... just like me and smile ...

2nd April 2024, 16:04	#23
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,200 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	The word bandwagon comes to mind. __________________ member no. 235

2nd April 2024, 18:37	#24
Raven Black Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Horley Posts: 881 Thanks: 703 Thanked 267 Times in 198 Posts	Insurance It's just outrageous beyond belief, same thing happened to me, my insurance broker emailed to say my current insurer wd no longer insure me, so another provider wanted triple the rate. I was forced to cancel and shop round, but ended up with inferior brand at almost double what I was paying. This after 5 years with no claims or incidents. __________________ 2002 Connie SE CDTi Raven Black saloon 1978 MGBGT Brooklands Green

2nd April 2024, 18:43	#25
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,200 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	I wonder if any of our members who have an EV would care to reveal what the market thinks. Just sayin'. __________________ member no. 235

2nd April 2024, 21:15	#27
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,200 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	Sshh,sshh, don't tell anyone. __________________ member no. 235

4th March 2024, 12:39	#21
YHT Loves to post Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: suffolk Posts: 271 Thanks: 46 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Have managed to go with the cheaper cost BUt the folk who were trying to renew it automatically said they didnt take cancellations by e mail etc. Anyway. Have got all but £20 credited by them to my Credit card from which the premium was taken and have just received a cheque for £20 being the difference in the premium they took and the credit they paid back to the credit card. WHY not do it all as a credit to the credit card??? No idea but now have the bank the cheque.

2nd April 2024, 19:04	#26
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,684 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	Are you paying hush money ..

3rd April 2024, 14:53	#30
xsport Posted a thing or two rover 75 club se Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Leicester Posts: 1,684 Thanks: 358 Thanked 419 Times in 310 Posts	Absolutely. The higher the premium ... the more revenue for the treasury with insurance tax !! Is this all they can do , just think of new tax income revenues .. mostly aimed at hard working joe ? Tax revenues are essential but it gets to the point of ridicule. At least the farmers are trying to hit back , we all accept it . I wonder when the house of lords will have an extension built , its getting a bit crowded in there . Its time to look inwards for savings , not outwards for more taxes .... so just pay it ... just like me and smile ...