Car Insurance

[fools]

On 19/01/2023 at 00:04, echo beach said:

That incident, which wasn't my son's fault and had nothing to do with me was ... the reason I was being penalised.

That's what I call an obscure reason.

 

 

still not clear why, unless it was an undeclared claim or fronting allegation

[fuddyduddy4]

Talking about Hastings insurance my car renewal came up and it had gone up £150 ,I checked on internet and low and behold Hastings was offering my type of policy £150 cheaper.I rang Hastings up but she said it didn’t apply to drivers who already had a Hastings policy.I said I would go elsewhere and put the phone down.After about 5 mins the phone rang it was them and they agreed to do the policy £150 cheaper .The next year I got the renewal letter from Hastings and it said they couldn’t find anybody to insure me.So I rang them and they said they had tried all over but nobody would take me on.Bearing in mind I have been continuously driving for 55 years ,never had a claim ,never had an accident,no endorsements .I must have been flagged and it was a case of getting their own back,very petty.I consider it their loss and I would not now touch them with a barge pole.

[alchresearch]

If anyone is after any cheap car insurance, Sainsburys is shortly going to be launching a "smart price" version guaranteeing the lowest prices.  What the level of cover and service will be I can't say.

[HeHasRisen]

3 minutes ago, alchresearch said:

If anyone is after any cheap car insurance, Sainsburys is shortly going to be launching a "smart price" version guaranteeing the lowest prices.  What the level of cover and service will be I can't say.

Tesco do similar, or at least they did the last time I looked, there was a "Value" option. Again, no idea of cover levels and may not be competitive for most people anyway.

[Findlay]

Insurance companies and car hire companies make it difficult for drivers over the age of 70 although I still see Mr. Wilson who is 90 still driving his truck albeit very carefully.

Low mileage drivers can get a good deal by paying per mile with By Miles but again you have to be under 70. Great for summer cyclists and bikers.

This includes a free tracking app so you can see the costs per journey. It also records top speed and average speed of every journey so if you're a speeder it would be best to avoid.

 

[cuttsie]

2 hours ago, fuddyduddy4 said:

Talking about Hastings insurance my car renewal came up and it had gone up £150 ,I checked on internet and low and behold Hastings was offering my type of policy £150 cheaper.I rang Hastings up but she said it didn’t apply to drivers who already had a Hastings policy.I said I would go elsewhere and put the phone down.After about 5 mins the phone rang it was them and they agreed to do the policy £150 cheaper .The next year I got the renewal letter from Hastings and it said they couldn’t find anybody to insure me.So I rang them and they said they had tried all over but nobody would take me on.Bearing in mind I have been continuously driving for 55 years ,never had a claim ,never had an accident,no endorsements .I must have been flagged and it was a case of getting their own back,very petty.I consider it their loss and I would not now touch them with a barge pole.

It is strange as I have rung around and they all seem to know every thing about me before I give all info , My original Insurance co is still the cheapest. , In 60 years of driving I have never known That before  . If they are sharing info it must be against the law 

[HeHasRisen]

26 minutes ago, cuttsie said:

It is strange as I have rung around and they all seem to know every thing about me before I give all info , My original Insurance co is still the cheapest. , In 60 years of driving I have never known That before  . If they are sharing info it must be against the law 

If you have ever used a comparison site you have already given them your info, no doubt multiple times.