OT (?): Insurance - theiving bastards

[tony sayer]

In article , The Medway Handyman scribeth thus

What if U don't mind me 'arskin was that for and what did it cover?...

[alan]

ALL renewal quotes will be 20 to 30% high both for can/van and house.

It's a tax on the lazy.

Shopping around for 5 minutes will always get you a "new customer2 discount of 20 to 30%.

That's why all insurance adverts on TV claim to save new customers up to a couple of hundred quid on their current RENEWAL quote.

[Huge]

Read my sig.

No, the second line.

[Huge]

Not quite "ALL". The Disco renewal this year was the same as last.

[alan]

Just watch out that they gave you the same terms and conditions. That £100 excess last year is now £500 or £1K.

[Man at B&Q]

You might get a "discount", but it won't always be lower than the original quote.

I stayed with Admiral multi-car for many years because their renewal quote was always with in a gnats whisker of anything else. Only switched when they became uncompetitive for young drivers on the policy.

MBQ

[harry]

ote:

I never buy these extended guarantees if that's what you mean. If it breaks & can't be fixed, I'll get another. If you don't pay out insurance for years,you can afford to do this. Another pitfall for halfwits.

I do buy holiday insurance. There can be some real bummer things happen on holidays. The main one that would worry me is illness/ repatriation. For the EU, I wouldn't bother though.

[Huge]

It was exactly the same. I was so surprised I went over it quite carefully. Indeed, I assumed it was an error and checked up.

[The Medway Handyman]

Fully comp, but no extras.