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Insurance renewal time

Post by Peg leg Pete » Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:39 pm

Well some of you will know we had our beloved Bongo stolen last October! Got a replacement before Christmas :) Insured through Lifesure so paid out £70 .00 ish to transfer insurance across to our latest Bongo. Insurance is due 26th of this Month :( well the quote arrived today. I knew the premium would be higher ,due to the scrotes pinching our Bongo from outside of our house :evil: Opened the envelope from Lifesure--------- :twisted: quote for next 12 months 4448.00 (not a typing error!!!!!!!!!!) :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: this is with Zurich!!! they kindly included a quote for over £1000 as the cheapest they could find from another insurance company---- checked the calendar! no not the first of April :? this is a genuine quote! Dick Turpin would hide behind a mask to rob people :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Lifesure shame on you! we have used them for the last 8 years guess what? not using them no more
Online check with Admiral----£458.00 who reckons this a better quote?? as our no claims was knocked back to 3 years!!!
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Re: Insurance renewal time

Post by scanner » Thu Jan 09, 2014 7:44 pm

To be fair Lifesure are only the broker, don't blame them for delivering the message the insurers send out.

They don't set the premiums.
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Re: Insurance renewal time

Post by Peg leg Pete » Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:01 pm

To be fair they did not try hard enough to get a sensible quote for us former loyal customers!!!
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Re: Insurance renewal time

Post by scanner » Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:10 pm

Really?

They can only quote you, what the insurer quotes them.
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Re: Insurance renewal time

Post by Peg leg Pete » Thu Jan 09, 2014 8:15 pm

So I should pay such a ridiculus amount? I think not!
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Re: Insurance renewal time

Post by scanner » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:33 pm

NO! Did I say that?

Just that you aren't forced to use any of the companies Lifesure get quotes from. You can use any of the direct insurers who Lifesure CANNOT get a quote from.

It's clear that those insurers don't want your business any longer and it is easier to issue a ridiculous quote than refuse to cover you.

Should they actually refuse cover you could have a problem, as you would have to reveal that to other insurers, that is one of the standard questions they ask "Have you ever been refused cover?"
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Re: Insurance renewal time

Post by Peg leg Pete » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:42 pm

I have not been refused cover! I have the choice to refuse them and make up my own mind!
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Re: Insurance renewal time

Post by scanner » Thu Jan 09, 2014 9:53 pm

Yes I know............................... :roll:

BUT if you had you wouldn't be very happy - so settle for the silly quote instead - you know it makes sense. :wink:
























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Re: Insurance renewal time

Post by Peg leg Pete » Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:46 am

:wink: :wink: :wink: :wink: :wink:
I have a few days before renewal so will shop around, we had our Bongo stolen! not a nice experience :shock: Now not a nice experience to be penalised for something that was not our fault---end of rant :roll:
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