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Title: very dissapointed with hic
Post by: marcogolfo on 19 November 2004, 00:04

HIC have recently changed their policies.  You have to have had the car registered with another insurance company for over a year and if you want to insure a named driver then that driver has to be over 25.  Also if you do not posess 1 years no claims bonus they won't touch you.  Just thought that I'd let people know before they spend hours and i mean hours on the phone to HIC.  I was deeply dissapointed
regards
Marco

Title: Re: very dissapointed with hic
Post by: ...joe on 19 November 2004, 19:51

sorry to hear that, i've been with them for about 4 years and they've always been great, recommended them to many people as well and they've all been with them since. but then i was just insuring for me only and i already had 5 years no claims, suppose that made the difference but any mods i've done they've been really helpfull with. bit odd though..............

Title: Re: very dissapointed with hic
Post by: tattyoldwagon on 21 November 2004, 18:16

Marco,

I've used them myself for a couple of years but changed this year for three reasons, firstly when I moved house they managed to only change one car's details ( I hate to think of the arguements that could have caused if I'd needed to claim).

Secondly the renewal prices this year just weren't competitive any more (I have just turned 30 so other companies start to become a little friendlier).

But finally and what did it for me was the last couple of people I spoke to were just plain stupid and that doesn't instill a lot of faith in me. All other previous dealings with them had been fine though.

But to be honest they all change their policies over the years, I remember using privilege about 11 or 12 years ago because they were the best for young lads with gti's and the like, now they only like more senior drivers with expensive cars (Joanna Lumley doing the adverts............). I found using www.confused.com has been good this year, saves a lot of time as it does the leg work for you. I don't know how it would fair on heavily modified cars though, I got good quotes on my golf which has non-standard suspension, exhaust, wheels and rear lights-which must seem extremely mild compared to some out there.

Either way, they all make a lot of money out of us.

Title: Re: very dissapointed with hic
Post by: marcogolfo on 22 November 2004, 14:57

totally agree mate thx i will check them out
regards
marco

Title: Re: very dissapointed with hic
Post by: Overseer on 22 November 2004, 14:59

i've always heard bad things about HIC :/


funny what you're saying tattyoldwagon... i've always been with privilege.. they've worked out best for me each time so far