Insurance increases on the way

[Yusee]

When I sold the GTI a couple of months ago and got my TTRS, my current insurer said they wouldn't cover that car at all, so I had to cancel and got a quote from the broker (HIC - who I'll never use again) of somewhere between £850 and £900.

Now bear in mind I'd already done a compare the market search to make sure I didn't get the car and then find out I couldn't insure it with quotes coming back in the region of £400 with similar excess and extras. I went back to HIC with this info and that was "The best they could do"

So I went to confirm cancellation and they then have the cheek to charge me £30 to cancel the policy that they can't provide because I wont pay more than double to insure my car with them. Robbing gits!!

On the plus side, I got a free sleepy Oleg toy from compare the market lol.

That’s really not on. Imagine that happening in any other business! Tesco can’t sell you the bag of apples but charge you a cancellation fee for them changing their minds. 

it is the insured who has changed his mind- not the insurer- because he has asked for a bag of oranges rather than a bag of apples

[monkeyhanger]

On the plus side, I got a free sleepy Oleg toy from compare the market lol.

How are you getting on with your new toy?

He loves sleepy Oleg (and who wouldn't) - he takes Oleg to bed every night! 

Or did you mean the car? 

Just been hammered for insurance. House and both cars fall in the same month - about £810 all in. Got a £20 Domino's voucher for my A4 insurance, an oleg for the house insurance and the wife's was a renewal. Confused.com massively cheaper for my A4 than meerkat site - so not all of the big comparison sites are the same - £335 best price on confused vs £465 best price on Meerkat.

[king monkey]

When I sold the GTI a couple of months ago and got my TTRS, my current insurer said they wouldn't cover that car at all, so I had to cancel and got a quote from the broker (HIC - who I'll never use again) of somewhere between £850 and £900.

Now bear in mind I'd already done a compare the market search to make sure I didn't get the car and then find out I couldn't insure it with quotes coming back in the region of £400 with similar excess and extras. I went back to HIC with this info and that was "The best they could do"

So I went to confirm cancellation and they then have the cheek to charge me £30 to cancel the policy that they can't provide because I wont pay more than double to insure my car with them. Robbing gits!!

On the plus side, I got a free sleepy Oleg toy from compare the market lol.

That’s really not on. Imagine that happening in any other business! Tesco can’t sell you the bag of apples but charge you a cancellation fee for them changing their minds. 

it is the insured who has changed his mind- not the insurer- because he has asked for a bag of oranges rather than a bag of apples

I would like to formally apologise for starting a fruit themed debate. 

[Yusee]

Nothing wrong with a fruity discussion!

[king monkey]

Nothing wrong with a fruity discussion!

Oh I love this forum! Great work. 

[fredgroves]

Nothing wrong with a fruity discussion!

Oh I love this forum! Great work. 

Yes this forum is grape, absolutely peachy! Not like some of the others with rotten apples that drive me bananas.

[king monkey]

Nothing wrong with a fruity discussion!

Oh I love this forum! Great work. 

Yes this forum is grape, absolutely peachy! Not like some of the others with rotten apples that drive me bananas.

Well played sir, well played.