BMW Motorrad Insurance (again)

[Knowsley]

A few days ago I received my renewal notice from BMW Motorrad Insurance. The quote was for £427.27 which is not far off double last years premium. I changed bikes recently, so was expecting some variation, but not this much. I emailed them querying the difference, and asking if there had been a mistake. I have now received a new quotation for £212.26 so less than half, but with no explanation as to the difference! Unbelievable. (Incidentally Carole Nash have quoted £182.)

 

[Engineer]

A few days ago I received my renewal notice from BMW Motorrad Insurance. The quote was for £427.27 which is not far off double last years premium. I changed bikes recently, so was expecting some variation, but not this much. I emailed them querying the difference, and asking if there had been a mistake. I have now received a new quotation for £212.26 so less than half, but with no explanation as to the difference! Unbelievable. (Incidentally Carole Nash have quoted £182.)

I gave up with BMW insurance when they almost doubled my quote for my new LC in April - they seemed to have lost the plot and must be losing a lot of customers, a great pity because they used to be excellent.

 

[Boxed-in]

Your vehicle is on Sorn, oh I'm not sure if we can insure it.

Sorry sir your credit card payment did not go through, we sent you a letter. Yes I'm responding to the letter, I'm sorry sir the policy lapsed yesterday, so we cannot renew it now.......

Etc etc...

Do BMW insurance want any F'ing business?????

 

[oddshapedballs]

All insurance companies try that old trick, especially if you've opted for the old "automatic arse-fuck/renewal" thing where they hold your card details, they count on the lazy members of society not ringing and query the increase.
Even The AA have started that shit now with their breakdown cover, they tried to duff me up the shitter for an additional £90 last time round, before amending it to the "new customer only" web price, which of course as we all know is bollocks.

 

[Nutty]

I'm with BMW insurance, and will be looking around at the next renewal. I changed my S1000R to the XR, and for the remaining 2 months of my policy, I can handle the admin fee (just about), but the additional £40 for 2 months cover (the XR is cheaper to insure per year, on a new policy ), and the increase of my excess from £250 to £600 on BOTH bikes is the final straw.

Cnuts.

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

I'm with BMW insurance, and will be looking around at the next renewal. I changed my S1000R to the XR, and for the remaining 2 months of my policy, I can handle the admin fee (just about), but the additional £40 for 2 months cover (the XR is cheaper to insure per year, on a new policy ), and the increase of my excess from £250 to £600 on BOTH bikes is the final straw.

Cnuts.

Scandalous - how can BMW Motorrad endorse a company that does that ?

 

[Nutty]

Scandalous - how can BMW Motorrad endorse a company that does that ?

Exactly. When I questioned them about the excess (and I had to speak to a "manager" ), they just said that's the way it is, and they can't do anything about it.

 

[Ash]

Scandalous - how can BMW Motorrad endorse a company that does that ?

Perfect business sense, if they feel more twats are going to rap them up or steel them.

 

[advancedbiker]

What has happened to BMW Motorrad Insurance

I thought it was going to be easy putting an additional BMW onto the existing policy which expires at the end of April 2016. Was thinking of putting the existing BMW as second bike, now valued at £5000 and have new LC as main bike. Spoke to Jackie, who was very helpful and came up with the quotes, £450.00 excess on the LC and £400.00 on the 2008 BMW. That would be £243.00.... Thinking not bad as it was only £50.00 more that what I pay now, on a monthly basis. NO an extra £243.00 with my remaining monthly payments shooting up from £20 a month to £111.00 a month.......
Will keep existing 2008 BMW on policy and will need to look for another company...... (Only need to cover 2008 BMW until it sells)

Any recommendations........HELP ! LC arrives today