Renewal Time

[Robbi]

Got the renewal notice today for the house insurance.

Last year was £440..... This year's renewal cost £791. !!

How on earth they can justify that increase for the same cover I've no idea.

Bit of time spent on a comparison site this morning and for EXACTLY the same cover.. £334. from a well known high street building society.... Think I'll be changing insurance companies.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

My house insurance doubled yet my van insurance dropped by 30%

I've had no claims on either

 

[Gavla04GS]

Buildings insurance renewal time and it’s dropped by £50 this year, to £230 so a pleasant start to the day. That’s with MBNA.
Sadly car insurance looks to have risen by £400, haven’t shopped around yet.

 

[Neil W]

Got the renewal notice today for the house insurance.

Last year was £440..... This year's renewal cost £791. !!

How on earth they can justify that increase for the same cover I've no idea.

Bit of time spent on a comparison site this morning and for EXACTLY the same cover.. £334. from a well known high street building society.... Think I'll be changing insurance companies.

Is 4th Dimension starting to do home repairs on behalf of the insurance industry !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Barnoe]

Mines not changed much over the years, this year I've paid.....
£490 Car insurance
£270 bike insurance
£360 House insurance
£114 worldwide travel insurance with breakdown cover EU

As usual I had to go through the merry dance of cancelling auto renew and telling them their new price is shit, before using compare the market to get new.

 

[AdrianS]

Just had the renewal for our household insurance:
I think I need to look elsewhere. No claims in the last year so why double the premium?

 

[Gavla04GS]

Just had the renewal for our household insurance:
I think I need to look elsewhere. No claims in the last year so why double the premium?

definitely time to sack them off, go hunting and get a cheaper price.

I am that forthright (stubborn/bloody-minded) that even if the original provider matches the next best quote, I will leave them. Sure my meagre protest makes no effect but I feel better...

 

[AdrianS]

definitely time to sack them off, go hunting and get a cheaper price.

I am that forthright (stubborn/bloody-minded) that even if the original provider matches the next best quote, I will leave them. Sure my meagre protest makes no effect but I feel better...

So will I. You just don’t know how much piss taking they are doing!

 

[Steve398]

I tend to stick to Ecclesiastical or NFU as they have excellent reviews and a high payout record. The big ‘IF’ something goes truly toes-up I don’t want to have a fight to get it sorted, and looking at the quotes above they’re not expensive.

 

[cookie]

I see Bennets have taken to sending a *warning* email that your bike renewal is imminent.

Presumably so you can be sitting down & topped up with beta blockers to mitigate the shock when you see it.