Insurance renewal.

[simongt]

Had the above yesterday and the premium was hiked up by 51% - !
So as usual, I did the 'comparethemeercat' check and was surprised to observe that most of the other quotes were of a similar amount as my new one. Apparently, it's due to massive insurance claims for lots of reasons; you can research the reasons yourselves.
However, despite my putting in 'retired' as my 'occupation' in all of them, my current broker was the only one who gave me a discount; around 30%, based on that simple fact which actually dropped my new premium to a little below last years figure - !
Result - !

 

[fossyant]

They are all up. I've done a Meerkat for the Aygo as I insure it for 'the kids' to drive - fortunately it looks to be the same (still £800 like)

 

[Drago]

I don't buy the excuses - it's just another way of bending us over.

 

[cougie uk]

I suppose it will put some cars off the road at least.

 

[oldwheels]

Costs me £990 with a clean record.
Cannot get any joy from anywhere as soon as I put in my date of birth they all pull the shutters down and refuse to quote.

 

[markemark]

A number of reasons. Keyless thefts massive rise, inflation and difficulty sourcing parts pushing up repairs are all major factors. Add in insurers' greed and that's the world we now live in.
Apparently a number of JLRs were returned to showrooms earlier in the year as the owners in some postcodes simply could not get any insurance.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I suppose it will put some cars off the road at least.

I think it’ll simply increase the number of uninsured drivers. After all, the fine is typically a fraction of the insurance premium and the chances of getting caught are so slim now with far fewer traffic cops around.

Petrol stations should have ANPR linked to MID and DVLA. No tax, no MOT, or no insurance means no fuel. That would take thousands of vehicles off the road.

 

[PeteXXX]

Petrol stations should have ANPR linked to MID and DVLA. No tax, no MOT, or no insurance means no fuel. That would take thousands of vehicles off the road.

And an increase in cloned & stolen reg plates, I'll warrant!!

 

[PeteXXX]

My 62 plate Jazz was £173.. Increased to £286 as a renewal with Churchill and that was the cheapest quote I got when cheing the usual comparison sites.
The only way I could gain was by getting cashback from somewhere to reinsure with Churchill!

I don't condone it but I see why people take the risk of not being insured! 😔

 

[geocycle]

Mine went up £140 or 60% with Direct line for an 8 year old ford c max. They offered to half it when I haggled. However, I used Martin Lewis site and got a quote from RBS for £10 less than I’m currently paying. Been with Direct line for 20 years so sad to leave them. One tip from ML is to shop around about 20 days before the expiry date.

 

[mustang1]

A number of reasons. Keyless thefts massive rise, inflation and difficulty sourcing parts pushing up repairs are all major factors. Add in insurers' greed and that's the world we now live in.
Apparently a number of JLRs were returned to showrooms earlier in the year as the owners in some postcodes simply could not get any insurance.

This is also one of the advantages of PCP'ing the car: easy returns.

On a side note: I notice car drivers going to the shops and then putting steering locks on their cars. That must be inconvenient. They have a car with the convenience of keyless go, then they make it extra inconvenient with the steering lock. I would rather just not have keyless go.

 

[mustang1]

Mine went up £140 or 60% with Direct line for an 8 year old ford c max. They offered to half it when I haggled. However, I used Martin Lewis site and got a quote from RBS for £10 less than I’m currently paying. Been with Direct line for £20 years so sad to leave them. One tip from ML is to shop around about 20 days before the expiry date.

What is it with customer loyalty these days? It's like none of these companies give a crap.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

On a side note: I notice car drivers going to the shops and then putting steering locks on their cars.

Is it the 1990s again?

 

[markemark]

This is also one of the advantages of PCP'ing the car: easy returns.

On a side note: I notice car drivers going to the shops and then putting steering locks on their cars. That must be inconvenient. They have a car with the convenience of keyless go, then they make it extra inconvenient with the steering lock. I would rather just not have keyless go.

We disabled keyless but still use a steering lock

 

[mustang1]

We disabled keyless but still use a steering lock

Is that keyless entry or keyless go that was disabled?