Why is it so difficult to get insurance for my T6?
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On all the popular sites, there's an option to decline call-backs. You might get an email from the top 2 insurers, but that's all.
This really is the easiest way to get quotes for the maximum number of insurers - it's just a shame those sites don't cater very well for campervans!
and a windscreen repair is an accident
This, and setting up a secondary email address that you use solely for your ‘spam’.
Having an alternate mobile number for this was also what I used to use, but since FlexTel went to paid subscriptions only I’ve lost that option and not found an alternative.
Couple of quotes from posts on the T3 forum:
"Just had my renewal quote from Hastings Direct and it has gone up from £250.72 to £581.77 !!!, I had to look twice just to make sure I did not imagine it so I went to Money Supermarket and can get the same cover with another company for £285, my wife said it is because you are over 70 I told her there was no way I am paying double, robbing bleeders"
"I was reading an article the other day that said car insurance has risen this year on average by about 43%."
"Just had my renewal quote from Hastings Direct and it has gone up from £250.72 to £581.77 !!!, I had to look twice just to make sure I did not imagine it so I went to Money Supermarket and can get the same cover with another company for £285, my wife said it is because you are over 70 I told her there was no way I am paying double, robbing bleeders"
"I was reading an article the other day that said car insurance has risen this year on average by about 43%."
£220 Swinton van insurance on comparison site via topcashback which pays back £25 as well for going through via them. 18’ plate panel van Tsi, probably helps being old ( 60 , parked on drive, Mrs Monty on the policy ( no chance she’s driving it though !)).full ncb. Limited mileage to 6k I think as I don’t do many, due to other vehicles. Happy with that price.
Suspect the limited mileage has a big impact on your premium. Guessing you've got multiple vehicles in your household too?
This does seem to be the case. The insurance renewal on my Defender went up from £300 last year, to £690.
After the initial shock of a 61% increase for renewal Direct Line, I did a little shopping around and found others to be more or less the same. I went back through the Direct Line quote and found that they had reduced my NCD to 30% as result of a minor claim. Alarm bells ringing as I pay NCD protection and have the max 9+ years - allowing one claim per year. After their adjustment Nett result was a 19% increase which is steep but probably the best I can do. No doubt I’m paying for the claim somewhere along the way!
Yep, this is the thing NCD is only a discount on the premium.
So your premium went up because you had a claim and are statistically more of a risk.
NCD protection only protects you from loosing discount, it doesn't stop the impact of the claim on your premium.
As I've found the hard way this also applies to Windscreen cover - everyone will assure you it won't impact your NCD (and that's usually true) but 2 claims in a year puts the premium up.. (Important tip if your repaired windscreen fails claim from the repairer not on your own insurance - I didn't and got stung)
No such thing as a free when it comes to insurance in any sector.
My renewal is due in a few weeks, gone up by £3 which I thought was ok in the current market.
I’ve been with Howdens a while but always use comparison sites for a sanity check before renewing.
Most are roughly the same at around £340, however Carole Nash about £240 and Swinton is £190! All same excesses, mileage and cover.
I’ve not used Swinton before but know they’ve been around for ages, is this too good to be true?
I’ve been with Howdens a while but always use comparison sites for a sanity check before renewing.
Most are roughly the same at around £340, however Carole Nash about £240 and Swinton is £190! All same excesses, mileage and cover.
I’ve not used Swinton before but know they’ve been around for ages, is this too good to be true?
Occupation, your personal record, your area, the vehicles parking arrangements, take your pick.
If you call Howdens, give them your postcode first thing and ask for a check on that before giving any other information. I wasted at least 15 minutes going through all the detailed questions about the van, then waited online to be told that my (Liverpool) postcode could not be covered.
What a waste of time that was. He could have just told me on the first 60 seconds of the call they didn't cover Liverpool postcodes
What a waste of time that was. He could have just told me on the first 60 seconds of the call they didn't cover Liverpool postcodes
Swinton are a broker rather than an insurer, so all should be well provided you're happy with the policy terms being offered and the reputation of the insurer underwriting your policy.
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