markssupra Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Chatting to the mrs last night about my car insurance and she said that one her friends had recently renewed their policy with the same company without getting another quote. Apparantly the husband thought he would get a quote online from their insurers and found it to be few hundred pounds cheaper than what they paid on renewal. So, I thought I would try the same thing as I renewed my insurance in December with Direct Line who quoted me for renewal £893.00 inc legal protection and recovery. Got a quote online using the identical details that are on my policy for - - wait for it - £475.00. A saving of £370.00 quid. How is this possible? I have promptly phoned them and cancelled my existing policy and bought the quote I got online today. I will also transfer my fiesta insurance to them as well now that they do 2nd car policies. Got that for £112.00 TPFT. You may want to check your insurance as I did not realise they would do this to existing customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 most insurance companies will take you for a ride as much as possible. When I went to renew with Elephant they wanted an extra £300 as I had picked up 3 points, I went to Admiral and Bell Direct and they didnt care about the points. All the same company. Never simply renew your insurance, always shop around and its also worth trying the supermarket insurances as they tend to come in quite good even though they are simply resellers for people like E-sure. JB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 erm keeping my six points a secret from bell direct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 erm keeping my six points a secret from bell direct Better hope you never have an accident and they find out.........no pay out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 Wanted to stay with Direct Line as I had no problems at all with them paying out when I killed my first soop. I got a quote from elephant before renewal was due but they were only about £100 cheaper so didnt bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 erm unless my eyes are jumping over it what the name of the company? just for other people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 The company is DIRECT LINE. It was in first post,must be your eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasuprauk Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I think this is pretty normal for insurance companies, lots of people wont bother/have time to get other quotes and think we'll they were the cheapest last year so probably are again and just renew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 oh i thought it was 2 companies, so it was just an online versus renewal same company, its been a long day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted January 21, 2006 Author Share Posted January 21, 2006 oh i thought it was 2 companies, so it was just an online versus renewal same company, its been a long day Sorry mate, dont know who other company was. I just thought I would give it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 Sorry mate, dont know who other company was. I just thought I would give it a try! i meant your story not your neighbour i thought you had directline and then got an online quote from your nieghbours company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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