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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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So my Car Insurance is up tomorrow, so I'm browsing the comparison sites for Insurance during my lunchbreak..
My Premium has risen up this year.
I just rang one and they said "Nope. We don't compete and we don't beat prices..this our price!"
Does anyone have a strategy/process/system they use when bartering with companies for cheap Insurance?...
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So my Car Insurance is up tomorrow, so I'm browsing the comparison sites for Insurance during my lunchbreak..
My Premium has risen up this year.
I just rang one and they said "Nope. We don't compete and we don't beat prices..this our price!"
Does anyone have a strategy/process/system they use when bartering with companies for cheap Insurance?...
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Any one of the comparison sites, usually give fair results. I tend to change insurers every year, as they never seem quite so competitive when you go into a second year. |
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When I do my car insurance I always put my gran or my mum as a nameddriver they have both been driving longer than me and usually brings the cost down!
As long as they haven't had any claims and convictions in the last 5 years.
It brought myn down by £140 last time
"So my Car Insurance is up tomorrow, so I'm browsing the comparison sites for Insurance during my lunchbreak..
My Premium has risen up this year.
I just rang one and they said "Nope. We don't compete and we don't beat prices..this our price!"
Does anyone have a strategy/process/system they use when bartering with companies for cheap Insurance?...
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"When I do my car insurance I always put my gran or my mum as a nameddriver they have both been driving longer than me and usually brings the cost down!
As long as they haven't had any claims and convictions in the last 5 years.
It brought myn down by £140 last time
So my Car Insurance is up tomorrow, so I'm browsing the comparison sites for Insurance during my lunchbreak..
My Premium has risen up this year.
I just rang one and they said "Nope. We don't compete and we don't beat prices..this our price!"
Does anyone have a strategy/process/system they use when bartering with companies for cheap Insurance?...
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That will only bring the cost down if you say that they are the main user and not you.
Comparison sites then ring your current provider and tell them you have a more competitive quotation
You might even get a baby meerkat.   |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
Even with an extra years no claims your renewal with your existing company will be higher!
Try their own website and pretend to be a new customer - bet the quote is cheaper! Then call and tell them you want the same deal (new customers always get a better rate!) or you'll walk!!
That said - the 'meetkat' site usually sources a cheaper deal - and then opt for the 'baby Oleg' free toy as you can flog it on eBay for £35 at the mo! Look at it as an extra discount! 
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By *ucky1Man
over a year ago
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"So my Car Insurance is up tomorrow, so I'm browsing the comparison sites for Insurance during my lunchbreak..
My Premium has risen up this year.
I just rang one and they said "Nope. We don't compete and we don't beat prices..this our price!"
Does anyone have a strategy/process/system they use when bartering with companies for cheap Insurance?...
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You would of thought companies would be fighting for your business, so I'd be looking round for other quotes before you re-sign with the same insurer |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Are you trying to barter with your insurance company you have now or the ones that you have searched for a quote with?"
I got a quote from my own who i've been with for 3 years and it's up nearly £150 quid.
So I'm searching.
But this thread is interesting, especially the comment above about having a named driver.
I've also got 5 years no claims.
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"Even with an extra years no claims your renewal with your existing company will be higher!
Try their own website and pretend to be a new customer - bet the quote is cheaper! Then call and tell them you want the same deal (new customers always get a better rate!) or you'll walk!!
That said - the 'meetkat' site usually sources a cheaper deal - and then opt for the 'baby Oleg' free toy as you can flog it on eBay for £35 at the mo! Look at it as an extra discount!
A"
You would sell a baby Meercat on ebay!! How could you!!  |
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By *ugby 123Couple
over a year ago
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"Are you trying to barter with your insurance company you have now or the ones that you have searched for a quote with?
I got a quote from my own who i've been with for 3 years and it's up nearly £150 quid.
So I'm searching.
But this thread is interesting, especially the comment above about having a named driver.
I've also got 5 years no claims.
Cheers all "
Ok ta.
I never barter with the insurance company I am with, although they normally offer to barter when you phone to say you need the no claims bonus.
I figure if they can barter then they should have given me that price originally, so I go elsewhere if cheaper.
Mine is due tomorrow and I have just swopped for 83.00 cheaper |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If your insure as a single male. Add your missus even as on occasional driver. You then get a discount as they seem to think those in a relationship are more responsible
Good luck.
Only pay 145 a year inc business use |
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"Are you trying to barter with your insurance company you have now or the ones that you have searched for a quote with?
I got a quote from my own who i've been with for 3 years and it's up nearly £150 quid.
So I'm searching.
But this thread is interesting, especially the comment above about having a named driver.
I've also got 5 years no claims.
Cheers all "
Just remember to have them as a named driver, not the main driver or you lose your no claims.
Why am I saying that? Not everyone is as dense as me!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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where do you declare you car is parked?
most people put in a locked garage thinking it will drop the premium but it increases it. driveway or street parking.
dropped mine by £200 |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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More than 1 driver will bring your premium down as will what occupation you do and where your car is kept, locked garage normally comes in cheaper than driveway and road, also how many miles you do in a year affects your premium as well |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"where do you declare you car is parked?
most people put in a locked garage thinking it will drop the premium but it increases it. driveway or street parking.
dropped mine by £200"
Depends where you live that is though. If the crime statistics for garage and shed burglary is higher in a particular area, then insurance would be cheaper if you say you parked on a street. But my insurance is cheaper when I say I park in a garage.
Also, the named driver thing definitely works. Mine was almost £200 cheaper when I put Andy on mine, and I was still down as the main driver.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just did mine with Elephant. Paying 900 quid for insurance. Mind you, got my old man with donkey years of no claims as main driver and then added my sisters on as well. Helps that i've been driving 7 years with a clean record too. Price went down big time!!
...they bloody love female drivers! So, try and do that.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"where do you declare you car is parked?
most people put in a locked garage thinking it will drop the premium but it increases it. driveway or street parking.
dropped mine by £200"
Really? Ok thanks.
I'm putting on the drive.
And I've put in 2 different postcodes my own and my mum and dads who lives less than 10 miles away.
I get two completely different prices.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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No I have always gone with someone else who offered me a cheaper price. This time is different as my car is a Jap import so not many will insure her however my cost per month did not go up more than a couple of quid so not bothered about trying to find a new one. I don't barter with companies, I go elsewhere |
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Best place to go to is martin lewis the money saving expert hes knows all the ins and out... I also go on to websites like Top cashback and quidco where u can get money bk just for clicking on there website..I do this for parents and family every year and earn about 150 a year!! |
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"When I do my car insurance I always put my gran or my mum as a nameddriver they have both been driving longer than me and usually brings the cost down!
As long as they haven't had any claims and convictions in the last 5 years.
It brought myn down by £140 last time
So my Car Insurance is up tomorrow, so I'm browsing the comparison sites for Insurance during my lunchbreak..
My Premium has risen up this year.
I just rang one and they said "Nope. We don't compete and we don't beat prices..this our price!"
Does anyone have a strategy/process/system they use when bartering with companies for cheap Insurance?...
That will only bring the cost down if you say that they are the main user and not you.
Comparison sites then ring your current provider and tell them you have a more competitive quotation
You might even get a baby meerkat. "
It brings the cost down if you put them as a names driver aswell, especially if your a young driver |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"Even with an extra years no claims your renewal with your existing company will be higher!
Try their own website and pretend to be a new customer - bet the quote is cheaper! Then call and tell them you want the same deal (new customers always get a better rate!) or you'll walk!!
That said - the 'meetkat' site usually sources a cheaper deal - and then opt for the 'baby Oleg' free toy as you can flog it on eBay for £35 at the mo! Look at it as an extra discount!
A
You would sell a baby Meercat on ebay!! How could you!! "
Yep!
My contents insurance? £50
Meerkat profit after eBay/PayPal fees? £30
£20 a year for insurance = bargain!! 
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By *easing_twoCouple
over a year ago
Bristol, Thornbury |
i have worked for car insurance company to get the best prices buy 30 days before your renewal as the closer you buy they say the more unorganised you are. i wont say anything else as it could be used to obtain cheap prices wrongly. but if you are found to be telling porkies ie adcing drivers that dont drive the car or live at the same house your insurance is not valid (6 points and car sezied by police) or (they wont pay out in a RTC) what im saying is be carefull. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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forgot to mention this earlier.
elephant seem to be the cheapest if you pay in full. i got a quote and declared it with forced induction kit, full exhaust system, remapped, tinted windows and lowered
it came out about £1300 on a 1.8 civic
not bad when i was paying £2000 on my 1.6 peugeot S16 |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Someone I know who is under 25 put their father as the named driver but the finance for the car was in his name, when he came to insure it the next year he got told that his insurance would have been invalid, not sure if its true or not. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Someone I know who is under 25 put their father as the named driver but the finance for the car was in his name, when he came to insure it the next year he got told that his insurance would have been invalid, not sure if its true or not."
yeah thats naughty. i own my car and have both parents on the policy simply because it halves the cost
if its their car but in the dads name think its actually illegal to do that |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"where do you declare you car is parked?
most people put in a locked garage thinking it will drop the premium but it increases it. driveway or street parking.
dropped mine by £200
Really? Ok thanks.
I'm putting on the drive.
And I've put in 2 different postcodes my own and my mum and dads who lives less than 10 miles away.
I get two completely different prices.
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Remember the address on your driving licence should be the one submitted for insurance, off road parking will always reduce the policy and crucially the one thing you can legally manipulate to an extent is your job title. Some titles have loadings and a different description can alter your premium as long as its correct google in combination Marting lewis and Car Insurance he went into depth on this 18 months ago and how it could alter things. |
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By *easing_twoCouple
over a year ago
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"Someone I know who is under 25 put their father as the named driver but the finance for the car was in his name, when he came to insure it the next year he got told that his insurance would have been invalid, not sure if its true or not.
yeah thats naughty. i own my car and have both parents on the policy simply because it halves the cost
if its their car but in the dads name think its actually illegal to do that"
if its in the dads name and they have been told its fine.
but parents as a named driver on a car they dont drive is called 'fronting' and is illegal |
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By *easing_twoCouple
over a year ago
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Remember the address on your driving licence should be the one submitted for insurance, off road parking will always reduce the policy and crucially the one thing you can legally manipulate to an extent is your job title. Some titles have loadings and a different description can alter your premium as long as its correct google in combination Marting lewis and Car Insurance he went into depth on this 18 months ago and how it could alter things."
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"Someone I know who is under 25 put their father as the named driver but the finance for the car was in his name, when he came to insure it the next year he got told that his insurance would have been invalid, not sure if its true or not.
yeah thats naughty. i own my car and have both parents on the policy simply because it halves the cost
if its their car but in the dads name think its actually illegal to do that
if its in the dads name and they have been told its fine.
but parents as a named driver on a car they dont drive is called 'fronting' and is illegal"
So let them drive it for five mins each and then they haven driven it.. Easy |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So my Car Insurance is up tomorrow, so I'm browsing the comparison sites for Insurance during my lunchbreak..
My Premium has risen up this year.
I just rang one and they said "Nope. We don't compete and we don't beat prices..this our price!"
Does anyone have a strategy/process/system they use when bartering with companies for cheap Insurance?...
Any one of the comparison sites, usually give fair results. I tend to change insurers every year, as they never seem quite so competitive when you go into a second year."
tell me about I saved £150 this year by going online and shopping about for the same cover. I look every year it does not take long and so can often find a better deal than renewing the one you have. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I couldn't be bothered to read the thread because I'm lazy but have you looked into joining an owners club?
Many of them online have free membership and also do deals with insurance companies for discounts.
When I've looked I've always used the two main comparision sites and my insurance seems to be pretty reasonable, the cheapest coming for some obscure brokers. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I couldn't be bothered to read the thread because I'm lazy but have you looked into joining an owners club?
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Yup!
At risk of revealing my car I took your advice lib and joined the Aston Martin DB9's Owners Club! 
Nah, I bought my insurance USING a whole bunch of advice in this thread and got it for £307 Fully Comprehensive/legal aid/Windscreen damage protection. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Oh just to add...
I also found out the quote you get depends on the day you call.
i.e: if you call on a day with lots of claims (ANY day) your quote will go up.
Apparently it's based on an algorithm that all companies use and they just spin their individual prices off that.
So..hmmm..interesting.
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By *rsIdiotWoman
over a year ago
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We bought our first car 2 weeks ago and got some rather interesting quotes. The initial one was for over £1200. We brought it down by half on the meerkat site and then added his step dad as a named driver and brought the cost down by £100. Interestingly, we tried putting stepdad's correct title of doctor (which he never uses outside of work) which brought the cost down by another £100.
It was so worth the extra time and research to bring our cost down by so much
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"I couldn't be bothered to read the thread because I'm lazy but have you looked into joining an owners club?
Yup!
At risk of revealing my car I took your advice lib and joined the Aston Martin DB9's Owners Club!
Nah, I bought my insurance USING a whole bunch of advice in this thread and got it for £307 Fully Comprehensive/legal aid/Windscreen damage protection. "
Sod the premium Ben!!!
Which Meerkat did you choose?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I couldn't be bothered to read the thread because I'm lazy but have you looked into joining an owners club?
Yup!
At risk of revealing my car I took your advice lib and joined the Aston Martin DB9's Owners Club!
Nah, I bought my insurance USING a whole bunch of advice in this thread and got it for £307 Fully Comprehensive/legal aid/Windscreen damage protection.
Sod the premium Ben!!!
Which Meerkat did you choose?
A"
Hold on..how the actual fuck did you know I went on Meerkat?...  ....  |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"I couldn't be bothered to read the thread because I'm lazy but have you looked into joining an owners club?
Yup!
At risk of revealing my car I took your advice lib and joined the Aston Martin DB9's Owners Club!
Nah, I bought my insurance USING a whole bunch of advice in this thread and got it for £307 Fully Comprehensive/legal aid/Windscreen damage protection.
Sod the premium Ben!!!
Which Meerkat did you choose?
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Hold on..how the actual fuck did you know I went on Meerkat?... .... "
Because I'm postkat!
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I couldn't be bothered to read the thread because I'm lazy but have you looked into joining an owners club?
Yup!
At risk of revealing my car I took your advice lib and joined the Aston Martin DB9's Owners Club!
Nah, I bought my insurance USING a whole bunch of advice in this thread and got it for £307 Fully Comprehensive/legal aid/Windscreen damage protection.
Sod the premium Ben!!!
Which Meerkat did you choose?
A
Hold on..how the actual fuck did you know I went on Meerkat?... ....
Because I'm postkat!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"So my Car Insurance is up tomorrow, so I'm browsing the comparison sites for Insurance during my lunchbreak..
My Premium has risen up this year.
I just rang one and they said "Nope. We don't compete and we don't beat prices..this our price!"
Does anyone have a strategy/process/system they use when bartering with companies for cheap Insurance?...
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whatever you do do not go with Service (they will show up on various sites and are cheap), in my opinion they are the worst company on this planet for customer service and efficiency, nightmare company |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
the advice i got was to check more than one comparison site... as different ones have different links and get different commisions......
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/car-insurance/ |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"the advice i got was to check more than one comparison site... as different ones have different links and get different commisions......
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/car-insurance/"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Best place to go to is martin lewis the money saving expert hes knows all the ins and out... I also go on to websites like Top cashback and quidco where u can get money bk just for clicking on there website..I do this for parents and family every year and earn about 150 a year!! "
This really works, I got £150 on top of orher discounts just by using Quidco. Gotta love Martin Lewis! |
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By *bi HaiveMan
over a year ago
Forum Mod Cheeseville, Somerset |
"the advice i got was to check more than one comparison site... as different ones have different links and get different commisions......
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/car-insurance/"
And remember - comparison sites are nothing more than online brokers!
Even good old Mr Lewis is honest enough to acknowledge that he receives payments via his site.
*oh - and I'm not really postkat!
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I check out current insurer, to see if they do promise to beat quotes, then end the call.
Go to the comparison sites as they each cover differing insurers, and compare.
Go to cashback sites, and see if the better quoting companies have any cashback offers for new customer policies. Also, check my own insurer, to see if they're listed as giving cashback.
Phone existing insurer to haggle, if they seem open to it. If no luck, I may phone again, speaking to another assistant, as sometimes some are more receptive to this than others.
If current insurer not budging, then I buy the best insurance for me, which means probably the lowest cost - assuming they've got satisfactory cover and benefits.
Some unions offer good links and discounts too, so it's worth checking out professional options, if it's a possibility.
Overall, I make sure I'm not frazzled by the experience, and space it out a bit. Nor do I retain loyalty, when a company has no loyalty whatsoever to me. |
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