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[Rangie]

Wifes car insurance is due at the end of the month, been on compare the market, cheapest £255 dearest £1204.00 how on earth can they vary so much but on paper provide exactly the same cover. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

£255....good deal.
£1204....thieving bastards.

[Andy B]

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£1204....thieving bastards.

Or their way of saying they want to insure the car or her .... 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

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£1204....thieving bastards.

Or their way of saying they want to insure the car or her .... 

I recently tried to cancel my insurance on the mighty and highly desirable Signum. There was 3 full  months remaining.

Policy only cost £135, so a refund for 3 months came to £33.75.

Then they informed me about the £50 early exit charge.

They just can't help themselves.

[STEMO]

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£1204....thieving bastards.

Or their way of saying they want to insure the car or her .... 

Or don't even.....

[Andy B]

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£1204....thieving bastards.

Or their way of saying they want to insure the car or her .... 

Or don't even.....

Well done Steve .... you spotted my deliberate mistake 

[Rangie]

She's presently insured with Carol Nash cost around £300 last year renewal is due in the next couple of weeks they're coming up at £266 on the Go compare app be interesting to see what they quote at the renewal ,if it's £266 we'll stay with  them. We both have clean licences & maximum NCB.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Any advantage in using the comparison sites apps over the website? 

I've used booking.com and Agoda quite a lot recently to book flights and accommodation, and sometimes the prices are better on the apps than the website. 

[Lizzie Zoom]

Any advantage in using the comparison sites apps over the website? 

I've used booking.com and Agoda quite a lot recently to book flights and accommodation, and sometimes the prices are better on the apps than the website. 

I have a regular habit now come a month before the renewal date.  I get a string of quotes through from the likes of Confused.com, then with the cheapest go back to my regular insurance broker, The AA, who by then have always put through a quote higher than from the comparison web sites, strictly taking in benefits, excess etc.  The AA then at least match the cheapest/best benefits quote after some calculating.  Works a treat!  

[Andy B]

Any advantage in using the comparison sites apps over the website? 

I've used booking.com and Agoda quite a lot recently to book flights and accommodation, and sometimes the prices are better on the apps than the website. 

I have a regular habit now come a month before the renewal date.  I get a string of quotes through from the likes of Confused.com, then with the cheapest go back to my regular insurance broker, The AA, who by then have always put through a quote higher than from the comparison web sites, strictly taking in benefits, excess etc.  The AA then at least match the cheapest/best benefits quote after some calculating.  Works a treat!  

Martin Lewis reckons you need to get your quotes 3 weeks before renewal ..... 

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2023/11/martin-lewis-halve-car-insurance/

[Doctor Gollum]

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[YZ250]

My wife’s renewal arrived a couple of days ago. Surprisingly it’s £30 cheaper than last years renewal. 

[ronnyd]

As i turned 80 last year i was expecting to get shafted on the renewal last month. It actually went down this year,  but only because i changed to another company, as the one i was with wanted double last years premium. Bloody thieves.

[Andy B]

As i turned 80 last year i was expecting to get shafted on the renewal last month. It actually went down this year,  but only because i changed to another company, as the one i was with wanted double last years premium. Bloody thieves.

my Dad paid a silly amount for his car insurance last year because of his age ..... he'll be 88 this year!

[Viral_Jim]

Wifes car insurance is due at the end of the month, been on compare the market, cheapest £255 dearest £1204.00 how on earth can they vary so much but on paper provide exactly the same cover.

The boring answer is that insurance companies look for a variety of risk categories to build a book of business. Some high risk high premium, some low risk, low premium.

The £1000+ means the insurer doesn't want your wife's level of risk. A bit like asking a busy builder to quote you on a job.