Stupid insurance quotes

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fatboy · #1 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:08 pm

To cut a long story short Im getting ridiculous quotes for my Falco
I had a long legal dispute with DVLA after having my license revoked under medical grounds despite NOT having any condition that is notifiable to them,so I have lost all my No claims (30 years worth)
Ive used Footman James for years but Im not getting any sense from thier website and dont want to rack up a big mobile bill on an 0845 no ( I dont have land line)
I was paying £ 170 comp, now getting £500 TPO
Any ideas ??????????

Samray · #2 Post by **Samray** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:25 pm

Jeeez !!
Suggestions? ... use a neighbours phone, or use a broker where you can confront them in an office?

D-Rider · #3 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:48 pm

Find an alternative to the 0845 number here: http://www.saynoto0870.com/

BikerGran · #4 Post by **BikerGran** » Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:58 pm

Yes, you'd be much better off talking to them.

And if you don't get anything sorted maybe you might post on the NABD forum http://forum.disabledbiker.co.uk/

There's a lot of useful knowledge to be tapped there.

I had a long legal dispute with DVLA after having my license revoked under medical grounds despite NOT having any condition that is notifiable to them,so I have lost all my No claims (30 years worth)

Presumably you won this dispute, so maybe you should sue them as you've ended up out of pocket?

fatboy · #5 Post by **fatboy** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:12 pm

BG I kind of won the dispute as in I have a license, I have lost a few entitlements and the licence is short term
I have no course of redress against DVLA because of how my GP worded a medical report (too long winded to go into )
I had similar problems getting quotes for the car my mate lent me, they started at £700 but in the end I paid just over £200
was vvv tired and perplexed last night wasting hours ect,bit pissed off at losing all my no claims but other folk got worse shit Im sure

blinkey501 · #6 Post by **blinkey501** » Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:37 pm

fatboy wrote:BG I kind of won the dispute as in I have a license, I have lost a few entitlements and the licence is short term
I have no course of redress against DVLA because of how my GP worded a medical report (too long winded to go into )
I had similar problems getting quotes for the car my mate lent me, they started at £700 but in the end I paid just over £200
was vvv tired and perplexed last night wasting hours ect,bit pissed off at losing all my no claims but other folk got worse shit Im sure

Buckingham insurance 01246575620
Thats who i use, worth a try maybe

fatboy · #7 Post by **fatboy** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:54 pm

Cheers Blinkey, give em a call on monday, if I finish work on time. They got a real phone number so thats a good start

Firestarter · #8 Post by **Firestarter** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:57 pm

Just had a shock quote - renewal through from Carole Nash, who I've been with off and on over the last 9 years. Came in at £283, which didn't seem too bad (think that's about what I was on last year). couldn't find any cheaper the CN last year, so thought that was it.

Just did a Confused quote, and came back with at least 6 under £100, and 20 under £150 - cheapest at £86, slightly less cover (no EU cover or breakdown, but not fussed). Added the EU cover (just in case

), £120 with Hastings.

Been said before, always worth shopping around!

blinkey501 · #9 Post by **blinkey501** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 5:52 pm

Firestarter wrote:Just had a shock quote - renewal through from Carole Nash, who I've been with off and on over the last 9 years. Came in at £283, which didn't seem too bad (think that's about what I was on last year). couldn't find any cheaper the CN last year, so thought that was it.

Just did a Confused quote, and came back with at least 6 under £100, and 20 under £150 - cheapest at £86, slightly less cover (no EU cover or breakdown, but not fussed). Added the EU cover (just in case ), £120 with Hastings.

Been said before, always worth shopping around!

How old are you?

Firestarter · #10 Post by **Firestarter** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 6:19 pm

blinkey501 wrote:How old are you?

35 a few months ago (long before the renewal quote)

Dalemac · #11 Post by **Dalemac** » Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:21 pm

tip for calling premium numbers from mobile phones.

Call 03335558800, it will ring 3 times, automated message, enter phone number you want to call, press hash key Connects you.

fatboy · #12 Post by **fatboy** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 6:05 pm

Brilliant stuff Dale !
not all of us have a landline !

danthewhippet · #13 Post by **danthewhippet** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:08 pm

I can reccomend Hastings direct 0844 8000778, been with them a couple of years and for the first time that i can recall this years renewal was cheaper than last years premium

I pay 170 FC and that includes the vat and legal cover. I was away from bikes for about 8 years so when i got one back i would take a higher excess to bump down the premium until the no claims built up again.

Aladinsaneuk · #14 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:34 pm

for a standard falco - ie hanna's with the cans declared, I pay 85 quid a year fully comp

that is with 7 years no claims bonus and 3 points declared

I am 48....

my own bike - thats a different story LOL

D-Rider · #15 Post by **D-Rider** » Thu Jul 11, 2013 11:32 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote: I am 48....

I didn't know they based the premium on waist size