Automatic Insurance Renewals...

[Scrag Meister]

We've just moved to Admiral.

Do not touch Lloyds TSB with a bargepole, bloody rip off merchants. IMHO of course.

As soon as we heard from Lloyds we rang them to let them know in no uncertain terms that we were NOT renewing with them considering the 30% hike.

Admiral was half of the current premium, or a 3rd of the Lloyds renewal quote.

[fullyautomatix]

Kwik-Fit-up insurance did teh same to me, even after I called to cancel the renewal. Then they demanded a 450 quid cancellation fee. They refuse to confirm my no-claims bonus for last year until I pay (which I wont be).

Got a letter from their bully boys demanding payment, so I called them and said, 'right, pick a date for court, cos my current client is the UKs biggest insurer, andf I know that you record every single call'. They backed down. But still no NCD proof. Just about to put in a formal written complaint, as the FSA take tese very seriously, and it really fooks their day up.

Never had issue with Kwik Fit and I have insured with them about 3 times. Not since 2009 though so maybe they have gone downhill since. Normally it is a case of renewal coming through, check small print, some say auto renew, call and cancel. Others say call to renew etc just ignore and that is the end of it.

[v8gaz]

Kwik-Fit-up insurance did teh same to me, even after I called to cancel the renewal. Then they demanded a 450 quid cancellation fee. They refuse to confirm my no-claims bonus for last year until I pay (which I wont be).

Got a letter from their bully boys demanding payment, so I called them and said, 'right, pick a date for court, cos my current client is the UKs biggest insurer, andf I know that you record every single call'. They backed down. But still no NCD proof. Just about to put in a formal written complaint, as the FSA take tese very seriously, and it really fooks their day up.

[SimonMac]

If you haven't received a renewal they can't stop you cancelling, the AA tried to do me for this earlier in the year, kicked up a fuss and the refunded what they took

[blacjac]

Why did you let it auto renew after you got the letter saying it will auto renew at X price?

Possibly because he didn't.....

I've not had a renewal through the post, by email, by telephone or even by smoke signal...

After doing some research into this, there are some 'guidelines' that they are meant to adhere to, meaning you should explicitly select to agree to this rather than implying it through numerous pages of T's and C's. These are 'guidelines' though and not enforcable AFAIK.

It'll serve 'em right when I put a "fu-ck off" claim through this year for my stolen Rolex collection...

[SimonMac]

How fu-cking annoying ??!!

50% Increase and I can't cancel without huge cancellation fee

Why did you let it auto renew after you got the letter saying it will auto renew at X price?

[ChrisPackit]

I've not had a renewal through the post, by email, by telephone or even by smoke signal...

After doing some research into this, there are some 'guidelines' that they are meant to adhere to, meaning you should explicitly select to agree to this rather than implying it through numerous pages of T's and C's. These are 'guidelines' though and not enforcable AFAIK.

It'll serve 'em right when I put a "fu-ck off" claim through this year for my stolen Rolex collection...

[gingerjedi]

They tend to put the words "automatically renew" in small print.

There is however only this excuse the 1st time you are stung, after that it is down to apathy or stupidity.

HTH

Funny, I've always managed to avoid paying.

[DimPrawn]

They sent you a renewal notice Shirley?

They tend to put the words "automatically renew" in small print.

There is however only this excuse the 1st time you are stung, after that it is down to apathy or stupidity.

HTH

[gingerjedi]

They sent you a renewal notice Shirley?

[DimPrawn]

It's a great scam and there's fook all you can do about it if you pay by credit card, as the insurance brokers simply bill you automatically (unless you tell them 14 days before the renewal) on the same card.

[ChrisPackit]

How fu-cking annoying ??!!

50% Increase and I can't cancel without huge cancellation fee