The Weekly Gripe

Insurance companies with poor service

Insurance company nightmare

Insurance claims

Insurance is mandatory, and some insurance companies are better than others it would seem, especially when it is time to make a claim. Please share your experiences with insurance companies.



Insurance companies are great until you need to make a claim. My son had his scooter stolen and although it was recovered within two hours, the insurance nightmare has to date lasted 11 weeks.

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31-1-2010 Our FSA licensed IFA was not covered by the companies insurance as he had previous convictions for theft and fraud. But the FSA took a risk in relicencing him and didn't step up the checks to see if he was up to his old tricks. We the clients suffered by the IFA clearing out all our savings.Ray.
21-11-2009 Can you get cheaper house insurance if you are not at risk of flooding? Are some of us subsidizing insurance for those who live next to a picturesque river?High and dry
02-5-2009The same thing happened with my car mate. They are doing it to everybody! You are not alone and not the only person they have mugged! I'm around 600 - 700 quid out of pocket and I was covered fully comprehensive and had legal expenses recovery and couldn't get anywhere! Scam, thieves, crooks...moreThe Goose
20-10-2008Up until now, we have had insurance with Carole Nash for about 20 years, it stared off with motorcycle insurance, and then they said they could insure our car too, so for the last 5 years they insured our 12 seat Land Rover Defender. This year when we had a renewal quote we paid the money as norm...moreRocket
06-9-2007Insurance companies are all a nightmare mate. You get your car, bike whatever, fork out a fortune and then when your vehicle gets stolen and you need to make a claim - they don't wanna know. The pathetic claim settlement you get at the end of the day rarely covers the cost of the vehicle. As...moreDave
29-7-2006Bill I work in insurance and deal with brokers. The thing that stands out for me on this is the lack of service from the broker. He is obliged to deal with the claim as he is who you pay and he earns a commission from yopur premium from the Insurer. All brokers are FSA regulated now and will carr...moreSimon
11-7-2006One claim I had with an insurance company concerning paying up for an unexpected one week stay in a hospital in France took over one and half years to settle. The big problem arose when the insurance company with whom I had taken out the insurance with was sold to completely different insurance comp...moreAssurosaurus
28-2-2006Insurance companies are vultures. I had my motorbike pushed over by a car, in a motorbike shop's forecourt. It took me 18 months to get the money for the claim. At this point I had already sold the motorbike, at a loss due to the damage... Disgraceful! You pay the insurance for peace of mind, no...moreEvilJoker



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