tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post6488704326036827734..comments2024-03-28T20:33:10.911+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: InsuranceYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-71426625576634932372021-05-02T22:02:20.982+01:002021-05-02T22:02:20.982+01:00There is absolutely no benefit in loyalty. I alway...There is absolutely no benefit in loyalty. I always ring up, whinge and tell them I've found a lower figure online - invariably I get a lower quote and most times significantly so.<br />Martin Lewis reckons that for most people the best paid days work they can get is to sit down and go through every utility and other bills (typically once a year), getting online quotes and switching to the best value option. <br />I'm sure he's right. And if you think car insurers are bad, broadband providers are much much worse!The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-88707484547211847052021-05-02T03:42:04.976+01:002021-05-02T03:42:04.976+01:00No, they don't care. The woman my mother talke...No, they don't care. The woman my mother talked to was very sorry but she is a small and insignificant cog in the uncaring and greedy machine. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-36250227549383916272021-05-01T22:34:23.204+01:002021-05-01T22:34:23.204+01:00I am guessing that your "car" is a Relia...I am guessing that your "car" is a Reliant Robin.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-91586357621801812862021-05-01T22:31:47.890+01:002021-05-01T22:31:47.890+01:00Eva was as rough and dirty as a coconut fibre door...Eva was as rough and dirty as a coconut fibre doormat.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-63979564624223492402021-05-01T22:30:18.701+01:002021-05-01T22:30:18.701+01:00We shouldn't have to shop around. They should ...We shouldn't have to shop around. They should be setting fair and honest premiums.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-60381929530770295882021-05-01T22:28:40.338+01:002021-05-01T22:28:40.338+01:00That is a good idea but he or she probably receive...That is a good idea but he or she probably receives backhanders from insurance companies.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-56115085253786693352021-05-01T22:27:15.726+01:002021-05-01T22:27:15.726+01:00You are a lucky guy if you don't have to pay i...You are a lucky guy if you don't have to pay insurance. What about house contents insurance?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-41499161873824869462021-05-01T22:25:44.634+01:002021-05-01T22:25:44.634+01:00Mr Moon should run a personal financial advice bl...Mr Moon should run a personal financial advice blog called "Dark Side of the Moon".Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-88987031846343777482021-05-01T18:43:51.155+01:002021-05-01T18:43:51.155+01:00Surely not. Eva seems like such a nice person.Surely not. Eva seems like such a nice person.JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-5121064815850463982021-05-01T18:39:51.524+01:002021-05-01T18:39:51.524+01:00I will tell you this- my husband almost never pays...I will tell you this- my husband almost never pays what's originally asked for anything. All it takes is his persistence and patience and ability to understand the situation. You're right- most people just pay and grumble, not knowing there are sometimes alternatives. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-86561054249038431402021-05-01T14:24:49.411+01:002021-05-01T14:24:49.411+01:00WHAT?! Is their pricing THAT arbitrary? I would pr...WHAT?! Is their pricing THAT arbitrary? I would probably have simply paid the higher rate, figuring it was only an increase of £17. I'm so happy not to own a car so I don't have to deal with insurance at all.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-22006287223795106132021-05-01T13:38:10.298+01:002021-05-01T13:38:10.298+01:00Is there an insurance ombudsman YP for people to r...Is there an insurance ombudsman YP for people to report these dishonest companies?northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-47580524123986867652021-05-01T12:43:28.075+01:002021-05-01T12:43:28.075+01:00We both used QMH for a couple of years without see...We both used QMH for a couple of years without seeing the price go up, but then they did increase them and DL quoted a lot less so we went to them, and have now both gone to AA. A couple of hours on the internet to save £50 is more than anyone would pay me. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-24842849904768694502021-05-01T12:39:26.218+01:002021-05-01T12:39:26.218+01:00We leave our cars unlocked here with our wallets a...We leave our cars unlocked here with our wallets and bank cards on the seat. I still think yours should be a lot lower - unless you have claims or points on your licence. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-329360390452447592021-05-01T12:16:06.944+01:002021-05-01T12:16:06.944+01:00Thanks for the tip about Quote Me Happy. I am s ic...Thanks for the tip about Quote Me Happy. I am s ick of the deviousness and dishonesty of most insurance companies.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4173461818852968242021-05-01T12:14:48.811+01:002021-05-01T12:14:48.811+01:00They factor in their profit margin. Clever insuran...They factor in their profit margin. Clever insurance companies never lose - they make sure of that.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-85067674853786561532021-05-01T12:13:24.687+01:002021-05-01T12:13:24.687+01:00 But do they even care? They are heartless, money ... But do they even care? They are heartless, money hungry organisations.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-69227986956771399212021-05-01T12:12:30.255+01:002021-05-01T12:12:30.255+01:00They definitely ARE negotiable. Give it a try.They definitely ARE negotiable. Give it a try.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-41170928841909451492021-05-01T12:11:59.144+01:002021-05-01T12:11:59.144+01:00It is a money-making strategy. Net year you could ...It is a money-making strategy. Net year you could threaten them with moving to a different provider.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-53045957069621311032021-05-01T12:10:52.240+01:002021-05-01T12:10:52.240+01:00No. You live in crime-ridden West Yorkshire. Many ...No. You live in crime-ridden West Yorkshire. Many people are too lazy or too nervous about challenging renewal premiums or switching to other companies.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-91564303215301310422021-05-01T12:08:30.675+01:002021-05-01T12:08:30.675+01:00Take a deep breath and just say, I want to talk ab...Take a deep breath and just say, I want to talk about my insurance premium for next year - it seems too high to me. Can you give be a better deal?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-49283398552859638392021-05-01T12:07:12.531+01:002021-05-01T12:07:12.531+01:00I can always threaten them with transferring my bu...I can always threaten them with transferring my business. That should elicit the desired reduction. Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4101214856492711692021-05-01T12:06:02.952+01:002021-05-01T12:06:02.952+01:00I would never have guessed that Linea Directa mea...I would never have guessed that Linea Directa meant Direct Line! Their efforts to boost profits target everybody I think - not just women.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-69212154496032325222021-05-01T12:03:55.852+01:002021-05-01T12:03:55.852+01:00You are so kind Eva! Thank you! Are you the same E...You are so kind Eva! Thank you! Are you the same Eva Wilson who was drunk as a skunk at a party in Stirling, Scotland in 1975? I have never heard such foul language in my life! You were a disgrace to your family.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-84870571790901099382021-05-01T10:49:59.462+01:002021-05-01T10:49:59.462+01:00This always happens to me on car, house and anothe...This always happens to me on car, house and another insurances such as plumbing repairs. When I then ring to cancel the renewal they miraculously find a cheaper deal. I still tell them to stuff it and leave as they are not to be trusted. My current car insurance is with Quote me Happy. The premiums have actually gone down for the last 2 years so I am sticking with them. ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.com