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Insurance companies belong on the same list as estate agents and compensation-culture ambulance-chasing lawyers, in my mind. One of the first against the wall, come the revolution!
Who needs to wait for the revolution?
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Good point but I do use my correct job title for all life/injury policies etc. I was refering to mundane policies for car insurance etc - I was even advised to do this by one company to get the policy; I said military, they said government official. The other exception is wedding insurance - a good chance of that being cancelled due to OOA, but that's a different thread...
Good point but I do use my correct job title for all life/injury policies etc. I was refering to mundane policies for car insurance etc - I was even advised to do this by one company to get the policy; I said military, they said government official. The other exception is wedding insurance - a good chance of that being cancelled due to OOA, but that's a different thread...
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Insurance companies belong on the same list as estate agents and compensation-culture ambulance-chasing lawyers, in my mind. One of the first against the wall, come the revolution!
Try to get a decent auto policy when you have served abroad in an exchange or liaison posting for more than 2 years - virtually impossible.
a - You've been out the country obviously not driving - err yes I have driven to work everyday (just on the other side of the road).
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b. - OK we'll insure you but your [insert foreign country] no claims bonus is not valid as it was not in the UK blah blah. Therefore your premium is a lot higher.
And this from a company advertising in the Forces Discount Brochure! Arse!
Hence competitive premium is very difficult to come by or is loaded for serving your country but whilst not in your country. Scandalous.
I write this as a heads up to anyone returning to the UK after a period abroad. I managed to find one company that in its small print accepts no claims bonus entitlements from other countries for ex-pats - in this case I considered myself an ex-pat and applied online, no snags and when the cover note and other associated paperwork came through it didnt even ask to see my NCB letter. Nice Job Norwich Union
Oggin
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Things have obviously changed. As a singly living in the Mess and moving every 2.bit years I never had a problem with credit. I Just explained I was in the RAF and the next question was what was my service number. It's hardly rocket science......
Why not publish a $hit list of insurance companies which have stitched up service folk - so that you'll ALL know which ones to avoid!
