http://www.moneymagpie.com/article/insurance-best-deals-for-the-over-60s-2?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=insurance-best-deals-for-the-over-60s-2 Just another WordPress site Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.moneymagpie.com/article/insurance-best-deals-for-the-over-60s-2#comment-273281 James Ashwood Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:34:56 +0000 http://new.moneymagpie.com/?p=978#comment-273281 I have just gone through a long discussion with Castle Insurance (don't believe the ad' about 'a quote in a minute'), only to find that it is at least 20 per cent higher than Churchill. I am 63, my insurance is £405, with full no claims, yet Castle's best offer was £506, with minimum £500 excess, instead of the £250 already received. The reason it was so high, I was told, was that I drive a BMW530. Might be okay if you are over 60 with a Ford Fiesta, but those with bigger or more highly powered cars are better not to waste valuable time. I have just gone through a long discussion with Castle Insurance (don’t believe the ad’ about ‘a quote in a minute’), only to find that it is at least 20 per cent higher than Churchill. I am 63, my insurance is £405, with full no claims, yet Castle’s best offer was £506, with minimum £500 excess, instead of the £250 already received. The reason it was so high, I was told, was that I drive a BMW530. Might be okay if you are over 60 with a Ford Fiesta, but those with bigger or more highly powered cars are better not to waste valuable time.

]]> http://www.moneymagpie.com/article/insurance-best-deals-for-the-over-60s-2#comment-250014 Ms M Anderson Fri, 27 May 2011 18:32:32 +0000 http://new.moneymagpie.com/?p=978#comment-250014 I found Castle Insurance unsuitable - either dearer than Rias or they like you to insure Buildings + contents together. This month I have decided on Contents Insurance with AgeUK. The policy can be worked out locally, face to face. I found out today you need to claim by phone. When a company phones to give you a quote over the phone, inevitably they make a few assumptions which are not correct. And there is an Admin charge or commission charge. I have not investigated online insurance as yet. I will consider it for holiday insurance, which ought to be fairly straightforward. I found Castle Insurance unsuitable – either dearer than Rias or they like you to insure Buildings + contents together.
This month I have decided on Contents Insurance with AgeUK.
The policy can be worked out locally, face to face. I found out today you need to claim by phone.
When a company phones to give you a quote over the phone, inevitably they make a few assumptions which are not correct. And there is an Admin charge or commission charge.
I have not investigated online insurance as yet. I will consider it for holiday insurance, which ought to be fairly straightforward.

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