steve_b_wales Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 My insurance is due for renewal on Jan 1st '24. I'm with Hastings Direct and have a full comprehensive policy with max' no claims discount and key protection. The price I paid for this years insurance was £286:43. I've just had an email from them stating that the new price will be £550:50. I've just contacted them and the guy I spoke to agreed that the quote was very high, however he can get that reduced, and then quoted £480:60! He did suggest that I look online to see if I can get like for like insurance cheaper. Time to check out the comparison websites, as I did for my current insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 My corsa was £135 last year, due for renewal next week, the cheapest we could get was £235. not looking forward to the trike renewal in January. I think across the board the rise is approx 60% and some vehicles are 100%.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbob Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 I got £70 off my renewal price by sitting with go compare open on the laptop when i phoned them and reminded them i had the house and contents and recovery insured with them , They are saying prices are going up due to costs and parts are more expencive but it appeares theres no loyalty bonus any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 We are all paying extra premiums to cover the uninsured drivers, which now number in the thousands and of course the extra costs to cover the electric cars even though we don't drive them. I don't even park near them anymore. If the uninsured driver gets caught he will more than likely only get fined a tenner. Who is the mug. From Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nublue 22 Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Look, we who pay our insurance have got to pay more for those that don't, this seems pretty fair to me in our do less get more country, God help us next year after watching folk in the snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNKS Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Just wait till you get old. Last year £640 this year £980. Looked at 16 other insurers, some refused altogether but between them all similar prices, some really silly£16/1800. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 My Disco last year £850 this year £1980 with 40% no claim bonus. Legalised Blackmail !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 (edited) UPDATE: I've just taken out an insurance policy with Swinton (essentials) which is indentical to the one I have now, and the price was £297:06. I contacted Hastings Direct again to ensure that they do not automatically renew my policy when it expires (as stated on their website) and a stroppy bitch tried all ways to keep me with them, despite me telling her that I have already paid another company. Also, by going through Go Compare, I get £250 towards any excess that I may have to pay if I have a bump etc. Edited December 4, 2023 by steve_b_wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 i just got done for speeding,befor that my renewal was £227, with the speeding its now £218. work that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph5172 Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 All of our cars have gone up £100 or so. the different companies I spoke to said they have never seen such a big rise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Mine went from £550 to over £1100. That’d with 1 accident that was non fault and totally paid by the other party. Shopped around on all the comparison sites as well as 7-8 companies not on them and it was £1400+. All whilst providing absolutely awful service when needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratlegs Posted December 4, 2023 Report Share Posted December 4, 2023 Try the Post Office saved me £100 on what I had been paying on a Berlingo van Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 Insurance is going up because of the 'electric car effect ' Even a very minor knock to an electric car will write it off because the batteries cannot be repaired. Although you are not driving an electric car the insurance companies are predicting the possible risk that you might hit one in the coming year. So everybody's insurance is going up and will continue to go up year on year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 17 hours ago, Ratlegs said: Try the Post Office saved me £100 on what I had been paying on a Berlingo van I'm with them now very competitive price with a few extras such as breakdown cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow white Posted December 5, 2023 Report Share Posted December 5, 2023 I took my son of insurance it went UP £100 I soon put him back on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted December 7, 2023 Report Share Posted December 7, 2023 My vans gone from £600-980 this month . Most are £1300+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scobydog Posted December 26, 2023 Report Share Posted December 26, 2023 Just had mine through, gone up @50% from last year, and that's still the cheapest after looking around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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