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Comet extended warranty

I purchased a laptop from Comet approx 3 months ago and took out their extended warranty for an extra year. The company name on the plan is TWG Services Ltd. I opted to pay for the extended cover...

GSDfan22

Just wondering if anyone has ever claimed for a holiday cancelation and how long the process took. My husband, daughter and I had to cancel our holiday to Lanzorote last week as my dad was very ill. I...

yelenots

Advise.....Home Insurance Claim?

We have got a leak in our spare bedroom that is coming in from the chimney (we think). We have pulled the wallpaper off about 3 weeks ago & water poured out! Every time it rains water is coming in...

worriedfather

Young Drivers - Insure the Box

Hi, Just wanted to share something here with you all. My 18 year old son recently passed his test and was offered an apprenticeship within a week of each other. Happy days we thought. The...

capricorn62

Am I covered by my insurance?

Recently put my house over to my 2 children, by solicitor with a Living Interest Trust. They now own my home but I can live in it until I die or sell. I dont have to pay them rent but if I say I'm the...

wiltsman

How much will claim on car insurance affect renewal premium?

Until flood water ruined my 10 reg Clio's engine, causing approximately £2,500 of damage, I had over 6 years no claims history. My comprehensive premium, living in rural Wiltshire was around...

pretty_snowdrop

Motor Insurance certificate.

I have shopped around for my car insurance this year and my old insurer is asking me to return the motor certificate they sent with my renewal premium. Does anyone know why they want it back, the...

bednobs

using the windscreen cover on insurance

i know the answer is to look at my policy but can any one tell me what USUALLY happens - is it counted as a car insurance claim for claims history and if it's back screen, do they replace with a...

mk1975

car insurance, adding someone on insurance ? complicated !

hi, it is a bit complicated, my husbands credit rating is bad, he needed a car and his friend agreed to buy a car on his name and my husband is paying the finance. Now before they left Arnold Clark...

Siracusa8

car insurance query

If a non UK resident wants to drive a car in the UK for a limited period e.g.2 months, what are the options available? I've been told that several companies will not consider anyone with an EU licence...

adlad

Boat Engine Stolen

My boat is insured third party only, over the weekend the engine was stolen and some damage sustained, however the boat was at a marina being worked on. Should the Marina's insurance pay out as the...

frazerd

Have I missed out on benefits for years?

Can anyone advise me on whether having worked for the last 6 years in a care home for a maximum of 15 hours per week my wife has never claimed any benefits, but she has been advised that she could...

wizzywoo1972

Help & Advice need please

I am currently living in a flat above premises which are being redeveloped. A couple of months ago during the demolition work, vibration caused a paperweight to fall off a shelf smashing my TV stand,...

Sweetee

My phone has a problem and i'm not insured

What is the best and quickest way to getting insured so that i can get my phone fixed and who would be the best company to do this?

Eguono

Help Needed Fast on Motor Insurance Matters

I got hit by a car recently and my car was taken away for repairs. I have just been told by my insurance that my car should not have been on the road reason being that its "half and half". I...

ramesh046

Ins co will not return car ins deposit

My Iranian(with basic Englis only) friend has a problem with ins co who will not reuturn the deposit and payments made. This is what happened. On 18th May his application for Car ins was accepted and...

erica_43

ST4508 Would like help with 19A

19A -A-E-O-A-D Stupid cop alarmed tall African. Completely stumped, all help appreciated....

BobbyBobBob

Car leasing and insurance

My wife and I have decided to go down the car leasing path. I was wondering if anybody knows of any decent companies that allow you to get the cost of the the lease along with the insurance? The ones...

themaughans

We've had a roof conversion, but not installed fire doors yet.

For this reason we have not had final Building Control sign off from local authority. Does this invalidate our buildings and contents insurances? Also, general question, if a domestic property has...

DC-C

Equitable payment scheme identification wording

Anyone have a note of the wording to be used by a solicitor verifying a passport coppy please? I have lost my letter asking for identification, and have asked for a copy but have little hope that it...

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