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P®oPole™

  • Posts: 985
Insurance!!
« on: October 05, 2006, 07:04:32 pm »
Hi Fellas,

Every insurance policy I have is due for renewal and on the same date and its gonna sting bad :(,  am I being ripped off?

Van, Mercedes Vito 110cdi commercial insurance last year was £822, this year £802 even after dead locks fitted.

PL, 1 million of cover last year £96, this year £91

EL last year £108 this year £103

Equipment for £7000 last year £157 this year £136

I've been told to get "key man" insurance aswell, I've never heard of it what do you guys think.

On top of that I've got my tax, mot an phone bills plus rent and a ionics account which is due any day now loan repayments direct debits it goes on and on, All these companys breathing down my neck :'( DOES ANYONE ELSE WANT A PIECE!!!!!

oh the joys of running a business :( just gotta soldier on.

Veiws on the quotes above much appreciated.

ProPole

geefree

  • Posts: 6180
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2006, 07:41:05 pm »
i am new as you know, and have just got pli ... is there no policy which does the whole thing all in one,

apart from phone bill lol..
sorry

P®oPole™

  • Posts: 985
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2006, 08:19:41 pm »

Hi GAZZSP8,

It works out dearer for me to do that. I go to the local broker who searches all the best deals, although they wont insure my equipment for some reason, I have to go to a completley diffrent company.

How much did you pay for your PL mate?

Regards
ProPole

neil100

  • Posts: 1137
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2006, 11:56:04 pm »
Wow your van insurance is expensive.

I bought my van last year a new Fiat ducato 2.0 swb,

It cost £308.00 to insure fully comp with breakdown cover and legalcover.

Cos I had a good driving record they put me on a 65% discount straight away.

This year exactly the same cover for £304.00.

Age as its advantages at times.

Nel.

JM123

  • Posts: 2095
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2006, 01:35:47 am »
what you all complaining about??

Trafic with business cover £1698
PL 2mil £874

Need I go on?  Its us over here that get chinned when it comes to insurance
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

P®oPole™

  • Posts: 985
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2006, 08:44:34 am »
Thanks for the replys fellas,

Nel i thought the van insurance should of come down more than that, last year I was happy with the price as the year before it cost me £1500 and something to insure an old astra van. This is all because of a car I had at 18, I wont say what car it was but I will tell you it wasnt no beat down fiesta or nova the car was to powerfull for me as a new driver I couldnt handle the rear wheel drive and you geussed it was written off.

JM123  :o :o

£1698 WTF, thats exsesive isnt it bet your not happy, when you break it all down to what it works out monthly its astranomical. HOW DO THEY SLEEP AT NIGHT!!!

How comes your PL is so dear? is it because you have 2mill?


Regards
ProPole

RO-Sheen

  • Posts: 1308
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #6 on: October 06, 2006, 09:36:18 am »
JM123 is from Ireland and Insurance is very expensive there. Im form Dublin and couldnt believe how cheap the insurance was when I came over!!!

By the way, what is EL?
Formerly known as GARGAAX

geefree

  • Posts: 6180
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2006, 10:32:28 am »
Hi propole

£63 per annum.... £million cover

gary.

JM123

  • Posts: 2095
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #8 on: October 06, 2006, 03:01:51 pm »
EL is Employers Liability, its a legal requirement if you employ someone.

As for insurance here, any insurance is expensive, primarily because of very little competition but there are other factors, for example - motor insurance, our roads are rubbish and everyone thinks they're driving Group N rally cars - hence people here have loads more accidents than on average.  But PL being so expensive - I don't know why, its a rip off.
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

macc

Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #9 on: October 06, 2006, 03:07:52 pm »
Hi JM123.

Where are you mate, never heard of the place.

Macc

simbag

  • Posts: 289
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2006, 06:16:51 pm »
Pro pole,

Where do you go for your equipment insurance? What cover is it?

Cheers

Simon

neil100

  • Posts: 1137
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #11 on: October 06, 2006, 06:21:00 pm »
How old are you Propole?

If you dont mind me asking.

Nel.

simbag

  • Posts: 289
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #12 on: October 06, 2006, 06:24:02 pm »
21 according to his profile. Kinda explains the high premium.

Ouch! :o

neil100

  • Posts: 1137
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2006, 06:27:23 pm »
If your only 21 yrs old I am impressed.

Looks like you have a good van set up and You must be doing something right to be able to pay those bills.

Power to your elbow mate.

nel.

JM123

  • Posts: 2095
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2006, 06:57:31 pm »
Hi Macc, I'm in Bally - meeenah its a huge metropolis about 25 miles north of the little town of Belfast.  N.I (Northern Ireland), ask Tosh about it - apparently he thinks its great here, must have been the Poitin, or was it the craic?
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

macc

Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #15 on: October 06, 2006, 07:06:11 pm »
How far from Cork is that? My mate comes from there, along with all his bro's.

Must say, Irish have a great sence of humour, only problem i have is understanding him when hes on the largers.  ;D

Macc

JM123

  • Posts: 2095
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #16 on: October 06, 2006, 07:13:15 pm »
not far, only about 350miles.  Have a few friends down there too, can't understand much of what they say when they're sober!!
Live life in the fast lane.......if you break down you'll freewheel further

Ballymena N.I

leegooner

  • Posts: 26
Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #17 on: October 06, 2006, 09:40:14 pm »
ive got vito110 insurance renewel £410 fully com inc 
leagle protecton,went to www.evaninsurance.co.uk
 full com,home start,leagle protection,£250

Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #18 on: October 08, 2006, 10:52:46 am »
use a plan

every one that has been quoted by them has reduced there premium and they insure all the wfp equipment inc poles, squeegees etc

im not at the office so dont have there number to hand

they advertise in the main cleaning mags

rgds
stu

Re: Insurance!!
« Reply #19 on: October 08, 2006, 11:47:15 am »
Hi Macc, I'm in Bally - meeenah its a huge metropolis about 25 miles north of the little town of Belfast.  N.I (Northern Ireland), ask Tosh about it - apparently he thinks its great here, must have been the Poitin, or was it the craic?

When I was in Northern Ireland, as a squaddie, we could claim back the difference between a car insurance quote for the Centre of London, and for where we lived in Northern Ireland.

For example, if car insurance in London was 600 for the year, and 500 for Ireland, we could claim back the difference of 100 pounds.

In the end this was scrapped because car insurance in N. Ireland was far higher than that of Central London.

It really used to bug me, especially when I lived 'behind the wife' in a secure military base, guarded by armed soldiers, guard dogs and CCTV cameras.  My car was ultra safe!!!  I even explained this to one company, to no avail.

Insurance companies in NI are a rip-off.