Property News · July 2, 2017

Getting divorced? Beware your RAC car insurance premium going up


My excess shot up and I’m shocked it can discriminate against divorceesMy RAC car insurance policy, underwritten by Co-op Insurance, was renewed at the beginning of May for £581.88 with a £100 compulsory excess. I reviewed the documents and called the RAC to notify them of a single change: that I was now divorced. However, I was told that my new policy would have to be cancelled and I would have to pay £929.88 with a £200 compulsory excess for an identical policy with another insurer (Aviva) … just because I got divorced. My risks have not changed in any way, so I consider this to be extortion. I was initially told I had to renew by 10pm or my policy would be cancelled the next day. After several hours on the phone, a manager accepted I had every reason to be upset and that she would escalate the matter. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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