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Seigi
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PostPosted: 00:24 - 03 Nov 2013    Post subject: No claims discount Reply with quote

Hi there,

Just wondering, do I have to wait right up until the exact day that my insurance ends or can I ask for proof of no claims discount slightly early? I ask because my insurance ends on the 27th of November and I'm itching to get on a big bike, but need to wait for NCD to save £200 on insurance,

Thanks for any help,
Seigi.
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swampy
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PostPosted: 00:27 - 03 Nov 2013    Post subject: Re: No claims discount Reply with quote

Seigi wrote:
Hi there,

Just wondering, do I have to wait right up until the exact day that my insurance ends or can I ask for proof of no claims discount slightly early? I ask because my insurance ends on the 27th of November and I'm itching to get on a big bike, but need to wait for NCD to save £200 on insurance,

Thanks for any help,
Seigi.


I'd be very surprised if they gave it to you early. I would expect them to insist that you complete the full year..
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PostPosted: 00:39 - 03 Nov 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Until you complete the year you don't have any extra NCB, they can't give you it early if it doesnt exist yet. You will have to wait 3 weeks
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Seigi
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PostPosted: 00:47 - 03 Nov 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought as much, it's my first year having insurance so I wasn't 100% sure how it all works.

Thanks for clearing it up
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PostPosted: 12:17 - 03 Nov 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your current insurer should send you a renewal letter any day now.

That will list your No Claims, and it's what a new insurer will want to see.

It is a bit curious, since you will get that before you've properly earned it. Play the game to your advantage though.
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PostPosted: 23:50 - 03 Nov 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

My renewal notice came last week, about 2 weeks before my policy ends, and it has my new amount of no claims on it. Smile
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PostPosted: 01:12 - 04 Nov 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not really sure that the document saying 'one years NCB' is the actual important item (right now).

You could almost definitely sign up saying that you have 1Y NCB, then when they ask for proof, delay a bit until you actually have it.

Your issue is actually that if they get Extremely Finicky and ask for your old insurance cert or something, it will show that you've got a policy a few weeks early.

I'm not sure this would actually happen and I wouldn't worry about it. But yeah.
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PostPosted: 08:22 - 04 Nov 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

l believe insurance systems have moved on such that companies can now see what NCD you have. Bike Devil were able to confirm mine with MCE when they gave me a quote recently.
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PostPosted: 10:09 - 04 Nov 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Agree with roger Thumbs Up your renewal notice is your proof of NCD yes the companies can see but they still usually ask when you move companies.

Always used the renewal notice never asked a company to send me proof etc.
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PostPosted: 14:17 - 04 Nov 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Aside, I took out both bike and car policies with Hastings Direct recently year (I know, I know) and in neither case did they ask to see evidence of No Claims.

Damn sure they will in the event of a claim though. Wink
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PostPosted: 14:49 - 04 Nov 2013    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rogerborg wrote:
Your current insurer should send you a renewal letter any day now.

That will list your No Claims, and it's what a new insurer will want to see.

It is a bit curious, since you will get that before you've properly earned it. Play the game to your advantage though.


This ^^^

There are a few wnakers 'out there' who are lethargic/tardi with regards to renewals. Most work on the other end of the spectrum and have a sneaky auto-renew built into their term and conditions.
I normally see a notice of renewal about 28 days before the policy expires.
MCE will not give notice of NCD until end of policy. So you have to time it when renewing.

The MAIN issue with insurance is not the actual Insurers underwriting the policies. It is more the 'could/must try harders' that the brokers hire/conscript to do the sales and customer service.

Sometimes you speak to a human and sometimes you speak to a complete spaktarded idiot. It is a bit of a lottery as all brokers I have dealt with seem to be 'equal opportunity' employers so the odd retard (or two) get through their filters now and again.
MCE only employ retarded folk though, exclusively.
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