Is it now common to haggle your renewals insurance?

[indie999]

Just having this conversation with hub.. that last couple of years we have haggled ie £20 -£30 off our various insurances. He just got his Admiral car insurance and was mortified rang them and got £40 off!!!

Last year after having a low tractor insurance(some milestone celebration with NFU) got a reminder and was horrified at the climb. Had not claimed etc and after asking NFU they did knock some off...ie something like £15

Why do they all do this now..........?? Why not quote a good price in first place and not a haggle price......seems a right rip off and the latest thing they do///

Any one know why they can do this?


I think its well dodgey and not good PR

 

[juliette]

No idea why they are allowed to do it, it really gets on my nerves too! Also found it often is cheaper to get a new quote on line from the same company that the renewal letter ow weird is that??

 

[cronkmooar]

Have to say that I was quite shocked a the £150 increase in my house insurance (NFU) this year.

So I phoned them up and told them I was not best chuffed (was ready to have a bit of barney to be honest)but before I could get into full on rant mode the girl who answered the phone said "would you like to be see what I can do" - obviously my answer was yes, they came back a couple of hours later and had knocked £80 off.

Bloody cheek.

So yes I think some of these companies are just having a laugh and from here on in I am going to complain about every damn bill I get