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Car insurance rebate??

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  • 07-06-2007 11:17am
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    Souness
    Registered Users Posts: 287 ✭✭


    Hi...I got a policy with QD last August on my first provisional..Passed driving test last week and now have full licence...there is still 2.5 months on my current policy...I was informed that I would be due a small refund on the remainder of the policy based on my new licence...Rang QD and told them the news and enquired about a rebate...The girl on the phone told me that no refund or increase was indicated on her screen based on my details change...My question is, am I entitled to get anything back??.. Know its not much but just rather I have it than them....Cheers...S


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    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    If the annual premium remains relatively unchanged (i.e you would have paid the same from the get go if you'd had a full licence versus a provisional) then no you aren't.

    QD seem to be unique in that a lot of the time there is only a few quid difference between quotes for full v provisional licence holders. My insurance would only be something like 20 euro less a year if I had a full licence! Other insurers, where the gap is huge, would most likely give a rebate.


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    FrCrilly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 528 ✭✭✭FrCrilly


    Hi,

    After the inception of insurance policies, all changes to policies are automatically subject to a minimum charge, be they for additional premium transactions or refunds.

    I would imagine that since you’re fairly close to your renewal date, the actual refund generated (before the standard charge) is quite low and is probably less than the standard charge. ie the standard charge probably absorbed your refund.

    So in summary, the further you are away from your renewal date, the more likely you’ll get a rebate and vice versa.

    Hope this helps


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    wba88
    Registered Users Posts: 2,201 ✭✭✭wba88


    best advice - shop around for your next year


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    Souness
    Registered Users Posts: 287 ✭✭Souness


    Thanks to all!:)

    Not worth pursuing so, but defo will shop round for next policy. Heard that FBD are very competitive at the moment!


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    sofireland
    Registered Users Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭sofireland


    Eagle Star too.
    I was with QD, got my full license in Feb, Insurance due for renewal in april.
    I got 120 back from them. But when my renewal quote came in it was 1500, got it with eagle star for 1000, if i recall FBD came in around 1200
    So shop around is the best advise.


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