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Car Insurance Policy Numbert Different If Purchased Through Broker?

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  • 24-10-2014 10:41am
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    Muff Richardson
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    Does anyone know if you purchase your car insurance policy through a broker, is it different to what the actual insurance company would issue you with? I want to renew but dont see the point in handing the €60 over to the broker for nothing, when I visit the site and try and renew it says the policy number is not valid...if this is the case anyone know a way around it?


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    coylemj
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    If you want to bypass the broker, the fair and honest way to do it is to contact the company direct and get a quote. If you can't get a better quote, go back and give the broker what he's asking for the renewal.


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    NUTLEY BOY
    Registered Users Posts: 2,344 ✭✭✭NUTLEY BOY


    Muff Richardson wrote: »
    Does anyone know if you purchase your car insurance policy through a broker, is it different to what the actual insurance company would issue you with? I want to renew but dont see the point in handing the €60 over to the broker for nothing, when I visit the site and try and renew it says the policy number is not valid...if this is the case anyone know a way around it?

    I noticed on my motor insurance renewal that the policy number is the same but there is a suffix attached to the number to reflect the year e.g. policy number ABC1234567/14 meaning the renewal issued for 2014.

    If you have a number like that try putting in a different year and that might pick up the record.


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    peteb2
    Registered Users Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭peteb2


    Muff Richardson wrote: »
    Does anyone know if you purchase your car insurance policy through a broker, is it different to what the actual insurance company would issue you with? I want to renew but dont see the point in handing the €60 over to the broker for nothing, when I visit the site and try and renew it says the policy number is not valid...if this is the case anyone know a way around it?

    You won't be able to log onto a direct insurers website with a policy number through a broker as it won't be recognised. completely different distribution channel!


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    NUTLEY BOY
    Registered Users Posts: 2,344 ✭✭✭NUTLEY BOY


    peteb2 wrote: »
    You won't be able to log onto a direct insurers website with a policy number through a broker as it won't be recognised. completely different distribution channel!

    Sorry, I was thinking of where the policy was direct !!


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