Daan Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 anyone tried Academy with a Q-plate? Daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Here you go Here Is FPs letter rec'd today (sent 3rd ????) Not so much as a "Try Here" or "we have spoken to so and so and to help you ..." Just a Middle finger and for me less than 11 days to resolve Kwality innit nige I like the way they have used a seismograph to write your name on the letter, they must have been expecting an explosion on the Richter scale before they even sent it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruntus Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Gents, Im ready to turn my vapour build into a liquid in the next two weeks and I am looking for an assured agreed value. Is there anyone I should avoid or are recommended? Cheers G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Se7enUp Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 http://twitter.com/#!/frankpickles/status/130289590320898049 Q: is it true you are backing out of the 4x4 market? me and a group of friends all insure with you and have heard these rumours. A: It is, the underwriters have lost a fortune. The problem has been false declarations of information mainly modification and mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 http://twitter.com/#...289590320898049 Q: is it true you are backing out of the 4x4 market? me and a group of friends all insure with you and have heard these rumours. A: It is, the underwriters have lost a fortune. The problem has been false declarations of information mainly modification and mileage. That's an interesting statement from them as surely a false declaration invalidates the insurance so the underwriters don't pay out but happily keep your cash..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKMobile Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 anyone tried Academy with a Q-plate? Daan Not tried Academy but i do have a Q plate 90 county challenge truck insured with Herts Insurance Services 01279 506090. Never had a problem with them & they were half the price of Adrian Flux when i first got the truck!! Give them a call & try them?? HTH Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazz070299 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 That's an interesting statement from them as surely a false declaration invalidates the insurance so the underwriters don't pay out but happily keep your cash..... But they probably still have to pay out for third party damage and injuries to people othan the insured. With so few companies beung willing to insure modified vehicles it's obviously not a very lucrative market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwhacker Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Hi I have received not 1 but 2 letters from Adrian Flux telling me to call them for a quote. I am in NI usually hard to get quotes for, I managed to get cover else where for my 1990 Disco, cant remember the name but I will post the company name later. A F must be after business anyone renewing should give them a call. Found it. Try www.cherishedcarinsurance.co.uk Hope it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouse Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Just like to say a big thanks to hybrid from hell for recomending Academy insurance. just got of the phone and got a quote £80 less than my old insurers adrian flux, result. Mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian_s Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 well, my renewal date has come, and after a quick ringround i have decided that Frank Pickles wont be getting my renewal money, Academy will! apart from the fact that i really dont want to deal with a company that might dump me come my next renewal, they were 10% cheaper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brookers Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Well thanks to this thread I have switched from Flux to Academy, Flux wanted £360 for a Td5 90, Academy £226 Brookers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 A useful thread, I've also just insured with academy. Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy996 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I have just renewed with NFU, but only after getting an excellent quote from Academy. My experience with the other regular "specialist" insurers was NOT good. From the various quotes and discussions I deduce that I am insurance poison with an old vehicle, 1989, that is too valuable, £14,000, used too much, 20,000 miles per annum, 11,000 for business use, and too many seats, 12! My only virtues are lots of no claims bonus and advancing age. Academy were only a little cheaper than NFU and did not offer the ability for me to wander into the office and ask stupid questions. My NFU local office tries really hard, so I will try to support them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmagnet Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 i have just recieved a renewal email from pickles for my modified disco and apart from a £60 increase to £183 a year it all looks ok all they said is that the insurer i was with isnt offering this type of insurance any more, so the quote is from a different insurer, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Poore Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 Well yet another person with Academy now, pleasure dealing with them. Only danger is they said that they'd insure any mods so big V8 is sooo tempting now if it wasn't for the fuel cost... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripy Posted May 17, 2012 Share Posted May 17, 2012 i'm another one dumped by frank just this week, but thanks to this thread i was expecting a knock back , i have tried academy & adrian flux both were easy to talk to understanding all my mods, but have today gone with flux as there quote was cheaper & the excess was lower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejparrott Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Got my renewal this week - been dreading it what with the accident and the MIB taking so long to sort out whether or not they'll pay out...was delighted to find it £4 cheaper than last year at £116.32...happy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco-dad Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 just got my renewal from frank pickles,same insurer as past 2 years and £55 dearer than last year,may still try academy though and see what they quote.cant understand why they are cancelling other peoples policies though.going to phone them tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brighouse shed Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 got away with it again swapped to performance direct at £128 fully comp and now a mighty 2 years ncb gone up a tenner though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco-dad Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 just insured my disco with Academy,saved £63 .Scott and Matt very helpfull.They do like modified cars and they say that they also insure ex military, Q plates,imports and left hand drive. Scott and Matt both attend a lot of the 4x4 shows and were keen to know what i had done to my vehicle . call them free on 0800 316 6266 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deej Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 I thought I would give them a try as well and was delighted when then quoted me £250 less than my renewal with Adrian Flux (£550). Being surprised at how cheap it was (£300) I agreed on the spot. This turned out to be a stupid move though as when I rang Adrian Flux to cancel my policy, they said they could cover me for £265. As I had already agreed to the policy with Academy, I had to pay the £25 admin fee to cancel it. Still worth it, but an annoying waste of £25. It strikes me as ridiculous that AF could afford to halve my insurance premium, it just goes to show that I was being ripped off before. I just never realised as the price seemed reasonable for a 24 year old bloke with 3 points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveturnbull Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Got my renewal through this week - it seems my existing underwriter (Highway) have stopped offering policies, but Frank Pickles have found a new one with Xpekt, whoever they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactus Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I got knocked back after 4 claimfree years with F.P. Went to Academy...Great people good price! Strange thing is both the old, and now my new underwriters are.....Highway! WTF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Got my renewal through this week - it seems my existing underwriter (Highway) have stopped offering policies, but Frank Pickles have found a new one with Xpekt, whoever they are. Interesting to see what they say come next march, as my Adrian Flux policy is underwritten by highway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 This talk of Academy being good always suprises me. My home insurance fell to them after they bought the company i was previously with. Upon renewal, i phoned Academy - they did not have a clue!!! It was like talking to a school work experience person who had started earlier that day with no training, no idea of my address, my house, nothing....thank god i did not need to claim after they took the policy on!! I gave up in the end and went to NFU - got a discount too as the landy was already with them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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