Vollkasko cancelled after closing a claim

Hi all,

Got strange treatment from my car insurer. I got my car damaged during parking, the perpetrator of course disappeared.

I was wrestling with them for 3 months to get paid, very painful process, for every step I had to call them and push them to roll the case forward. I had to pay for the damage out of pocket and they promised to return the money to me after showing up proof of payment.

In early August after yet another phone call I got confirmation letter that the amount has finally been paid but the money didn't arrive even after 2 weeks. After several phone calls I got a written letter that they paid the amount but they are cancelling my policy because I cost them more than average.

Their reasoning is okay-ish (though I believe in other countries with better customer protection laws such treatment would be illegal) because I had 2 claims in the last 3 years, summing up to about 17K (high-end cars, even small damage costs a lot to repair). This latter was 6K.

So I clearly need to get a new insurance policy. What difficulties should I expect? How much extra will I pay for insurance from now?

Your best bet now is go through a broker or an agent. I.e. talk to someone. If you go through online or call-centre, you'll just get turned down.

You must disclose that you've been refused insurance. You'll have to pay a higher premium of course but you should be able to find someone to insure you.

Have you thought of driving a Aygo instead?

Just get 3rd party, nobody can turn you downfor that.

Tom

Any recommendation for such a broker? I've never been in this situation.

Learn to drive properly maybe ?

Learn to read maybe? Do you what parking damage means?

Oooooh! The glove has been cast.

Yup it has. Having 2 claims in 3 years, one of them being a parking damage doesn't qualify me as a bad driver.

Learn to park in safer places?

Unfortunately this remark is perfectly legitimate