martine wrote:sussex2 wrote:...It's fine and dandy organisations such as IAM mentioning cheaper insurance but then you have to ask cheaper than what and which?
I've got my ST insured via the IAM broker and it's the cheapest I can find...I 'compare' every year and if they are high they always beat my best comparable quote - currently paying £180 for a group 34 car which I think is very reasonable.
I'm no longer with Surety. They quoted me £300 for my A3, including Class 1 business use and 50,000 miles a year. The Meerkats quoted me £230 for exactly the same cover through Autonet (I also got a free meerkat toy).
I went back to Surety and they told me they couldn't match the quote because of the mileage I do, even though that's never been a problem in the past. The interesting thing is, my previous insurer through Surety is exactly the same company as my current one through Autonet - in this case RSA. Apart from the missing IAM logo on the new one, they look pretty much identical. It's also no longer a requirement that I remain a member of the IAM - I'm not even sure passing an IAM test makes any difference, although you're asked on the form - It could even make it more expensive, for all I know.
When it's up for renewal again, I'll probably give Surety a call to see what they can do, but I doubt I'll be going back to them.