Elephant Car Insurance

[chriscpritchard]

Must say, I'm impressed. I'd lost my insurance certificate (stupid me, I know), phoned them up, expecting to have to pay an expensive admin fee (their T&Cs seem to suggest £17.50) spoke to the guy on the telephone and he emailed me a replacement certificate free of charge! Thought I'd post a positive story, being as there are so many negative posts around these days.

[10 Pence Short]

I rang them up to see if they'd insure my elephant's 7 Series. They wouldn't.

[funkyrobot]

I haven't rung them yet.

[Wigeon Incognito]

It's a sad indictment on the insurance industry that you can pay hundreds if not thousands of pounds a year for a service you may not even use and yet it's still a bonus to be sent an email for free...

I think the insurance industry have successfully brainwashed the nation into thinking that level of service is acceptable!

[Nedzilla]

My Elephant hasn't passed its test yet but i'l bear them in mind.

[Lucky13]

You won't be so happy when you have to claim. Especially when there is a conflict of interests and they insure both cars involved.

There is a reason why Admiral, Elephant and Bell are the cheapest around.

[Bayerischer]

Lucky13 said:

You won't be so happy when you have claim. Especially when there is a conflict of interests and they insure both cars involved.

There is a reason why Admiral, Elephant and Bell are the cheapest around.

I'm with Admiral, which is Elephant's sister company. I was hit by another Admiral driver, and they were fine. Got my car fixed at a main BMW dealer, no trouble at all.

[nottyash]

My Elephant is with Swiftcover

[Bill Carr]

I also had no issue claiming from admiral and was with elephant for 8 years with no complaints.

[10 Pence Short]

nottyash said:

My Elephant is with Swiftcover

Just bear in mind they don't cover trunk routes or act of mice.

[Papa Hotel]

I like talking to Welsh women.

[Lucky13]

Fully understand everyone has different experiences with claims. I had a bad one, they offered me £1500 for whiplash when i hadn't even mentioned any injury or pain and then drew out the whole process over 3 months for repairing my car.

TBF I wouldn't have been able to afford my car with anyone else at that age as they are very cheap.

[martynr]

Lucky13 said:

You won't be so happy when you have to claim. Especially when there is a conflict of interests and they insure both cars involved.

There is a reason why Admiral, Elephant and Bell are the cheapest around.

Yes they are the cheapest, but by far NOT the best...

And as long as you don't claim, took me 2 months to get money for a write off. Then I enquired regarding excess as not my fault and received a letter that 2 years NCB taken off as no details provided(the letter was sent more than a year later). Even though the RTA was registered and attended by the police and ambulance, and details were passed to the insurance the next day.

Annoying is the least...

[Piepiepie]

So we should all pay more in the hope of a good quality of service if we have a bump?

fk that.

[Lucky13]

Piepiepie said:

So we should all pay more in the hope of a good quality of service if we have a bump?

fk that.

They are st, but i'm still with them. Half price is half price!