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Postby CJ » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:56 pm

It would be useful to list out the insurance companies (and associated brokers if applicable) who are willing to provide FTO insurance cover in terms of new business (i.e. switching from one company to another). Please add to the list and we'll edit the info down into a single post for future reference.

List updated 08/03/10

1. Setanta (O'Malley Griffin brokers -over 24yrs only)...........................................http://www.omalleygriffin.ie/
2. XS Direct (high excess policy)................................................................... http://www.xsdirect.ie/
3. Aviva (110% loading)..............................................................................http://www.aviva.ie/
4. Quinn Direct (mixed results for new business, suggest online quote system).............http://www.quinn-direct.com
5. Axa.................................................................................................http://www.axa.ie.
6. St. Pauls \ Travellers (Thru Britton)............................................................http://www.brittoninsurance.com/
7. PIBAsure...........................................................................................http://www.pibasure.ie/
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Bernard » Wed Feb 03, 2010 9:13 pm

1. Quinn Direct - http://www.quinn-direct.com
2. Setanta (O'malley Griffin brokers) http://www.omalleygriffin.ie/ I'm not sure about online quotes but there was no problem over the phone.
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby optical illusion » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:51 pm

Quinn?? I don't think so anymore...
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby StewyD32 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:11 pm

optical illusion wrote:Quinn?? I don't think so anymore...


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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby optical illusion » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:28 pm

As new business? As in your first car insured with them was the FTO?
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Postby StewyD32 » Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:59 pm

oh right...... no, but i am insured recently with them since jan with the fto so they are hipocritical
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby CJ » Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:34 am

Point taken re Quinn, can anyone else confirm a recent refusal from them in terms of new business?

Surely theres more than just one insurance company that will take the FTO from new? Share your experiences folks...

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Postby mcgon1979 » Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:53 pm

this is a great thread idea CJ. Im up in Mar 29th so will be rinigng around extensively. currently with Quinn, but I'll confirm if I can find anyone to take me as new business.
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby optical illusion » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:18 pm

Good luck with that!!

Try Ireland First, a new company it would seem.
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Postby Kace » Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:24 pm

Are Britton not able to secure quotes for FTO's anymore (through Traveller's AFAIK) ?
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Aido C » Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:22 pm

Quinn won't give me a quote either.

1. Quinn Direct - http://www.quinn-direct.com
2. Setanta (O'malley Griffin brokers) http://www.omalleygriffin.ie/
3. XS Direct.
4. Aviva (110% loading)

I think a lot of insurance companies want drivers to be over 30 years of age on cars that are deemed to be high risk.

I find the best way to get a quote is to go into the insurance companies. That way I have never been refused but over the phone, loads of times!

XS direct were the only company that ever gave me a quote over the phone. They only cover f cars with a value greater than €5000 but they were flexible with me on this due to the sudden decrease in the value of cars. On renewal it doesn't matter what the value of the car is.
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Dragonheart » Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:01 pm

XS are if the car is less than 10 years old as far as I know.
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Dilogoat86 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:47 pm

One caveat to Setanta, they only quote FTOs with drivers over 24 years old. Apparantly they only have one company they deal with that will insure FTOs and she remembered it because someone on here got a quote from them the week before last or a fortnight ago.
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Postby cullen5998 » Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:47 pm

Dilogoat86 wrote:One caveat to Setanta, they only quote FTOs with drivers over 24 years old. Apparantly they only have one company they deal with that will insure FTOs and she remembered it because someone on here got a quote from them the week before last or a fortnight ago.


That was me i'd say, was trying to get a few quotes as my insurance is nearly up with Quinn but didn't have any joy. They said over 24 after they called me back.
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Postby optical illusion » Mon Feb 08, 2010 11:23 pm

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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Baldrick » Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:38 pm

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Quinn won't quote for new business (phone call).
Phoned Setanta (O'malley Griffin brokers). Very helpful... tried every option open to them. Got close with two insurers, but no quote as car is over 15 years old.

Looks like I'll have to wait for classic car insurance to kick in before I can think about shopping about.
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Kace » Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:19 pm

Baldrick wrote:Full License 30+ years.
Full NCB.

Quinn won't quote for new business (phone call).
Phoned Setanta (O'malley Griffin brokers). Very helpful... tried every option open to them. Got close with two insurers, but no quote as car is over 15 years old.

Looks like I'll have to wait for classic car insurance to kick in before I can think about shopping about.


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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Baldrick » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:58 am

Kace wrote:What about Britton - did you try them ?


Just tried an online quote (only nearest option is a 95 GR automatic... mine is a 94). Quoted €1,021.52 (excess €250) for comp.

Currently paying just over half that (albeit with massive staff discounts - gross premium starts at €2415 :shock: )
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Aido C » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:09 pm

Dragonheart wrote:XS are if the car is less than 10 years old as far as I know.


I'm insured with XS direct and my car is 16 years old.
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Dragonheart » Sat Feb 13, 2010 7:45 pm

Probably the usual insurance company rubbish. When I rang I was told no as the car is a '97 and over 10 years old. Also says it on the website I think.
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby mcgon1979 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:17 pm

My car is 11 years old and probably in better condition than many cars that are only 5 years old. I think the refusal to insure cars older than 10 years is a joke. Why are we paying for NCT certificates every 24months if they don't prove the car is road worthy? And... I hear there are plans to introduce the NCT EVERY year for cars that are 10 years or older! every 12 months! and still with these certs I won't be able to prove my car is safe and road worthy for insurance?
Or is there some other reason? maybe parts on cars older than 10 years old are too difficult to source for these insurance companies? well, in that case they could just write the car off surely? quite frustrating there are only 3 insurance companies on the list now, and 1 has a huge excess, and the other has a loading. lol. a joke. The FTOs are treated like a 1960s Lambo.
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby Dragonheart » Mon Feb 15, 2010 3:10 pm

1960s lambo wouldnt need an nct. :)
NCT is a joke, with the condition of the roads at the moment, I have mine next month, and I'll be surprised if my suspension is after holding up well enough to pass after driving the last few weeks on the surfaces I have been! Bad enough paying tax when they're doing nothing apart from splashing out on this too.
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby StewyD32 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:55 pm

Dragonheart wrote:1960s lambo wouldnt need an nct. :)
NCT is a joke, with the condition of the roads at the moment, I have mine next month, and I'll be surprised if my suspension is after holding up well enough to pass after driving the last few weeks on the surfaces I have been! Bad enough paying tax when they're doing nothing apart from splashing out on this too.


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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby StewyD32 » Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:29 pm

Might have some bad news.
I rang O'malley griffen as it was the only one i couldn't get though yesterday. She took my details and put me on hold. She came back on the phone and said there was no-one to insure me but the she and another person took a quote for ftos yesterday and the days before (more than likey you guys) for setanta but setanta told them that they shouldn't be insuring ftos with them due to the type of the car and they want to stop it.

She told me that they are waiting on setanta head office to get back to them for finalisation.
Maybe thats why you guys are still waiting on a call back from them :?
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Re: Insurance companies - new business

Postby mcgon1979 » Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:15 pm

great. yeah thats defo me from yesterday. I rang them twice and they were waiting to hear back (obviously from setanta).
so.. fell lucky those of you who got your foot in the door just before they decided to can FTOs.
Still no word back off them but I'll leave it a few days before I call back for the bad news.
So we conclude that the only people taking on FTOs for new business are Quinn Direct (got quote online as new customer) and AXA (got quotes online, on phone, and via broker).
All quotes were over 1300euro. sick as a dog I am.
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