Winter Tyres and Insurers
Following the horror-story reports of insurers charging extra premiums when notified that people fit winter tyres and wheels, thought I'd just add a bit of good news.
When I rang Mercedes' insurers (Aviva) to tell them that I'd put winter tyres and wheels on my C Class, they gave me a 5% refund.
How refreshingly sensible!
When I rang Mercedes' insurers (Aviva) to tell them that I'd put winter tyres and wheels on my C Class, they gave me a 5% refund.
How refreshingly sensible!
Asked on 11 December 2010 by DavidGWilson
Answered by
Honest John
Excellent.
But we won the fight.
See:
I campaigned against the ridiculous attitude of insurers:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/tax-insurance-and-warran...s
And I won:
Dear HJ. Good work on winter tyres! This from the Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders:- The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
has today reassured motorists that they will not be affected by increased
car insurance premiums as a result of using winter tyres to improve their
vehicle’s safety during the winter months. Following discussions with the
Association of British Insurers (ABI), SMMT has clarified that the fitment
of winter tyres does not constitute a modification that will affect
premiums. www.smmt.co.uk/articles/article.cfm?articleid=22819
HJ
But we won the fight.
See:
I campaigned against the ridiculous attitude of insurers:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/tax-insurance-and-warran...s
And I won:
Dear HJ. Good work on winter tyres! This from the Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders:- The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
has today reassured motorists that they will not be affected by increased
car insurance premiums as a result of using winter tyres to improve their
vehicle’s safety during the winter months. Following discussions with the
Association of British Insurers (ABI), SMMT has clarified that the fitment
of winter tyres does not constitute a modification that will affect
premiums. www.smmt.co.uk/articles/article.cfm?articleid=22819
HJ
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