I have had a great service from FMG (for household and car insurance) clear language, simple processes and reasonable prices.
this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2023
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Good to know. Will keep them in mind for when we come to renew next year. For now, we've decided to go with our Bank, mainly due to price and the cashback promotion they currently have.
Been with Initio for a couple years. Were a bit cheaper than AMI who we were with before. Still are last I checked. Never had to make a claim so ymmv
Huh i've never actually heard of them before. Having a brief read online, there does seem to be polarizing opinions of them, but generally quite a positive review of them.
Check out AA, reasonably priced and known for paying out claims without hassle
Yeah I did here that AA were pretty good to deal with come claims time.
Though with the slight difference in cost, but mainly due to ANZ's $500 Cash back offering at the moment, thinking of possibly going with ANZ for a year, with the thoughts of changing in a years time - possibly to AA
I used to be with MAS, but have since switched to AA. Mainly because it's cheaper bundled with AA Motor Insurance and AA Membership. But when we had it, MAS was also great, even better coverage than AA, but just a touch bit more expensive.
actually didn't even think of bundling car insurance and the membership through AA. Will look into when we are due for renewal.
One key point I missed was that ANZ is currently offering $500 Cash Back on New Home Insurance Policies, which brings the difference between Rothsbury and them to just under $1,000 - Talking quite a difference now.
We tried looking at a broker a few years back, and found the same thing. ANZ was significantly cheaper.
We haven't had to claim at all, ever, so its hard to know if that's an issue. But we set the excess pretty high so we only cover the big stuff, it makes the insurance a lot cheaper and means we don't have to do claims unless something serious happens. If you have a low excess it may well be worth having a broker to do all the paperwork and let you know what is or isn't claimable.
Yeah that was sort of our plan as well. Especially for the Home Insurance, we only envision using it if we have major problems, so (touchwood) we won't be claiming too often.
One option is to email the ANZ offer to a broker and ask if they can beat it. They most likely will say no, but they may also tell you the difference between your policy and theirs. That can help you decide.
Yeah that seems like a good idea. Will give that a go too :)