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Insurance company with no "administration fee"

Sam the Sham · 2014-04-05 10:01:58

Since short-term motor insurance apparently doesn't exist in Ireland but all insurers are obliged to offer a 14-day "cooling off" period, and since I need motor insurance for about 1-2 weeks while I get my car repaired and sold, I'm planning to take out a policy and then cancel it during the cooling off period. I…

05-04-2014 10:01am

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Sam the Sham

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Since short-term motor insurance apparently doesn't exist in Ireland but all insurers are obliged to offer a 14-day "cooling off" period, and since I need motor insurance for about 1-2 weeks while I get my car repaired and sold, I'm planning to take out a policy and then cancel it during the cooling off period.

I understand I'll have to pay a pro-rated amount for the days actually covered. But my current insurer insists on a €50 "administration fee," which makes this quite expensive insurance.

Anyone know of an insurer that doesn't charge an administration fee if you cancel within the cooling off period?

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