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No online quotes

  • 19-08-2014 11:00pm
    #1
    BloodThirsty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭


    has anyone noticed some insurance compnaies will not give online quote, only online estimate. What is this about


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  • #2
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,363 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    They are designed to give people quick ball park figures instead of having to go through filling out detailed information on every insurance website which takes up time and is repetitive. If you are then happy with the ball park figure you can proceed to fill out more information and it will give you a more accurate figure.


  • #3
    BloodThirsty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭BloodThirsty


    bazz26 wrote: »
    They are designed to give people quick ball park figures instead of having to go through filling out detailed information on every insurance website which takes up time and is repetitive. If you are then happy with the ball park figure you can proceed to fill out more information and it will give you a more accurate figure.
    there is no way to do this


  • #4
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Which websites are doing this? Not something I have ever seen before; they usually either quote or pop up a message saying something like "sorry we cant quote at this time blah blah blah but call us and we will see if we can help further".


  • #5
    BloodThirsty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭BloodThirsty


    djimi wrote: »
    Which websites are doing this? Not something I have ever seen before; they usually either quote or pop up a message saying something like "sorry we cant quote at this time blah blah blah but call us and we will see if we can help further".
    zurich.ie car insurance estimate top left


  • #6
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    djimi wrote: »
    Which websites are doing this? Not something I have ever seen before; they usually either quote or pop up a message saying something like "sorry we cant quote at this time blah blah blah but call us and we will see if we can help further".

    They are doing the same, sorry blah blah, please call us. They are just calling it an estimate.


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  • #7
    cython
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭cython


    BloodThirsty wrote: »
    zurich.ie car insurance estimate top left

    This is a recent change by Zurich (they had full quote system within the last 2 months when mine was due), so this may be either a new approach or a stop gap while they change their quote system.


  • #8
    BloodThirsty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭BloodThirsty


    cython wrote: »
    This is a recent change by Zurich (they had full quote system within the last 2 months when mine was due), so this may be either a new approach or a stop gap while they change their quote system.
    if it is a new approach they are getting rid of savings from online quotes. my friend saved something like 50 on an online quote as distict from the 'offline 'quote


  • #9
    oldyouth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,754 ✭✭✭oldyouth


    Doesn't really make a difference. An online quote can still be withdrawn anytime up until it is accepted by insurers


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