AA membership

[Rockhopper]

Last year was £149, renewal is £236 - we have a staff benefits portal where i can get it for £88.15 but only for new customers.

So if i let my currently policy run out then a few days later take out the one for £88 as a new customer that's okay? To be honest I've done that a few times before but I'm not sure it feels right! I haven't ever needed to use it, my worry is they wont come out!

 

[caius]

There's possibly a clause in the T&Cs that you need to have been a lapsed member for 3 months before you qualify for new member benefits - there normally is anyway.

The older/grumpier I've gotten the more I take the attitude "well if you sell it to me at that price and don't bother checking anything, then its on you", so I'd just do the same as you and take it out as a "new" member shortly after. Especially when they're bumping up the prices so ridiculously.

 

[Rockhopper]

Seemingly there isn't! Not one that i ca find anyhow. AI suggests that if you do it online their system might flag up an issue and remove some of the discount but if you do it through an employee portal that takes different route into their system and that doesn't happen.
I just worry that even if they do let me buy it they'll find some way of not responding if i do need them...

 

[MikeyH]

Be careful you don't loose some of your benefits that they add for 'free' if you have been a long time member, such as home breakdown etc. Mike.

 

[Lewis Benson]

Last year was £149, renewal is £236 - we have a staff benefits portal where i can get it for £88.15 but only for new customers.

So if i let my currently policy run out then a few days later take out the one for £88 as a new customer that's okay? To be honest I've done that a few times before but I'm not sure it feels right! I haven't ever needed to use it, my worry is they wont come out!

I guarantee that if you call them and threaten to leave, they'll slash the price significantly. I used to do it regularly.

Don't be afraid to shop around though. If you Google "Compare the Market breakdown cover" you'll find many far cheaper options including the companies that the insurers use as bolt-ons.