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(19-12-2012 10:40 PM)Caspin Wrote:  Nope not Tesco. Seems to be something called 'global claims', although originally it was Columbus or one of those other companies represented by a dog. Why do so many insurance companies have a hound as their logo anyway?

Usually because they make a dog's breakfast of your claim. A good rule of thumb with insurers (or any other financial institution) is the ones that advertise the most are ones that treat customers like turd, so they need to get new customers in constantly to replace the ones they've offended (plus their neighbours & friends once they've heard what happened). The ones that don't, don't need to - they get enough word of mouth trade.

"Which?" magazine do a rundown on the insurance industry in the UK once a year (August I think) and have long been a source of dread, particularly to Churchill, Sheila's Wheels, Admiral, eSure, Saga, Aviva & Tesco who roundly get crucified.

I do all my insurances and banking through mutuals, simply because any profits they make go back into the business or in cutting their prices without cutting the service, not in fat bonuses for their board and shareholders. If a lot more firms had taken that approach, the world wouldn't be in the financial mess it's in.

(OK everyone, I'm off my soapbox now!)