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Car insurance comparison

Besty W

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Location
Leicestershire
Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi, I've been diagnosed as T1D in October last year, I'm now on a medically restricted licence of 3 years.
My car insurance renewal is looming and last year the price was £250 for the year, no points convictions or claims, nothing has changed since. Shortly after diagnosis, I informed my insurer, who updated the policy and stated "thanks for letting us know, no charge" also noted they can't discriminate, good form I thought.

I've done two identical comparisons for this years, however one with the medically restricted licence declared and one without, the best price results were;
Without medical restriction £290
With medical restriction £522

I've done this as I was suspicious it would be hiked, any thoughts gratefully received
 
Did both quotes come from the same insurer?
 
Best quotes were from different companies

Best non medically restricted was from current insurance company who didn't quote for medically restricted.

Surprised only 11 quotes for medically restricted vs 76 for non medically restricted.

One insurer did quote on both, £522 vs £425
 
No quote from existing insurance company, only 11 quotes for medically restricted vs 76 for non medically restricted.
One insurer quoted on both, £522 vs £425

Interesting, I pay around the same price for comprehensive insurance as my siblings do, can't say I've noticed any insurer hiking the price due to my diabetes, for life insurance that's another matter................:rolleyes:
 
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