new_pedestrian
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I wasn't expecting this, but it turns out that if you have a drink driving conviction, your home insurance may be invalid, and you won't find out until you try to claim on it!
My home contents insurance was up for renewal recently and I decided to shop around for the best price. It turns out, though, that almost all insurers won't take me because I have a criminal conviction. It doesn't seem to matter whether the conviction is for drink driver or serial murder, it's just a straight yes or no question "do you have any convictions?"
The few insurers who will take me on want an extortionate price, and it isn't as if I could just neglect to mention my conviction because upon claiming these things are checked out and the insurance would be invalid and therefore a waste of money.
Worth checking on for those people who, like me, hadn't even though tof things like home insurance being an issue. One more punishment to add to the list!
My home contents insurance was up for renewal recently and I decided to shop around for the best price. It turns out, though, that almost all insurers won't take me because I have a criminal conviction. It doesn't seem to matter whether the conviction is for drink driver or serial murder, it's just a straight yes or no question "do you have any convictions?"
The few insurers who will take me on want an extortionate price, and it isn't as if I could just neglect to mention my conviction because upon claiming these things are checked out and the insurance would be invalid and therefore a waste of money.
Worth checking on for those people who, like me, hadn't even though tof things like home insurance being an issue. One more punishment to add to the list!