Will I get a refund if I cancel my home insurance?
If you have paid for your policy in full then you may receive a pro-rata refund, taking into consideration any administration fees, conditions on your policy and any additional cover options which you have purchased.
If you pay by monthly instalments the Customer Accounts team will calculate the cancellation amount, taking into consideration any administration fees, conditions, any additional cover options which you have purchased, or payments made on the policy. They will then contact you to confirm if there is a refund due, or if there is an administration fee payable.
Why do I have to pay a cancellation fee?
You will find that most online providers of home insurance charge a cancellation administration fee because we all incur costs in either converting quotes into policies or renewing policies with the documentation, paperwork and accounting process that it incurs, and then further costs in having to reverse the accounting process.
This works to the benefit of customers who do not cancel in that we are able to avoid passing on such costs to them. We have a duty to treat all our customers fairly. We felt it was not fair to our other customers whilst they were having to cover these costs.
Is there a cooling off period?
Yes, the first 14 daysfrom the date you purchased the policy or received your policy documents (whichever is later)are the cooling off period.
Is there a cancellation fee during the cooling off period?
No, there is no administration feeif you cancel within 14 days of the date you purchased the policy or received your policy documents (whichever is later).
How much is the cancellation fee?
If you cancel your policy after the ‘cooling off’ period there is a £50 administration fee. If you cancel during the ‘cooling off’ period, which is within 14 days of the date you purchased the policy or received your policy documents (whichever is later), there is no administration fee.
How do I cancel?
You can cancel your policy bycontacting our Customer Services team. You will need to confirm the date you would like your policy cancelled from.
If you’re cancelling your policy after the 14-day ‘cooling off’ period, there is a £50 administration fee. Your refund will not include any arrangement fee paid for the setup of your policy. If you cancel during the ‘cooling off’ period, which is within 14 days of the date you purchased the policy or received your policy documents (whichever is later), there is no administration fee.
After paying annual home insurance can you get a refund if you cancel?
You may be entitled to a refund if you cancel your insurance. This depends on the terms of the individual policy purchased.
In most cases, home insurance policies have a 14-day cancellation or ‘cooling off’ period where you are entitled to a refund, if no claims have been made.
If you want to cancel outside of the cooling off period, you will normally receive a pro-rata refund. A cancellation fee or admin fee may apply.
