tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post6688398496465455035..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: When Loyalty Doesn't PayGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-73034326554724674132015-02-04T23:33:09.864+00:002015-02-04T23:33:09.864+00:00Absolutely Jenny.Absolutely Jenny.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-23034804487453703962015-02-04T22:41:35.955+00:002015-02-04T22:41:35.955+00:00Loyalty in the context of companies I think has a ...Loyalty in the context of companies I think has a different meaning from what it does in the rest of the world! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-22770195651447922062015-02-03T16:25:49.888+00:002015-02-03T16:25:49.888+00:00That's a good way of putting it Virginia.That's a good way of putting it Virginia.<br />Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-38865908840098927002015-02-03T09:33:12.455+00:002015-02-03T09:33:12.455+00:00My motto: "My loyalty lies where their loyalt...My motto: "My loyalty lies where their loyalty lies."<br />My insurance company has been good to me thus far, so I'm sticking with them.<br />My coverage is adequate for my dear old Beast and includes extras like roadside assistance and free wrecker/tow servicesVirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-43925478466701978912015-02-02T14:24:59.536+00:002015-02-02T14:24:59.536+00:00I'm with you there Meike. I too praise compani...I'm with you there Meike. I too praise companies that are good to me - in the same way that I thank individuals who are good to me. Hmm. There's another post.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-26578033640360572522015-02-02T14:23:09.095+00:002015-02-02T14:23:09.095+00:00I don't use a broker either Adrian. My house i...I don't use a broker either Adrian. My house insurance was with the bank (that should set you off!). Ironically the Mutual Society that has now got my house insurance is the very same that is charging so much for my car insurance.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-2296241972210945552015-02-02T14:20:50.639+00:002015-02-02T14:20:50.639+00:00Red the 'benefits' that the companies I ha...Red the 'benefits' that the companies I had insurance with were more apparent than real.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-60236902722589083342015-02-02T14:19:14.284+00:002015-02-02T14:19:14.284+00:00You are correct, Monica, insofar as it is a hassle...You are correct, Monica, insofar as it is a hassle but I saved so much on my house insurance (and now on my car insurance) that it's certainly been worth it.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-19574480947625212092015-02-02T14:16:55.531+00:002015-02-02T14:16:55.531+00:00YP I popped into my car insurer this morning and t...YP I popped into my car insurer this morning and they reduced the premium by 10%. That left them just under twice the price of the very reputable company from whom I got a like-for-like quote yesterday. Ah well. I know where I'll be going. You seem to be suffering from the 2x post problem that I've been having as well.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-33614513940714573022015-02-02T14:11:25.882+00:002015-02-02T14:11:25.882+00:00Yes, Frances, I agree that it's pushing the de...Yes, Frances, I agree that it's pushing the definition a bit too far.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-66383171137500423672015-02-02T07:39:35.588+00:002015-02-02T07:39:35.588+00:00At the moment, we (= the three owners of the house...At the moment, we (= the three owners of the house I have the middle flat in) are looking into changing house insurance. My neighbour is the one who said he is going to find us one at better conditions, so I am glad to leave it all to him. Our current insurance company said they were NOT going to rise, but then they did. Someone whose word (written!) you can't trust is certainly not worth doing business with. They were not "loyal" to us, so we don't see any obligation to be loyal to them.<br />When I am a happy customer, though, I am very loyal and also like to spread the word in my circle of friends and acquaintances.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-66032169838639875202015-02-02T07:01:49.584+00:002015-02-02T07:01:49.584+00:00I have been very lucky. My insurance company are f...I have been very lucky. My insurance company are fine. They phone a month before renewal and I have paid less than previous years for three consecutive years. I checked this year and couldn't get within a £150.00p of my current policy price one quote was £320.00p more expensive. I don't use a broker and wonder if that helps.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-26270205782672115982015-02-01T23:53:05.069+00:002015-02-01T23:53:05.069+00:00It pays big time to shop around. What I don't ...It pays big time to shop around. What I don't like is that they put little benefits in to keep you with your company. for example being with the company for a long time. Then it's hard to leave them and go with another company.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-19045833490327052662015-02-01T19:21:53.140+00:002015-02-01T19:21:53.140+00:00I suspect a major reason they get away with it (if...I suspect a major reason they get away with it (if they do) is that it's such a bother for us clients to compare all the "small print" conditions and make sure we don't miss anything important... (sigh) It really should be the other way round, shouldn't it? (Meaning that as loyal clients, we should be getting benefits.)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-22222766819227021122015-02-01T18:58:12.752+00:002015-02-01T18:58:12.752+00:00Every year our insurers try to hike their premiums...Every year our insurers try to hike their premiums even though we never claim anything. Then I phone them and say "What's going on?". Following their script, the oik at the other end says "I'll just have to speak to my manager". Moments later they say they can reduce the quoted premium by a substantial amount. It's like a game. I call it "The Rip-Em-Off if You Can Get Away With it Game". The term "loyalty" is clearly alien to them.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-15263503215831262412015-02-01T18:41:07.223+00:002015-02-01T18:41:07.223+00:00I think when companies use the word loyalty, it...I think when companies use the word loyalty, it's an abuse of the word. Loyalty to Tesco, say, is not a virtue, whereas loyalty to friend, country, whatever is. I too find it extremely irritating.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.com