What is the phone number for Compare the Market COM?

Is compare the market a Russian company?

“The Comparethemarket meerkats are fictional characters,” said a spokesperson for the company, which is owned by the Peterborough-based financial services firm BGL. “They have no association with Russia and the current situation.

Does it cost to use compare the market?

Our service is, and has always been, 100% free to use. Insurers pay us a commission when you buy through us, and you only pay the price of the product.

Is compare the market an Australian company?

Compare The Market Pty Ltd is a foreign owned proprietary company, deriving revenue as an aggregation service. The company employs approximately 230 people, operates in Australia, and is administered by its head office in Toowong, Queensland.

How does compare the market make money?

We don’t charge consumers anything to use our comparison service. Instead, we receive a commission from the health funds we partner with each time one of our customers becomes a fund member. Compare the Market has an industry-first standard pricing model for our health insurance comparison service.

Is compare the market Australian?

Comparethemarket.com.au is an Australian price comparison website operated by Compare the Market Pty Ltd, part of Innovation Holdings Australia Pty Ltd and BHL Holdings Limited.

Is iSelect independent?

Impartiality. iSelect is listed on the stock exchange and doesn’t own any of the insurance brands it compares.

How many employees does compare the market have?

Although we have been serving our customers since 2006, it wasn’t until our famous meerkats hit the nation’s screens in 2009, that we really started to make a difference. Since then, the business has grown to become one of the UK’s best loved financial brands now employing around 700 colleagues.

What is a no claims discount?

A no claim discount is a reduction in the cost of your car insurance if you don’t make a claim. You usually earn one year of no claim discount for every claim-free year of motoring. So, if you don’t make a claim for five years, you’ll have five years of no claim discount applied to the basic cost of your car insurance.

Is 9 years no claims the maximum?

For example, if you’ve been driving for 15 years and haven’t made a claim, and your insurer’s maximum limit is 9 years, it will show on your insurance document that you have 9 years no claim bonus.

What is the maximum years no claims bonus?

What’s the maximum no-claims bonus I can get? There’s no standard maximum period over which you can build up a no-claims bonus. Some insurance providers cap it at five years, others at nine or more.

How many years of no claims discount do you have?

Your no-claims bonus will last for two years, after your car insurance has expired. So, if you don’t drive for more than two years, you’ll likely lose your no-claims bonus and have to start building it up again. If you’re renewing or switching your car insurance policy, then it’ll just continue to build.

Is it worth paying for no claims discount protection?

Is it worth protecting no claims? If you have a big discount you’ve built up, say 50% for example, you might want to consider paying for no claims protection. This is because if you make a claim, you could lose anything you’ve built up already. But if you’ve paid for the extra, it should be protected.

How much is a no claims bonus worth?

Maximum No Claims Discount

The amount of discount earned increases with each year of claim-free driving. So after one year you might get 30%, with the percentage increasing each year until you get 70% NCD after five years. Most firms offer a maximum NCD of 70%, although some offer 75% or 80%.

How do you find out your no claims history?

You can find out how many years of no-claims bonus you’ve accumulated on your car insurance renewal paperwork, on your cancellation letter, or a letter from your provider confirming your no-claims discount.