Bell from Admiral - 'box in the car' has anyone got insured with them?

hey, is anyone insured with Bell from admiral insurance and had a little black box fitted to their car? I've had a really cheap quuote from them compared to other companies (saves me about £300) but not sure about having this box thingy in the car measuring how i drive? i called them and they said they dont have any restrictions except can't go over 100 miles an hr !??

I've been looking at this too as I've got a quote for £1900 with the box and £2700 without..

Problem is I work until 11 on Thursdays.. Idk what to do?

Also, if you're in an accident, the police may be able to look at the box and see you may have been speeding

Huh? I rang them up to try and get my policy changed to another car, couldn't get through so rang up as a new customer, and he told me they weren't doing box-less insurance for new customers any more.

My boyfriend was insured with a company called iKube and he had a box fitted too. It was much cheaper for him but he couldn't drive after 11pm.

There are quite a few different ones; some judge your driving style and either charge you more if they class you as dangerous or less if they think you're a safe driver, some have mileage limits and some have curfews. As long as you're ok with the terms they give you it's definitely worth it

Thanks, i've had a look around and there are loads of companies doing boxes in cars and they all have different criteria! Bell is one of the less restrictive ones except for the 100mph limit and theres no curfew and my car doesnt go over 80 without starting to break-up anyway

I don't know whether to try one of these or not.

The problem I have is that I work in a pub and I'm often driving home at 1am, if not later. I understand that some have different restrictions but it does bother me. It's meant to be more dangerous at that time of night apparently, I don't understand why because the roads are empty! I'm lucky to come across a car on the road on my way home.

My car just got written off in an accident that has been decided that I was at fault for. I argued it because the other woman was definitely not paying attention or speeding but I can't prove it so I'm at fault. It's horrible. If I knew it was my fault, I would just put my hands up and accept it (which I've eventually had to do but very very reluctantly). I'm convinced it was planned, she acted VERY strangely after it happened, drove away from the accident (on a main road so we had to but she didn't follow me, she drove off in the other direction) and didn't appear for ages. Claimed she had no idea on the damage to her car (er..? ) and didn't even stay with me despite my car being written off. And apparently the woman who drove in to the back of me, who admitted full responsibility for the accident etc, well her accident is also going to affect my insurance. How is that fair?

I've been driving 11 months and I've had two accidents that are going to sky rocket my insurance. I don't want a black box but part of me thinks it'll make me focus a lot more on my driving. Everyone who has been in a car with me says they feel perfectly safe, so I don't think I'm a bad driver, I've just been unlucky I guess, but I'm certainly inexperienced.

I'd be interested to know just how worthwhile they are and how nit picky they are. Does one hit on the brakes make them suddenly think you're a bad driver? Even if it was because a child stepped out in front of you? It all seems a bit weird but the reduced price does make me consider it.

Also, do you pay say £1000 as the initial quote, and then if it goes down in 6 months, you get money back? Or does it not work like that?

I think I need to call around and see what is available. Coop give money back by the looks of it.

Thanks for your help.


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