Check your small print for cover against gypsy curses Irish Independent
LONDON insurance broker Goodfellow Rebecca Ingrams Pearson famously sold alien abduction cover and an immaculate conception policy back in the Nineties and actually had thousands of buyers for both products.
It puts the Nononsense.ie TV ads that joke about zombie and gypsy curse cover into perspective -- maybe there are people out there who want that kind of thing.
For most of us though, we'll probably sacrifice the abduction by ET provision for cheaper insurance, especially in this climate and with policies of all sorts rising steeply in price.
You could be paying hundreds more than you need to on insurance where you're either already covered or you're paying more than you should.
You don't ever want to be under-insured, but don't pay for something unnecessarily either.
Motor-rescue double pay
It can cost you almost €150 extra for motor breakdown cover you don't need. The AA's Roadside Rescue package starts at €146 a year, but you could have it already through your normal car insurance.
