Is it fair to have to pay just to notify change of address to an insurance company?

What a cheek! Sorry, don't have a car these days, so don't have car insurance.

Sbagran When we took out our car insurance last year the company made a mistake on the reg.no. of our car,on the internet I put a Y and when the policy arrived it was a V,DH who deal's with this did not notice and just filed it with his other paper's in the car,only when he was stopped by Police did the mistake come to life,as he was registered as having no insurance,this was rectified when the Policeman rang the Insurance Company so all was ok we think WRONG we rang to make sure the correct reg no was now on the policy and where told it was going to take £30.00 for the change of detail's,this year we received our renewal notice and of course have gone to a differant company,this is common among all insurance companie's and they are making vast amount's of money off the back of us unsuspecting public,so vote with your feet and change your insurer.

They're b****s aren't they and I hate people like that taking advantage! It isn't so much the money but the principle and when you multiply the £25 charge by several customers it really mounts up to unjustifiable profit!
Unfortunately DH feels we have enough to do, having loads still to unpack and sort, and says it's not worth it (wimp!) so I am going to have to surreptitiously have a rummage and see if I can find the current docs while he is at work and make a few phone calls! Bet he won't be so disinterested if I can save us some dosh!
Our telephone company wanted to charge us £87.50 cancellation charge - we wanted to change provider because our new home has 'cable' installed. No way was I having that and they finally gave in! Mess with me at your peril !!!
The only way these bureaucrats will learn is by, as glammanana says - people vote with their feet and tell them why!