Praise and Credit where it is due.
Jan 25, 2017 15:05:35 GMT
Post by Hofmeister on Jan 25, 2017 15:05:35 GMT
Having obtained probate for my mums estate, I have been gathering in the monies from various sources. Got the big ones done first and now rooting around in the bottom of the draw for the small fry.
I came across two policies from Liverpool Victoria, from 1951 and 1954. Fantastic old documents the size of a roll of wallpaper, with pictures of the imposing old HQ in Southampton row and faux seals with all sorts of promises and names of long dead directors. One was for a premium of 7 old pence a week, sum assured 68 guineas, and one was a shilling a week, sum assured 150 pounds. Both had letters attached some twenty years later saying they were now paid up and free.
So I phones modern day LV, and gets immediately put through to the "old policies" lady, who takes the required policy numbers, fills out the claim for me over the phone, just asking for the number of the death certificate, does some interest and bonus calculations and then informs me that If I give her my account details she will transfer the paid out sums.
How much?
Wait for it
£3,600.06
Nearly fell off my chair. And very well and efficiently handled by LV. To think I nearly checked them away as "too much hassle"
I came across two policies from Liverpool Victoria, from 1951 and 1954. Fantastic old documents the size of a roll of wallpaper, with pictures of the imposing old HQ in Southampton row and faux seals with all sorts of promises and names of long dead directors. One was for a premium of 7 old pence a week, sum assured 68 guineas, and one was a shilling a week, sum assured 150 pounds. Both had letters attached some twenty years later saying they were now paid up and free.
So I phones modern day LV, and gets immediately put through to the "old policies" lady, who takes the required policy numbers, fills out the claim for me over the phone, just asking for the number of the death certificate, does some interest and bonus calculations and then informs me that If I give her my account details she will transfer the paid out sums.
How much?
Wait for it
£3,600.06
Nearly fell off my chair. And very well and efficiently handled by LV. To think I nearly checked them away as "too much hassle"
But 6 days total and I didn't drop it off at the post office until about 2pm last Saturday. So more like posted on Monday to the passport service and we get the new one back on Friday.