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Insurance Man and other tradesmen

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Tinpot

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I have recently been trying to clear up an old insurance policy and it has reminded me of the regular visits by the insurance man to our house to collect payments. The collector always came in and sat down in our front room and mom would give him the payment books to write up. She always kept them in a handbag which was tucked under the sideboard. There were life insurances and endowments paid in pennies. Far easier to deal with than all the faffing about with online setting up accounts, passwords and proof of identity etc. that is now required. The insurance man was a friend of the family. Tinpot
 
Tinpot said:
I have recently been trying to clear up an old insurance policy and it has reminded me of the regular visits by the insurance man to our house to collect payments. The collector always came in and sat down in our front room and mom would give him the payment books to write up. She always kept them in a handbag which was tucked under the sideboard. There were life insurances and endowments paid in pennies. Far easier to deal with than all the faffing about with online setting up accounts, passwords and proof of identity etc. that is now required. The insurance man was a friend of the family. Tinpot
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Yes that has brought back memories
The Man From The Pru
 
i remember not answering the door if mom could not pay that week and sometimes she would tell him she will double up next time :D just the way it was back then

lyn
 
Astoness said:
and of course mark this way of life also applied to the butcher the baker and candlestick maker :D

lyn
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Co Op man, Solly Rose man, Practical man, Provident woman...... your whole life was lived on the knock..... and don't forget the rent man - ours was a big tall old guy with all the money in a big leather satchel - another sight you would not see today!!!
 
dont forget blundells mark...mom used to use the one on the soho road...to save me going off topic i have edited the thread title to include other tradesmen

lyn
 
To explain something to our younger (or richer) viewers:- "on the knock" was when you had something and then someone would knock you door looking for the money owed to them. "To put by" was when you put a deposit on something and it was put by out of sight in the shop until you had paid the balance off on your little "club card". Can't moan - all my original camera equipment was "put by" at Sherwoods in the Great Western Arcade until my weekend jobs generated enough cash to pay for them. Happy days.....
 
Tinpot said:
I have recently been trying to clear up an old insurance policy and it has reminded me of the regular visits by the insurance man to our house to collect payments. The collector always came in and sat down in our front room and mom would give him the payment books to write up. She always kept them in a handbag which was tucked under the sideboard. There were life insurances and endowments paid in pennies. Far easier to deal with than all the faffing about with online setting up accounts, passwords and proof of identity etc. that is now required. The insurance man was a friend of the family. Tinpot
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I remember our insurance man used to come on a Monday evening and would have a chat and a cup of tea with our parents . I reckon we were his last call of the evening as he seemed to be there for ages nice man. Like you say you dealt with the person face to face and no waiting in a cue on the phone security questions etc . Happy days.
 
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