I recently suffered an unrepairable crack to my Peugeot 206 windscreen and, unsure if it was worth claiming on my insurance, I called two companies to get an idea of repair costs. Autoglass quoted £454.72 (discounted to £323.84) for replacement against Silver Screen's £114. When I called my insurer, LV, I was advised that Autoglass was the approved repairer and that if I chose anyone else, the maximum they would pay before excess was £100. To match Silver Screen's price, Autoglass would have to offer LV a 75 per cent discount, which seems unrealistic to me. But for LV not consider using an alternative supplier is equally odd. I have an uncomfortable feeling that insurers and Autoglass have a cosy relationship which isn't always in the interest of the consumer, perhaps akin to credit hire? What do you think?