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yorkie_chris
05-01-09, 11:30 AM
Well, it's insurance renewal time...

I will soon have a lid which is actually worth insuring, so am looking for insurance for it. I have seen the phrase "if an accident is reported to your insurance" a couple of times. The problem I have is I'm quite unlikely to report an accident to my insurance, I don't want to have that on my record from some piddly little lowside (etc.) and get shafted next year for it.

So then, can you claim on this here cover without losing NCB etc. My insurance will probably be TPO or TPFT

the_lone_wolf
05-01-09, 11:46 AM
So then, can you claim on this here cover without losing NCB etc. My insurance will probably be TPO or TPFT

if it's not fully comp i doubt you'll get cover for your kit as it's your property, plus if you make a claim for kit it's the same policy as if you crashed the bike so i'd imagine you would lose the NCB

could you not get your kit insured on your house contents policy for accidental damage if you're worried about dropping it?

TazDaz
05-01-09, 12:04 PM
Express Insurance threw in helmet / leather cover and some "XS Protect" thing for free (obviously included in the overall price).

As to your question, I've just read through the policy which appears to be seperate to the main bike policy and no where in the terms & conditions does it say that you have to report the motorcycle accident. Only reference it has to an "accident" is that the damage must be caused due to a motorcycle accident and not wear and tear, rot etc etc.

So judging by that I think as long as you can provide evidence that you did fall off your bike (photo?) I think they can pay out for leathers/helmet without you having to claim for the bike damage.

Lozzo
05-01-09, 12:09 PM
I have helmet and leathers cover with Carole Nash. I understand they will also offer it to those who don't insure their bikes with them.

Last year it cost me 35 quid.

yorkie_chris
05-01-09, 12:10 PM
I was with CN this year, but their renewal price is taking the pi$$.

Dangerous Dave
05-01-09, 01:23 PM
My kit gets covered automatically with the bikes fully comp.

Dave20046
05-01-09, 01:45 PM
I think for what you're saying chris your probably going to need the cheapest basic cover and then see if you can get lids and leathers insured on a seperate policy...but I don't know where would do that :confused:

Luckypants
05-01-09, 01:55 PM
Chris, after my last off I was able to claim for a new lid, boots and armour off my home contents policy. It was classed as sports equipment! I am with Direct Line. If you have home contents cover, it may be worth seeing if it would cover it.

chakraist
05-01-09, 04:32 PM
Yeah, add it away from home on your contents- however, make sure it's covered for full accidental damage.

injury_ian
05-01-09, 04:47 PM
I was with CN this year, but their renewal price is taking the pi$$.

Snap, renew on 16th, but thier renewal was 0.75p less than last year!

concidering I have gained an extra NCB (2) I was expecting better, and I got better, Bikesure are giving awesome deals, but my IAM insurer matched that policy and gave me Pncb.

oh.. for 1/2 the price of the CN renewal :cheers:

yorkie_chris
05-01-09, 04:55 PM
Quoted by bikesure £267 TPFT with other bike cover. CN's renewal £546! Come on CN what you playing at?

injury_ian
05-01-09, 04:58 PM
Bloody 'ell...

AndyBrad
05-01-09, 04:59 PM
Bloody hell. Mines 350 and thats fully comp and with 1 weeks experience

yorkie_chris
05-01-09, 05:00 PM
20 year old means I'm obviously a total nutter who runs into everything.

Dave20046
05-01-09, 05:14 PM
Quoted by bikesure £267 TPFT with other bike cover. CN's renewal £546! Come on CN what you playing at?
Being an insurance company....i.e legitimate crooks

Ceri JC
05-01-09, 05:17 PM
CN don't seem to like youngsters, they always gave me gash quotes prior to turning 25, so I stopped even trying them. They told me a few years back that I had to be at least 26 to have a multi-bike policy.

Dave20046
05-01-09, 05:20 PM
CN don't seem to like youngsters, they always gave me gash quotes prior to turning 25, so I stopped even trying them. They told me a few years back that I had to be at least 26 to have a multi-bike policy.
Yeah they wouldn't insure me on the sv (before crashes and with 2 year NCB)

AndyBrad
05-01-09, 09:19 PM
20 year old means I'm obviously a total nutter who runs into everything.


christ you must have had a hard paper round :p

Paws
05-01-09, 09:22 PM
Hmm i have no issues with cn, have both the 675 and sv insured with them-675 is £800 ish fc with insured & named riders, 3 yrs ncb.
sv is £375 tpft insured & named, 0 ncb