Insurance - who do you use & why?

[Kevin]

About to join the boat owning fraternity and thinking about insurance.
I'm told that it's best to go with a company who responds quickly and fairly
to claims, not just find the cheapest quotes.
I can research the cheapest fairly easily, but has anyone any personal
experience of good or bad service from insurance companies?

Thanks in advance

[Stefan]

In article <112989668...@nnrp-t71-02.news.uk.clara.net>,
kcr...@yahoo.com says...

> About to join the boat owning fraternity and thinking about insurance.
> I'm told that it's best to go with a company who responds quickly and fairly
> to claims, not just find the cheapest quotes.

Good advice.

> I can research the cheapest fairly easily, but has anyone any personal
> experience of good or bad service from insurance companies?
>

I've always been happy with Noble's. I can also say that I'd much rather
have their racing rules expert on my side than the other guy's.

[Dan]

Noble settled a dinghy claim with me in no time and with no hassle.

[Andrew Robert Breen]

In article <djante$3e3$2$8300...@news.demon.co.uk>,

I'm content with Noble Marine. They seem to be pretty fair about
coverage for boats in drying berths and the like, which is a
good thing for me. I've not had reason to put in a claim, mind
(and Ihope this state of affairs continues)

--
Andy Breen ~ Not speaking on behalf of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Feng Shui: an ancient oriental art for extracting
money from the gullible (Martin Sinclair)

[Duncan Heenan]

"Kevin" <kcr...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:112989668...@nnrp-t71-02.news.uk.clara.net...

I had a prang 2 years ago - as always with these things on a Friday
afternoon in a far away place (Grimsby!). So I turned to my broker, Bishop
Skinner - who are the RYA/RNLI 'official' insurer and who claim to be all
things to all boating men, as they offered a 24/7 helpline. They turned out
to be completely useless. First they gave me the phone numbers of 3
boatyards; 1 had gone out of business 2 years before, 1 didn't answer the
phone despite repeated attempts, and 1 had 'line unobtainable'. On asking
B&S again I was told that was all they could do.
I was helped by the members of Humber Cruising Club (who are a terrific
bunch of people), and a local guy came the next day and did a good temporary
repair. I phoned B&S again to check that this course of action was OK with
them, and was told by the lad answering the phone that he didn't have the
authority to say, and that no-one else would be available until Monday. I
had to get going, so I did.
B&S eventually sorted out the permanent repair when I got home, but no
better than anyone else could have I would guess. They annoyed me also in
telling me to just get 1 estimate & let them have it. I did, and was told to
book the boat in. They then (with only days to go before the boat was due to
be lifted), said it was too costly, and I had to take it to another
boatyard. This meant I upset a local boatyard, had 2 ferry journeys (I live
on the Isle of Wight and the yard who did the job is in Hamble) to deliver &
collect the boat, and was further delayed by a month.
So on the whole I was not impressed with Bishop Skinner. Others may have
been more lucky.

[Colin Heron]

I've been with Bishop Skinner for ten years or so. Had one claim about two
years ago for damage done to my boat while it was on its mooring. Claim was
settled with no fuss.
Extended cruising area and period afloat with no bother. Can't comment on
cost.
Birdman.
"Duncan Heenan" <duncan...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4358fc13$1...@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...

[Sandy Morton]

In article <112989668...@nnrp-t71-02.news.uk.clara.net>, Kevin

<kcr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I can research the cheapest fairly easily, but has anyone any
> personal experience of good or bad service from insurance companies?

Brokers Cuthbert Service and Jackson in Glasgow are excellent.

--
A T (Sandy) Morton
on the Bicycle Island
In the Global Village
http://www.millport.net

[Kevin]

> I can research the cheapest fairly easily, but has anyone any personal
> experience of good or bad service from insurance companies?

Thanks for the advice, much appreciated

[Alan Frame]

Kevin <kcr...@yahoo.com> wrote:

Some Marine insurance companies have a recorded message when you call
them that states "Call may be recorded for training porpoises"... ;-)

rgds, Alan
--
99 Ducati 748BP, 95 Ducati 600SS, 81 Guzzi Monza, 74 MV Agusta 350
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[Dan]

Alan Frame wrote:
> Kevin <kcr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > About to join the boat owning fraternity and thinking about insurance.
> > I'm told that it's best to go with a company who responds quickly and fairly
> > to claims, not just find the cheapest quotes.
> > I can research the cheapest fairly easily, but has anyone any personal
> > experience of good or bad service from insurance companies?
>
> Some Marine insurance companies have a recorded message when you call
> them that states "Call may be recorded for training porpoises"... ;-)

<fx:tumbleweed>

[Stefan]

In article <1h4xw1y.cfzigkbgilwN%alan....@acm.org>, alan....@acm.org
says...

> Kevin <kcr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > About to join the boat owning fraternity and thinking about insurance.
> > I'm told that it's best to go with a company who responds quickly and fairly
> > to claims, not just find the cheapest quotes.
> > I can research the cheapest fairly easily, but has anyone any personal
> > experience of good or bad service from insurance companies?
>
> Some Marine insurance companies have a recorded message when you call
> them that states "Call may be recorded for training porpoises"... ;-)
>

Well the US Navy trained dolpins, so why not?