dave p
Member
Does anyone know if Edward williams insurance is still going or have they gone bust as I can't get any reply from them.
Edward williams insurance
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ShaneAtSea
Active member
Look like they have ceased trading...
Edward William/Northernreef Insurance - Advice
Edward William Marine Services (www.edwardwilliam.com)
dave p
Member
nice of them to tell me as i have have been with them for years and paid my insurance in march.
so has my insurance been moved to a different company
so has my insurance been moved to a different company
Seastoke
Well-known member
Try the insurance ombudsman
DavidJ
Well-known member
Assume you are uninsured. Go to Topsail or Curtis immediately.
You have lost 5 months but just think, you have gained over the years by (presumably) paying a low premium. I just hope that your reason for contacting them isn’t for a claim.
You have lost 5 months but just think, you have gained over the years by (presumably) paying a low premium. I just hope that your reason for contacting them isn’t for a claim.
Seastoke
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We’re they brokers who’s name is on the policy.
dave p
Member
Northernreef
dave p
Member
not claiming just couldn't find my paperwork but knew I played it so looked up there number and tried to called it the numbers are no longer in use.but I do know someone claimed £25,000 off them
Seastoke
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If you search the forum , there are many posts saying they are fraudulent going back to 2013 , I would reinsure .
DavidJ
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In a case against Northernreef I notice:
”The yacht was insured by the defendant (Northernreef), a Uruguayan shipping company.”
……best out of it I reckon
ps Northernreef lost the case
LittleSister
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I thought the name sounded familiar.
No, you never actually had insurance, as far as I can see. It was all a scam, apparently.
Mistroma
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How did you find out they have ceased trading? The links point to an old thread indicating they might not be the best people to use for insurance and a 6 year old warning issued by the FCA (mentioned in the old thread).Look like they have ceased trading...
Edward William/Northernreef Insurance - Advice
Edward William Marine Services (www.edwardwilliam.com)
Their web-site welcomes you to their new web-site and latest branding. The domain was created about 17 years ago and won't expire for at least 3 more years. It still seems to be based in Mijas, Spain and out of the FCA's reach. I suspect there are several other insurance related domains run by the same people. They do seem to be involved in Boat Insurance, Pet Insurance, Car Insurance, Travel Insurance, Home Insurance, Life Insurance, Business insurance and Pensions.
I wasn't exactly stunned to hear that they'd finally ceased trading but that may not be correct. Is it a case of a Pheonix company with a virtually identical name?
ShaneAtSea
Active member
Because the OP said he cant get in contact with them and the posts about them going bust
Even if they are still trading, a bit of research suggests they are a bit of a cowboy operation
However, the website does look nice but its based in Spain.
So maybe they went bust in the UK and they are still trading in the EU
Either way i couldnt care less....i was just only trying to help out another YBW board member. I have no personal investment in this conversation
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Mistroma
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Apologies, I thought you were answering the OP to confirm they had gone bust. I read the question "Does anyone know if Edward williams insurance is still going or have they gone bust as I can't get any reply from them?" and thought you were confirming the fact.Because the OP said he cant get in contact with them and the posts about them going bust
Even if they are still trading, a bit of research suggests they are a bit of a cowboy operation
However, the website does look nice but its based in Spain.
So maybe they went bust in the UK and they are still trading in the EU
Either way i couldnt care less....i was just only trying to help out another YBW board member. I have no personal investment in this conversation
I do know they don't appear to be the most reliable firm (see my comments in the thread you mention) and that they are based in Spain (mentioned in #12 and the earlier thread). Threads about the company go back at least 8 years on YBW.
I wondered if the web-site message about re-branding and new site indicated the creation of a new company rather than a cosmetic update. I checked again and see they do say "We are the same company".
I did see that their SMTP server wasn't responding and that would indicate that their mail system is off-line at present. I was always surprised to discover they were still in business when a new thread appeared.
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