Insurance

[wooslehunter]

First - thanks to all who gave some good recommendations on road transport in my last post.

I'm now looking for any recommendations for yacht insurance.

I've looked around a bit and found various problems like - we'll only cover you for 9 months afloat etc etc.

Any recommendations?

Thanks, Dave

 

[Athene V30]

I use Haven Knox Johnston and have 12 months in commission

Not had a claim in 3 years so don't know what they are like paying out!

Look in the back of the yachting press, plenty advertise.

 

[Guest]

Purely by luck, I happened on a proper broker - as opposed to the "YTSdirect" sort advertised in the yachting press. You know - the ones where you talk to some young woman in a call center, who has no discretion, no negotiating ability, and no technical knowledge. "Did you say a ketch, sir? I'm sorry, we dont cover motor boats"

Anyway, Mildrew impersonation over, I can recommend Gareth Jones at Heath Lambert, Liverpool on 01512274321. He organised 12 month in the water cover including single handed night sailing at a reasonable premium.

 

[ferdie]

I've found St Margarets very good. They dealt with my claim without question and give a no claims discount.

 

[byron]

The Oxford Ditch cruising Club by a quirk of fate own their own Brokerage, this means if you insure via them they return the bulk of the handling commission keeping back only a minor portion as a handling fee. Drop an email to Mike Haley on mhaley@hp235lg.fsnet.co.uk

http://www.alexander-advertising.co.uk

 

[VMALLOWS]

Interested to read your comments on single handed night sailing. I have this with my present insurer, and its important to me (though seldom used). I'm considering changing insurers and wonder if this might be an issue?

 

[LadyInBed]

See <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.ybw.com/cgi-bin/forums/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=ym&Number=274215&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=93&part=> Singlehanded Insurance </A> on Scuttlebut.
The online site seems to be very good. Instant quote.

 

[ditchcrawler]

I use Haven Knox-Johnston also.I got some more quotes this year but HK-J still competitive.I increased from 7 months in commission to 12 months at no extra cost.Give them a try.Phone 01732 223600