Insurance

Pull up a chair - let's talk Boxerbollox

Moderators: slparry, Gromit, Paul

User avatar
madthemad
Member
Posts: 208
Joined: Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:39 pm
Location: Cornwall

Insurance

Post by madthemad »

I've just watched Paul Lewis from Money Box on Breakfast TV this morning. He was talking about ways to reduce your insurance. One way was a dash cam in your car which could save you money by telling your insurer.

Could you do the same on a bike? Would they reduce your insurance by using a helmet/bike camera. Or is this just for car drivers.
Nil Desperandum
User avatar
slparry
Moderator
Posts: 6732
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:19 pm
Location: Wrexham
Contact:

Re: Insurance

Post by slparry »

madthemad wrote:I've just watched Paul Lewis from Money Box on Breakfast TV this morning. He was talking about ways to reduce your insurance. One way was a dash cam in your car which could save you money by telling your insurer.

Could you do the same on a bike? Would they reduce your insurance by using a helmet/bike camera. Or is this just for car drivers.
perish the thought, my insurance co would no doubt increase my premiums if they saw that I've "occasionally" exceeded the posted speed limit ;)

Plus if the police stop you for a check they will look at the camera footage for anything incriminating.

PS
Plus I'm quite pleased with having all four bikes insured FC for £230 :) ... and putting the car back on the road this year I was genuinely shocked to insure a 330Ci for £150 FC :)
Last edited by slparry on Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:22 pm, edited 2 times in total.
--
Steve Parry


Current fleet: '14 F800GS, '87 R80RS, '03 R1100S BoxerCup, '15 R1200RT LE Dynamic, '90 K1, '05 K1200S
User avatar
Blackal
Posts: 8261
Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:53 pm

Re: Insurance

Post by Blackal »

madthemad wrote:I've just watched Paul Lewis from Money Box on Breakfast TV this morning. He was talking about ways to reduce your insurance. One way was a dash cam in your car which could save you money by telling your insurer.

Could you do the same on a bike? Would they reduce your insurance by using a helmet/bike camera. Or is this just for car drivers.
Mmmmmmmm..........

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2016-0 ... ph-jailed/

Al :D
If I am ever on life support - Unplug me......
Then plug me back in..........

See if that works .....
:?
User avatar
Dog Tyred
Member
Posts: 2696
Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2006 12:27 pm
Location: Tamuff

Re: Insurance

Post by Dog Tyred »

Blackal wrote:
Mmmmmmmm..........

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2016-0 ... ph-jailed/

Al :D
For the rest of the population sounds like he's better off in jail!! :shock:

If you are going to record your 'twat' riding what else do you expect? :roll:

DT
Ride like your life depended on it.

2002 BCR
User avatar
slparry
Moderator
Posts: 6732
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:19 pm
Location: Wrexham
Contact:

Re: Insurance

Post by slparry »

Dog Tyred wrote:
Blackal wrote:
Mmmmmmmm..........

http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2016-0 ... ph-jailed/

Al :D
For the rest of the population sounds like he's better off in jail!! :shock:

If you are going to record your 'twat' riding what else do you expect? :roll:

DT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbpVCawjDxU
--
Steve Parry


Current fleet: '14 F800GS, '87 R80RS, '03 R1100S BoxerCup, '15 R1200RT LE Dynamic, '90 K1, '05 K1200S
User avatar
Blackal
Posts: 8261
Joined: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:53 pm

Post by Blackal »

Plenty of fans for that bloke......... :shock:
If I am ever on life support - Unplug me......
Then plug me back in..........

See if that works .....
:?
JamesL
Posts: 457
Joined: Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:27 pm
Location: Warwickshire UK

Re: Insurance

Post by JamesL »

slparry wrote: PS
Plus I'm quite pleased with having all four bikes insured FC for £230 :)
That's a relief - I lashed out £180 for two in Jan; IIRC the second bike is £25 on the basis that the risk is with the bike you're riding so the other is simply a % of nominal value, so somewhat relieved that my premiumm is consistent with the market... I'm with Swinton; haggled slightly but to be honest I had rather lost the will to live even before picking up the phone... Next year I'll try harder!

What I don't understand is that Swinton are simply middle men for a £25 fee - the underlying insurance is provided by Aviva - why shouldn't I just renew with them direct?
Post Reply Previous topicNext topic