What to american servicepeople do when they freight in a foreign plated vehicle back from their overseas posting?

What do Canadians and Mexicans do when they drive into the USA? There must surely be someone out there offering some form of insurance?

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AFAIK, all Canadian insurance is good in the USA, just as all US insurance is good in Canada. I don't know what servicepeople or Mexicans do.

It's utterly barking mad but at the moment there isn't a US company who are prepared to over coverage to European bikes. They have a different process for Mexico and Canada. They will insure a UK licence on a US bike, a US licence on a UK bike but not a UK licence on a UK bike and in the words of our American friends.........go figure!! Dairyland have claimed it's GDPR rules but I think there is more to it.

It's screwed my upcoming trip to Alaska but all is not lost as I'm hiring a few bikes and just doing a nice 2 week loop around Alaska. We normally ride down to San Francisco so that's out.

It's a crazy situation but I'm told it will be resolved shortly.......whatever that means!!

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Just heard from Motorcycle Express today - they are working on an alternative insurer & may have news later this month

This doesn't help riders with trips/groups planned I agree

Lets see what happens

I have Been looking on line as am starting to plan a USA trip , has anyone tried H C Travel as they advertise USA travel insurance (David Grist ) on their web site
Will be contacting them tomorrow
Will let you know

Just looked on HC Travel website home page clicked on shipping then USA and it brings up US motorcycle insurance :

Regarding Mexicans:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...1-3#post585224

I expect servicepeople are expected to put a local plate on a vehicle they relocate home, even if they are exempt from import taxes.

Neither Canadian nor Mexican residents are subject to GDPR protections.

Well, it stopped literally at the moment GDPR came into effect, so it sound legit.

"Whatever that means" probably means a US insurer will get a GDPR-compliant data solution in place.

Any news on this topic? 3 weeks until the trip starts - and still no insurance

We are starting our trip in Alaska the 21st of August, and regarding the insurance we are going for the Seguro Gringo option just as Victay posted a couple of weeks back. Actually, this first page of what he posted states that it's only for Mexican residents, but the second paper is additional for people not living in Mexico, and it states a change of the policy so that it's valid for the specified foreign bike and driver.

We're shipping with Motofreight, and they have been in contact with Seguro Gringo directly; over email they confirmed that they can provide 3rd party liability insurance on European bikes. I was also informed that a group of bikers entered the US in New York with this policy recently.

There are also some stories about Progressive policies being used, but I guess it depends a lot on the agent. Apparently, there have been issued some insurances with using a 'friends' address in the state where the trip starts. I have written to all Progressive agents in Anchorage but uptill now only got replies that this Progressive program is not applicable for foreign bikes.

I've been in touch with Fernet as well, they are working on some new program similar to the previous Dairyland one, but they have had no luck getting it up and running until now. Guess I would have preferred this, as the Seguro Gringo policy might be somewhat vague and open to interpretation, but it seems to be the only option thus far.

Yeah we're in exactly the same boat and I wonder if we're the group that Motofreight referred to as I have a dozen bikes flying into NY shortly. We haven't taken out a policy with Seguro Gringo yet but it's who we'll have to go with. Like you it's far from ideal, especially with the limited amount we're covered for, but it's easier that or cancel and most of the guys are willing to go with it. I just hope something more solid comes available soon as I know it'll put a lot of people off.

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Read all comments and thanks for sharing.

I got an informative email from a manager at SEGURO GRINGO today

It appears to be possible to activate cover - but - LIABILITY only

That will not work for me and cancelled my TRANS CANADA HIGHWAY ride this year and planning another trip instead

Hope MOTORCYCLE EXPRESS will get another policy/insurer/underwriter up and running soon with the same cover as Dairyland offered.

Just taken out a policy with Seguro Gringo. It seems okay and the company seem to keen to confirm that it's legit, it's just the tiny amount of third party cover it covers you for that's the slightly worry. But it's that or cancel the trip.