Hi,

Planning a RWT (Asia, North America, Europe)

After a heap of rerading about all sorts of travel documents, I'm still unsure about whether or not insurance (third party and comprehensive) can be obtained for the entire trip or if it has to be arranged every time I enter a country with local insurers.

Thanks for any information/guidance

I too have the very same dilema, though mine is for a 4x4 truck not a motorbike.
I have been struggling for months trying to get a company to insure me ! it's hard enough trying to just get cover for Turkey and it appears as soon as you exceed 180 days your snookered !

I have same question posted in 4x4 section.

Lets both keep other informed if anything positive comes back from somebody.

good luck
Phil.

From what I can gather, trying to get insurance cover for a RTW trip is either:-1)So complicated as to be almost impossible! or:-
2)Horrendously expensive!

With cover available and relatively cheap, though often worthless, at most borders, I feel that is the way to go. It's how I'm doing it on my trip.

Cheers Derek.

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Apparently company 'Fortis' will offer green card (certainly to Turkey anyhow) & they will extend cover to 180 days.

But I fell at last hurdle ! they would not cover my iveco, not coz its 4x4, not coz its a van but because it has been 'self-converted' into motorhome.

Still Lookin !

I'll give the simple answer:

No one will give you full cover insurance for the world. NEVER heard of anyone obtaining it. IF you could find insurance you wouldn't even consider paying for it from the quotes I've seen.

As a general rule consider yourself "self-covered" for the vehicle.

Insurance may or may not be required when you arrive at a border. You may or may not be told if it IS required. For instance when you arrive in Canada or the USA or Europe no mention is made of insurance - but you MUST have basic third party liability insurance. They ASSUME you know you need it and have it.

In general in Africa you WILL be told if you need it - and they will happily sell it to you - in other words, require you to buy it. Whether it's worth anything at all is doubtful. BUT if you get in an accident and don't have it you'll likely go straight to jail, so do buy it when told it's required. It's never expensive, often US$30 or so.

In general in South America where it's required you will be told, same in Asia.

For basic third party insurance for Europe and North America and possibly Aus (they are expanding their area of cover) see the links page and look for Motorcycle Express. They even give HU people a discount, and we get a small cut too!

Not necessarily the very very cheapest, but by far the easiest and most reliable we know of - which is why we recommend them.

hope that clarifies it a little!

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Thanks Grant, excellent info - cheers.
Phil.

I have been declined by Motorcycle Express because of too many tickets, however I'm determined to go through Mexico and Central America on the way down to Tierra del fuego (I'm in Texas) in the next two weeks. I've been planning this trip for two years and just failed to recognize this problem. Anyway, I'm understanding from you that I can purchase liability insurance at each port of entry for every country from here to there.? I would assume that this would be sufficient to travel. I'm on a 2006 GS Adventure with no lien. I'm excited about the trip, but I don't want to get into trouble as a result of lack of insurance. I don't know any other companies to try.

Bo Griffin
www.bogriffinrides.com

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