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Ebike ( http://www.ebikeinsurance.co.uk/ ) give you 12 months Europe cover as standard on their policies, and are the cheapest I found.
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I looked at ebike, but they only give you European cover if you take out a full comprehensive policy.
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Originally Posted by TobyE
I looked at ebike, but they only give you European cover if you take out a full comprehensive policy.
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I thought that as a legal requirement, your insurance company must cover you for the minimum cover required by any EU member state. So this 90 day thing is bollocks.
Every policy you buy in France and Germany comes with a green card valid for the period of insurance.
I may be wrong but....
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Thanks John, I hope you are right, it would make the policy so much better!
I should investigate... Now what is a green card...?
Think I better put the search function of the HUBB to good use!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redboots
I thought that as a legal requirement, your insurance company must cover you for the minimum cover required by any EU member state. So this 90 day thing is bollocks.
Every policy you buy in France and Germany comes with a green card valid for the period of insurance.
I may be wrong but....
John
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Quite agree, the 90 day, 30 day, any number of days thing is a load of tosh. As ever, we are ripped off with extra charges for every time we even want to talk with an insurer; I laugh every time I see the "Bennetts" advert on bike racing on the TV - someone has to pay for all of that advertising; I used to, by being one of their customers, but I got fed up with charges applied for mid-term changes in the policy: change of bike or whatever, "that will cost you sir".
Further to my last post about Ebike: they don't issue a green card as such and it is not required for Europe - the whole policy says this. It is just a case of carrying the policy document with the cover note.
I also understand that this is part of the EU legislation: even the bike insurance companies have to fall into line!
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OK so far
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I switched to ebike when re-newing earlier this year. They had the cheapest of 3 quotes. The basics of my cover are --
TPFT cover for the UK and the whole of Europe; the countries are listed and, no, that list does not include Morrocco.
Cover throughout Europe, 365 days - no ringing them to let them know that I am going "abroad" (how antiquated is that routine?).
Up to 4 bikes can be on the one policy.
Free legal expenses insurance - I think this is in the first year only, to get you to transfer.
I understand that you can pay by the month, and not pay when you are not riding, such as in the winter (I don't have that facility).
And, I like this bit - the whole policy is controlled by me online. I can change it anytime and anyway that I want, interactively with this computer. I have done this once, and there were no costs and no charges, with new paperwork received in the post after a few days.
That web link is all you will get, until you are a customer -- all done online.
Their office address is at Aust, near the Severn Bridge, Gloucs.
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