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Travel insurance run-around

With an impending long distance trip of over 6 months in duration (UK to Oz) have been trying to get some meaningful quotes for travel insurance. I've made enquiries to heaps of companies and specifically asked if they'd definitely cover me for motorcycle touring.

Most of the normal travel insurers will only cover up to 125 cc, and even then with a limit of up to two weeks. There's some other odd insurance companies that'll go to 250 cc, presumably with the same time limits. But to date have only got a couple to quote me to indemnify me for several months travelling by bike. Best I've come up with is over £500!!! One of the limiters has been time (many won't provide cover for more than 90 days). And my age being over 50 (so can't qualify for a number of back-packer packages)

Anyway to cut to the chase ... have only come up with a couple of options so far (including those recommended here on Horizons ....).

So if there's anyone out there, who's got any further recommendations I'd appreciate hearing about em.

Regards and thanks Len
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Hi Len,
This question come up from time to time, if you run a search on here you should find some other threads with recommendations.

The best I have found for world wide cover including the USA is Direct Travel, I have used them for short trips and annual cover and they got me home from Greece with a broken leg a few years ago.
See if they can give the cover you need.
Direct Travel Insurance - Great Value Holiday Insurance and Annual Cover

They have quoted me £279 for 12 months with out cash or baggage cover.

Shop around.

Steve
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Hi Steve ... thanks for that matey. But I've a sneaking suspicion this is one of those companies I tried last week and got a knocked back for one reason or another. It won't take long to double check it anyway. Thanks again Len
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Hi again Steve .....

Nope I was wrong, as it wasn't one of the the companies I tried before.

In fact after speaking to a very nice young lady (they're all young these days) on the phone am now getting a quote sent out in the post. From the general info' I was given am led to believe I should be covered under their normal Premier Plus. This is up to 365 days annual single trip and apparently okay for motorcycle travel, so long as I've got a licence (helmet etc). Premium's modest too at £350'ish, and is no extra for my existing asthma condition.

I will however be going through their policy small print exlusions with a fine toothed comb, to ensure I've got the right cover.

Thanks again for putting me on to this company. Regards Len
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Hi Len,

Call these people, highly recomend them. I think the guy is called Richard & is ever so helpfull, they are based in Manchester I think. I got my policy with them in November before I left the UK. There are no 125 cc or 2 week restrictions on their policy & I am sure they do a 6 months policy. I have a copy of their policy on file so PM me if you want it mailing out to you.

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Hi Len - I'm going through the same process with 5th May departure looming fairly quickly.
Endsleigh were recommended (I got this from an earlier thread last year) but I am going to look more closely at a Carole Nash quote of £119 for 119 days. All countries on my planned tour of The Stans covered - it even goes as far as helmet and riding gear. (The underwriter is a company called Primary.)
Hope to bump into you and Bjorn somewhere along the way.
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