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[Closed] House Insurance, with bike cover who do you use.

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Anybody got their bikes included on house contents insurance ?

If so, what insurance company, as my current insurers dont want to know.

I have 4 bikes with a total value (what they cost me) of about 5K.

any other insurance options considered...who do you use


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 9:22 am
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Hiscox. No problem with bikes of any value.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 9:26 am
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M&S, you won't even have to declare them as specified items


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 9:26 am
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Direct line. Up to 2.5k in the house and covered when I'm out on the bike too.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 9:31 am
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M&S, up to £4k, includes out and about.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 9:39 am
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Santander - both bikes listed seperately but worth 3 grand together. Includes out and about as well


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 10:04 am
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Great.. Thanks for all the replies.. I will get on to it today.

Wife wants my bike out of the Bath and back in the garage.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 10:24 am
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Another vote for M&S here and i double checked their bike cover policy on Monday when i renewed.

Used to be with Direct Line on their top level of cover (specifically for the bikes) but found out as i was about to renew that i'd been lied to over the phone and in fact my bikes had never been covered for the previous year despite me telling them all about the bikes. Would now never use them again.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 10:27 am
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that i'd been lied to over the phone

Check written word.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 11:04 am
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+1 for M+S for reasons stated (high value but still unspecified, includes out of house).


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 11:05 am
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Is the general feeling home insurance is the best way to insure your bikes?


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 11:24 am
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Yes, definitely. Although except for M&S I found my premium went up an astronomical amount when I declared them. 3 bikes, £9000.

I work for an insurance company too, we get a staff discount, and it wasn't close to M&S!


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 11:47 am
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^^Wife wants my bike out of the Bath and back in the garage^^
PMSL.
We use M& S for the reasons stated above!


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 11:50 am
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m&s premium creeps up and up (don't they all?) just about to switch mine


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 11:55 am
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m&s premium creeps up and up

Get a new quote from M&S onlne, it will probably be cheaper than the renewal.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 12:00 pm
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Mines with Zurich £4500 worth of bikes added £25 to the premium inc word wide accidental damage and theft.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 12:10 pm
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Yep, I've just got a new business quote every year, always far cheaper than renewal.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 12:11 pm
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+1 M&S. Mid-claim right now (for theft) and all smooth so far. Just got to decide between a Zesty, a Five or cash replacement. Decisions, decisions...


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 12:31 pm
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Another for M&S. Had my bike nicked in May, I notified them on the Wednesday (2 days after it went) money was in my account 8 days later.
They deal with Wheelies and although some people on here have had issues with them I found them really helpful, they even valued my bike at £200 over my highest estimate.


 
Posted : 13/10/2011 12:43 pm