barrybarryr Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Hi, Can anyone point me in the direction of getting insurance for my kiting gear? At the moment I have it listed on my contents insurance but I'm moving house. My current insurance company want £150 more than the cheapest quote I can find but the others wont insure water craft or windsurfers or surfboards. I don't want any insurance whilst it is on the water if break it. I only want it if some thieving git nicks it from the car parked on the beach or from the house. How does anybody else insure their equipment? Can you just get kite equipment only cover? Or do you just insure it with the cheapest company an then have the argument the only the board is watercraft but the kites aren't (then claim you are a landboarder only). Thanks Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illegalpower Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Heard they tried gear insurance in france a few years back and everyone thrased their kites on purpose at the end of the season to get new stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brassneck Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 covered on my house insurance. direct line. think it may have even been the 'super extra' package that gives you stuff like, accident damage, burst pies, electrics etc,.... worked out cheaper than just adding extra coverage to a normal policy and gives £3000 cover in the car for possessions. (may even be £5000 possesions... I cant quite remember!). I did phone them and specifically ask if kiteSURFING was covered and it was a yes. just remember when it comes to your renewal date to phone them, cancel it and re-do over the internet as you cant get the same deal in the 2nd year... crazy but they all seem to do it, 'introductory deals' over the internet cant be matched for existing customers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbud Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 We arranged our cover through a broker and they sorted it all out for me, think it cost another £20 to insure all my gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-j Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 i heard they only insured C kites as deltas and bows deserved to be stolen.! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antigrav Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 i heard they only insured C kites as deltas and bows deserved to be stolen.! Nah it's cause no self respecting thief would be caught dead with a bow or delta, so there's no need to insure them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex- Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 My kit is also covered by Direct Line - 'home insurance plus' I think, covers it along with personal possessions away from the home... Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybarryr Posted January 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Thanks for the help. I'll give them all a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Wind Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 I have in the past given advice on the legal side of this on here and kiteboarder. A search should bring it up (and more insurance suggestions). Best, BA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterbaby Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 no cant find it ba??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Wind Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Here: www.kiteboarder.co.uk • View topic - House contents insurance - one for BA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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