Bennetts Insurance!!! YIKES!

[fraserdog]

I have 4 bikes insured with different company's and the total is still cheaper than any multibike policy i can find with any single provider.It's a bit off a faf when they come to renewal with all the comparison sites etc but it's well worth it in the end.

[Kebabmonster]

Just moved my insurance to Bennetts tonight for the KLV1000 for £119.

£3 of that for credit card payment and I went for helmet and leathers cover, legal, personal accident cover up to £10000, and basic breakdown cover (I already have Autoaid, so this isn't that important) for £36.

Without these, it would have been £80!!!

I'm 46, got 3 years no claims on this bike, with pillion, commuting, £250 excess, 5000 miles a year.

Oh, and (hopefully) £20 back from Quidco in a few months time....

Happy with that (thumbs)

Andy.

[simonw]

What's not to understand? They are not "service providers" but rather businesses with a duty to return profits to shareholders. So that's what they primarily focus on - making money.

[fraserdog]

What's not to understand? They are not "service providers" but rather businesses with a duty to return profits to shareholders. So that's what they primarily focus on - making money.

Where did you get "service providers" from?

[ullukk]

Another Bennetts customer here who will be on the phone telling em to cancel my renewal, got the old fazer and a 660 tenere on multi bike policy last couple of years, renewal price about double what it was last year, just done a bit of checking prices on the net as you do and as a few people have mentioned already it seems a lot cheaper to do separate policies.

[AlanHolt]

For comparison, living in rural Spain, I recently insured my 2007 Kawasaki ZX10R fully comp for €560, and my 1990 Yamaha XT600e third party for €89. Both policies include 90 days EU cover and EU accident and breakdown recovery. Spanish policies also insure the vehicle, not the driver/rider, so the bikes are insured for any rider over 25 years old.

[sprintster]

I change insurance providers most years too.If they try and take the Mick with their renewal quote I just go elsewhere.That is supposed to be their best price and I'm not going to play the game of phoning up to get a better one.

[wwdph02]

It's not just the renewal price - just use a comparison site and see the liability/excess
I am sticking with post office again - £175 excess
Some are 600 to £1000 on any claim!!!!!!

[simonw]

What's not to understand? They are not "service providers" but rather businesses with a duty to return profits to shareholders. So that's what they primarily focus on - making money.

Where did you get "service providers" from?

Not from this thread, but some people often appear to think that insurance companies' primary responsibility and/or aim is to provide a service.

[waynecoluk]

I've been with Motorcycle Direct for the last few years as they have been competetive and I don't mind staying with them if there is just a few quid difference to save the hassle. However the GSA quote was almost double from them than it was on compare the meerkat. Needless to say they lost a loyal customer.