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Removals Insurance
Timewarp
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Hi,
Does anyone know of any good temporary insurance policies that will insure my contents while they are in transit (we're moving ourselves with a borrowed van).
I phoned my current contents insurer (Halifax) and the insurer of the new property (Co-Op) and neither of them will insure it in transit unless it is a professional removals company.
I've done this in the past when my policy was with Barclays who simply charged me an extra £20 to cover the days moving.
Thanks
Does anyone know of any good temporary insurance policies that will insure my contents while they are in transit (we're moving ourselves with a borrowed van).
I phoned my current contents insurer (Halifax) and the insurer of the new property (Co-Op) and neither of them will insure it in transit unless it is a professional removals company.
I've done this in the past when my policy was with Barclays who simply charged me an extra £20 to cover the days moving.
Thanks
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Hi,
Does anyone know of any good temporary insurance policies that will insure my contents while they are in transit (we're moving ourselves with a borrowed van).
I phoned my current contents insurer (Halifax) and the insurer of the new property (Co-Op) and neither of them will insure it in transit unless it is a professional removals company.
I've done this in the past when my policy was with Barclays who simply charged me an extra £20 to cover the days moving.
Thanks
Sounds a risky policy for any company to offer. Given the risk of claims, I'd have thought they would need to charge a hefty premium (much more than £20) to make it a viable business offering. Either that, or the excess would need to be huge.
One of the benefits of professional movers is that you have their insurance to fall back on.0 -
Sounds a risky policy for any company to offer. Given the risk of claims, I'd have thought they would need to charge a hefty premium (much more than £20) to make it a viable business offering. Either that, or the excess would need to be huge.
One of the benefits of professional movers is that you have their insurance to fall back on.
I might risk it then. We're not moving far (about 8 miles) and the old place is rented furnished, so we're not moving much furniture really.0
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