insurance help

[festus]

My Blackbird is fully comp through John Baker in Auckland. Full no claims discount, 56 years of age, insurance value $17k, $970 for a year. Don't know whether I can get it any cheaper but when I got the 'bird nearly 4 years ago, State quoted me $1100 (and we had the rest of our premiums with them), NZI quoted $1400 and JB were just under $900 so I've stuck with them.

Geoff

Can you tell more about John Baker mate?.
Are they under written by anyone?, insurance brokers?, I might give them a call.
Cheers
Festus

[Blackbird]

This is their website with all the contacts: http://www.jbinsurance.co.nz/newsite/homepage/index.htm

Yep, they're underwritten by some big, reputable insurers mainly UK-based. Sovreign used to be their underwriter but I'm not sure whether they are now. I've never had any probs with them and when I wanted to add a mate from the UK to my policy for a few weeks, it was all done with no hassles.

Cheers

Geoff

[Cajun]

we have all our bikes thru john baker and thats 6 of them about $110k worth of motorcycles, they offer cheap insurance to uylsses members also one of cheapest ones i have found by rining around

[rodgerd]

Being in the industry (Commercial Broker), I should warn you guys that comparing premiums is almost pointless. Different underwriters use different critera apart from engine size and sum insured. Other factors that come into it are claims, age, geographical area and licence type. Some have an minimum age and some will not insure specific makes (HD for example). Best advice - talk to a broker (of course I would say that).

Heh. State gave their competitors an advantge when they told me they'd charge the most ($850+ p/a on my Bandit) and refuse cover for theft and vandalism. Pricks.

FMI were the best for me, but like most outfits I spoke to they wanted at least one other non-bike thing insured with them.