Women's Training Day - Manfeild Raceway - Tuesday 30 March 2010

[bert_is_evil]

That sucks danielle! State insurance bites, cheaper premiums but their policy wordings are stitched up so tightly they barely ever have to pay out. Pack up your bike and move yourself to another company - you definitely get what you pay for with insurance eh. You could probably get a new policy set up in time for the training day.

[Pro Rider]

This is the first North Island training day, but I will be looking at more in the future - will keep you posted or keep an eye on the website www.prorider.co.nz
Looking forward to meeting you all at Manfield..... everyone will get lots of skills and confidence from this day...still a few spots left

[Genie]

Ring kiwi bike insurance...they can sort you for some track day insurance, bike insurance is their speciality!

[danielle]

Yeah, im going to ring state insurance again today and try to sort things out because i dont think my message was told correctly by the guy i was dealing with to the underwriter, and if that doesn't work i will definitly be changing insurers. Becoming a lower risk rider and gaining confidence is my number one priority and i wont let some stupid insurance company try and stop me.

Danielle

[Quasi]

Yeah, im going to ring state insurance again today and try to sort things out because i dont think my message was told correctly by the guy i was dealing with to the underwriter, and if that doesn't work i will definitly be changing insurers. Becoming a lower risk rider and gaining confidence is my number one priority and i wont let some stupid insurance company try and stop me.

Danielle

Hi Danielle, definately follow up and reiterate to State, that its not a track day, but a TRAINING day. Absolutely no racing or anything similar involved. Good luck

[kit]

Yeah, im going to ring state insurance again today and try to sort things out because i dont think my message was told correctly by the guy i was dealing with to the underwriter, and if that doesn't work i will definitly be changing insurers. Becoming a lower risk rider and gaining confidence is my number one priority and i wont let some stupid insurance company try and stop me.

Danielle

Give NAC Insurance a call, I'm covered for track and training days, it just doubles my excess. It pays to shop around.

[Okey Dokey]

Give NAC Insurance a call, I'm covered for track and training days, it just doubles my excess. It pays to shop around.

Man, I am confused. I just got off the phone with NAC (my policy holder) and they said NO- we don't cover on race tracks as the risk is too great. I asked if they would do so with increased excess and the answer was still NO. Do I follow up with another call, or just see what a one day cover from someone else would cost?

[kit]

Man, I am confused. I just got off the phone with NAC (my policy holder) and they said NO- we don't cover on race tracks as the risk is too great. I asked if they would do so with increased excess and the answer was still NO. Do I follow up with another call, or just see what a one day cover from someone else would cost?

Hmm that sounds dodgy! I think half the people that work at these companies don't know what all the different entitlements are. I have had my good bike at a trackday before and i just had to ring NAC with the date that my bike was goin to be on the track. Do you have full insurance? I shall check out my booklets later tonight and let you know what it says Okey.

[squirrel]

I am with swann insurance through a broker, their info says that track training has to be approved so I am hoping that this is something they will approve....if they don't approve this then I can't imagine what they would approve!

Good luck everyone!

Squirrel.

[Okey Dokey]

Thanks, kit. The guy I spoke to didn't sound too interested- Friday afternoon and all. I have "Elite" coverage, but page 6 of the boklet says (just like State Insurance mentioned earlier) You are not covered when the vehicle is being used:... 4. on any racetrack.

I may ask prorider directly and see if they have any experience with this situation, as they run the training. Cheers again for your help!

[Genie]

if you guys go rea dthis page it wil lgive you some more info....you can get insurance for this day - it is not racing it is training


http://www.prorider.co.nz/motorcycle...s.php?course=4

[Little Miss Trouble]

State insurance wont cover me to do this training day;

Use of the vehicle
You’re not covered when the vehicle is being used:
1. to carry fare-paying passengers or for hire, or
2. to practice for or take part in any race, rally, pace-making,
reliability trial or speed test, or
3. on any racetrack.

THis is a massive massive blow as i was looking forward to this training day for my ability and my confidence and because the other training i wanted to do was in wellington at the ridesafe or whatever but i dont have enough confidence to ride from palmy to wellington yet. i am SO fucked off

This is one of my main reasons for dropping them for covering my bike in favour of Kiwibike
Also, the very slack attitude from their staff when making changes to my other policies means I'll probably be dropping them all together very shortly.

[Okey Dokey]

UPDATE: I spoke to a different person on my second call to NAC and she said it would be no trouble to arrange the coverage, just means doubling the excess, as kit stated earlier. I guess not all the salespeople are equally knowledgable.

[squirrel]

My insurer (Swann) came back to me this afternoon and have approved cover for me for the Track Day, no problems. I insured the bike through Kiwibike. If you are having problems you do have time to find an insurer that will cover you - most will cover you on the spot.
I have booked, I have paid, I am insured - now all I need to do is get there!!!!!!!!

S

[Pegasus]

I am also with NAC, and contacted them by email. Provided them with the website details, and they confirmed to me in writing that yes I would have cover, with a double excess. I know that Protecta and Star also do Track/Training days on a case by case basis. A day like this should be no issue, for most insurers

If anyone has hassles, PM me. I will reply with my work email, so you can send me your details, then I can get quotes for you (what I do for a crust).