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Home insurance for bike?

Happy new year all!

I don't currently have any insurance for either of my bikes, and I'm about to start looking for a new home contents insurance policy. Does anyone insure their bikes on their contents policy, and would you recommend them? Or should I be looking for separate policies? I'd guess that both bikes are worth about £1500, and I'm not too concerned about insuring them against theft on the street, as I don't lock them up outside of my house or office.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

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JC | 13 years ago
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My bike is covered (BoS insurance) on the home insurance. It is listed as a specific item - and is insured when it is locked at away form home/ at work. It is also covered for accidental damage.
However if you damage it while riding it is NOT covered.
So if you fall off (like I did, going too fast) then your not covered. But if you leave it locked outside a café and someone vandalises it your are covered!
As ever – its all in the small print

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fred22 | 13 years ago
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Do any of these home insurance policies cover accidental damage whilst out on the bike?

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LardLover replied to fred22 | 13 years ago
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fred22 wrote:

Do any of these home insurance policies cover accidental damage whilst out on the bike?

I think to do that you'd have to list your bike separately, ie as a 'Specified Item' which will incur extra cost (that's what I do, haven't tried to claim yet though)

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Thor74 | 13 years ago
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The Oxford revolver lock has insurance up to £500 on a bike for a £10 registration fee

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agas1 | 13 years ago
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M&S were good - though I last had bikes insured in hte UK in 2009. Once bikes were specified in policy coverage available for more than £2000 if needed. Underwritten by HSBC I think but M&S had better conditions & were cheaper.

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Old Cranky | 13 years ago
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Hiscox

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SPAM Naval | 13 years ago
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try 'More Than'. They do a good policy that includes bikes up to £5000 and there isn't any small print like not letting you store them outside (as long as they are locked to an immovable object)>
I found them really good for my pride and joys..

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handlebarcam replied to SPAM Naval | 13 years ago
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SPAM Naval wrote:

try 'More Than'.

They got a lifetime ban from me when they started their "MoreThan Freeman" adverts, which toe-brained cretins are already calling "genius" despite being the 17th most irritating thing in the history of human "civilisation."

But then I live by the credo "never buy anything you can't afford to lose" so my boycott is unlikely to bother them.

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dave atkinson | 13 years ago
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i'm with nationwide, they cover bikes up to £2k and i've found them very good, having had to claim this year...

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