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Old May 9th, 2007, 01:18 PM   #1
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Swift Cover

Swift Cover are coming up as the cheapest insurance company for me at the mo...

Their website also states that any factory or dealer fit option need not be declared.

Their policy document http://www.swiftcover.com/EN/Home/ca...icyWording.pdf

also states that in the event of an accident they "will not pay for the additional cost of modifications other than those supplied and fitted by the manufacturer or their approved garage at the time of original registration"

Does this not solve the declaring factory / dealer fit "mods" for those of us that specced highly (aero kit, wheels etc) in the showroom, only to regret listing the lot on insurance quotes?

Seems to me that they insure everything if purchased when the car was manufactured and will pay to replace it if it all goes pear shaped!

Anyone know any different / have any experience of Swift Cover?? Am I reading the policy correctly? I hope I am...

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Old May 14th, 2007, 11:46 AM   #2 (permalink)
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So I sent an email to them asking that question as I'm looking into insuring my MCS with the aero body kit from next month.... response was...

"We will cover the extras fitted to your vehicle as long as they were fitted to the car at the point of manufacture by BMW."

So that would suggest that any JCW aero kits, different alloys, spot lights etc done by dealer would not be covered....and might cause issues if you had a claim? But wording quoted previously suggests otherwise ??

I might get round it as the Aero Body Kit will be fitted to my car at first registration... but suggests anything else later fitted would not be covered ?

I'm asking for further clarification...and will post what I get back..
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Old May 14th, 2007, 11:57 AM   #3 (permalink)
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I use swift cover mainly because they dont ask questions about alloys wheels so long as they didnt cost more than £500 good job mine were £499.
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Old May 16th, 2007, 11:38 AM   #4 (permalink)
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So I got a reply "After referring your query to our underwriting department, I can confirm that this modification is acceptable as long as it has been fitted by BMW as standard from new and that your vehicle value has been correctly adjusted on your quote to show this extra."

So sounds like I can cover my Aero Kit without calling it modified
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Old May 16th, 2007, 11:42 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Amazing!

Now all I have to do is wait until renewal and then change to swift cover. At last, a sensible insurer with sensible rules.

How on earth can anything on an options list be classed as a modification?? Well done swift cover! I hope that the other insurers will follow...

Thanks for digging into that Fergus, really has helped!

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Old May 16th, 2007, 12:26 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Sounds Great

Only problem I have found with them is that their cheap premiums are offset by a ridiculous mandatory excess £500 in my case

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Old May 29th, 2007, 07:40 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I'm trying to obtain a quote from Swift online, but its saying i'm too young to be covered on my MCS..... I'm 27 !!

Is this correct? Has anyone else had this problem?
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