Well I now have a real poser of a question. We are moving a lot of furniture in a 40ft container.

We have been quoted around £3000 in insurance fees and are unsure about bothering with it. Obviously if the ship go's down then we'll be gutted, but then again how often does that happen?

Has anyone else got a view??

Thanks

UKEagle

Sorry, no direct experience of this as yet (soon I hope!), but have seen http://www.lettonpercival.co.uk/ recommended on here quite a few times...they seem to offer the same insurance as the shipping companies, but cheaper as it's direct.
Try a search on Immigration forum, there are lots of threads about shipping, insurance, costs, experiences, etc...
Hope this helps!

Thx The Pursers, I give the link a try.

Not a popular question with this thread then!

I have experience of the ship going down with all my belongings on it

get new for old insurance

Whoa! That sounds pretty mad...
Good tip, will bear it in mind myself

maybe thats because its only 5.38 am over here ????

you would be amazed at how much it costs for odds and sods

Good point SteveO!
It's easy to forget that lots of people on here have already gone over to the 'other side'!

Eagle/Asher there was another thread on here last night about whether it was worth buying insurance or not, I think I'll point them to this thread to see the words of wisdom!

Wow, like a London Bus, nothing for a day (except the Pursers) and suddenly everyone on together.

Thanks for all the replies, I have e-mailed Letton Percival for a quote, I'll make sure I get new for old cover.

Me and my.........

Eagle

Sorry is that £3000 for just the insurance?

Yep! It shocked me as well

I took the pursers advice and had a quote in the post today, works out at about £350 for £40k cover, so guess what I am going to say to the other company:curse:

Thanks the Pursers, I am a bunny now

that sounds much better

Glad to have been of help