house insurance

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
15/04/2008 21:23

Can anyone tell me of companies in the UK that will insure my house in TRNC forbuilding and contents, including earthquake cover.

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
15/04/2008 21:55

hi girne

you wont be able to find any insurance company in the u.k that will insure your house and contents, insurance companies and their practises act diffrently in their respected countries, so your best bet if you are in cyprus insure the property while you are their a good insurance company that i use is axa telephone number is 0392 815 0128

hope this helps

ukturk



p.s if you are in the u.k at the moment give them a fax to qoute you on a premium on your property fax no 0392 810 0053

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 03:10

ukturk

Many thanks,my insurance expires while I am away,so will give them a shot via e-mail.

billybob


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 576

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 08:25

Axa is very good company and also so is Umbrella insurance

Notsoboredhw


Joined: 15/03/2007
Posts: 1254

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 10:12

Try using Steve Dickinson - he is in TRNC - stevedickinson@cyprus.com

marik


Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 88

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 10:53

if in the Esentepe area the office at Turquoise bay are now an insurance agent and if you speak to Eve she will be pleased to quote or pauls number is 0533 8390497

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 11:18

Hi does anyone have the E-mail address of Axa Please ?

gottheyips


Joined: 28/12/2007
Posts: 444

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 12:47

Sorry Ukturk but you can get an insurance company in the UK to insure your property and contents . http;//www.andrewcopeland.co.uk/ovprop.htm

Tel: 020.8656.3367

Fax: 020.8655.1272

They are registered with the Financial Services Authority.

Hope this helps you Girne 29



Wife of gottheyips

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 13:54

hi wife of gottheyips

you dont have to appoligise if you know for sure that this company does insure houses and contents in the north of cyprus

i know of many insurance companies in the u.k that do insure properties abroad but not in the north even thou it does say cyprus this does exclude the north so i would make sure they do cover the north first and even if they do it will be connected to a insurance company which is registerd in turkey so it will be better just to insure using a cyprus company, incase a problem does occur and you will have to claim on your policy

regards

ukturk

Felicity


Joined: 16/04/2008
Posts: 11

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 13:57

This is my first posting. There are lots of interesting subjects from everyone, I cannot stop reading it all.



Thank you UK Turk, for that number, I joined specifically to ask about things like Insurance etc.

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 14:13

hi felicity

welcome to the forum im glad i could help, axa as you know is a very good insurance company worldwide and is backed by oyak group which have one of the largest banks here in turkey so you know it is well supported

anyway if you need any more help please dont hesitate in posting

warm regards

ukturk

gottheyips


Joined: 28/12/2007
Posts: 444

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 15:26

Hi Ukturk, A friend of mine uses them and I have emailed them to double check and they have replied saying they do Northern Cyprus. I would not put information on the Forum without checking first.



Wife of gottheyips

marik


Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 88

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 15:39

bet the claims assessor is rubbing his hands a little holiday to Cyprus because someone has had a plate glass window smashed

ukturk



Joined: 01/09/2007
Posts: 1974

Message Posted:
16/04/2008 15:46

hi there wife of gottheyips (have you not got a name) lol

there you go people there is a company in the u.k that covers north cyprus andrewcopeland give them a call or get in contact with them thanks for the info wife of gottheyipps

personally guys thou i would still insure my property with a company located in cyprus incase anything were to go wrong and i think you would pay more from a company in the u.k because you are going thru a agent than going direct with a company in cyprus

regards to you all

ukturk

girne 29


Joined: 06/12/2007
Posts: 1488

Message Posted:
17/04/2008 00:08

plenty feedback there ,thanks to all.

In uk can generally find how good companies are at paying out by looking in internet, but for trnc need to go on peoples experience,which is where the value of this site is appreciated.

billybob


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 576

Message Posted:
01/05/2008 08:01

Axa e-mail info



axaoyaksigorta.com.tr

charlie15


Joined: 23/04/2008
Posts: 131

Message Posted:
04/05/2008 16:24

segure insurance email for info;

segureinsurance@gmail.com

anneandern


Joined: 17/05/2008
Posts: 12

Message Posted:
17/05/2008 19:53

Segure Insurance Ltd - their policy wording is all in English so you can see exactly what you are covered for. Their e.mail address is segure@gmail.com

keith


Joined: 03/04/2007
Posts: 272

Message Posted:
17/05/2008 20:32

Any one had any prices for 2 bed apatment

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
07/01/2009 18:38

Hi all ..Would not touch AXA with a barge pole,mind you I am biased because it took them 3yrs to settle a claim and it had to go the Financial Ombudsman,who made a decision on the day they received the paperwork. even then they tried to delay it by requesting some paperwork but after aphone call to to the ombudsman they cough up within 3days..

joanie1


Joined: 25/07/2008
Posts: 164

Message Posted:
07/01/2009 19:28

Personally I believe in using local companies for insurance etc - that way if anything goes wrong you can if you wish call in and see a local agent - nothing like the personal touch - much better than ticking boxes on a computer. I insure my house and car with Chrys Ashworth at the office in Alsancak (just slightly above the Atakara Supermarket on the right hand side of the road). Insurance is with Turk Sigorta - a huge and reliable Turkish Company. As the saying goes 'when in Rome'

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 03:09

Keith,

I have used Turk Sigorta a well respected company for the last 3 years. My insurance to cover all possibilities was £119 for a 2 bed and £125 for a 2 bed penthouse policies clear and in english..........

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
08/01/2009 12:56

We act as agents for a reputable UK insurance company (and have for about 4/5 years) who insure property in Cyprus - ther have been no problems but in the event of a claim they would need an adjuster to come up from down south. None the less I would suggest using Steve Dickinson @ Eden in Lapta as there is nothing better than 1] supporting home grown trade 2] He is local and knows the environment and costs better than a UK insurer will.



Tom

IAH Ltd

Chessman


Joined: 13/05/2008
Posts: 486

Message Posted:
13/01/2009 17:44

Coachie msg 21.



I was part of the AXA senior mangement team until I left so I am really hurt! On the other hand I wrote commercial business not domestic so I've changed my mind!

johnboy


Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 170

Message Posted:
13/01/2009 17:54

Re: Mess 28 - I was in broking for 30 years back in the UK - has no problems with Axa, other than Lloyd Hanks ( !!).



John

Chessman


Joined: 13/05/2008
Posts: 486

Message Posted:
13/01/2009 17:57

johnboy.



OMG! I have known lloyd for 30 years. Not seen anything of him over the last 5 years though. Small world eh?

johnboy


Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 170

Message Posted:
13/01/2009 18:01

mess 30 - i reccon i've known him not far short of that - he used to call at the Brokers i worked at in 1976 when he was an inspector for Northern Star....





John

Chessman


Joined: 13/05/2008
Posts: 486

Message Posted:
13/01/2009 18:05

John



Before we get stopped for going off topic! Any chance of saying the name of your brokers to see if I remember? I understand if you don't. I was the liability manager at AXA when I left in 1997.

dickyboy


Joined: 31/12/2008
Posts: 129

Message Posted:
13/01/2009 18:43

Sorry to be a bit scetchy here but, when we insured our house with Turk Bank in Girne 2 years ago we were only able to visit our house maybe twice a year.

To our suprise the bank rang me here in the UK to say, did i realise that the insurance was null and void if the house was empty for more than 3 months.



This came as a big shock, luckily there was not any problems , and we didn't need to claim.



A good idea to read the small print on the policy which i did and rightly said that the policy was void . Many off us are in the same boat only visiting twice a year.