INSURANCE

[Graham Ord]

I am exhibiting my part completed Panzer IV in an amateur show. Can anyone recommend an insurance policy that covers its value and public liability? Most policies I have looked at assume you are a trader and will not cover private individuals. My home policies do not mention exhibitions of tanks!!!

[Mick Regan]

Hi Graham

Membership of the UK Tank Club gives 3rd party insurance for public liability as well as many other benifits. For cover for your tank take a look at this post on the UK Tank Club forum. There are some links to specialist companies that will give cover.

http://uktankclub.star-one.co.uk/phpbb3 ... =INSURANCE

Hope this helps

Mick

[Allan Richards]

UK tank club is the No1 stop but the British Model Flying Association is another, they do all sorts of models not just aircraft.

[Allan Webster]

The Devon r/c Military Vehicle Group also includes insurance with its membership :

http://www.devonrctanks.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

Chris, one of the club's members, is also building a Panzer IV which he exhibited at the SW Model Engineering Exhibition last week.

Most club insurance schemes, including all those mentioned, are mainly intended to provide third party liability insurance, although other benefits are normally included. To protect against loss or theft (whether at home or at elsewhere) I included my tanks in my home insurance. Although I had to contact them separately and provide a list of items it did not cost me any extra. Check with your insurers.

Allan

[Martin Cohen]

for users in the USA, and maybe to help those elsewhere, I posted an article at <http://www.company7.com/library/insuring.html> about insuring amateur telescopes. The principles are often similar, and although this article does not go into too much about liability, this is often provided for by some of the policies discussed.

Hope this helps someone,
M

[Carlos Vollenweider]

Hi Martin,

Your post is much appreciated, not just for the insurance of models (most important), but for the whole home. Thank you for the specific recommendation, and the general reminder for me that hurricane season is fast approaching.

Best Regards,

Carlos