Holiday Insurance already included is this fair?

[robert_harper_2000]

Hoseasons & Blakes although both sign up to ABTA will force you, literally when you phone up they say the insurance IS compulsory! their insurance which provides little more cover as you already are signed into a security waiver is really pushed hard.

I want to force the companies to stop this.

Also they already force a cancellation insurance which will cover you if you die are hi-jacked etc all unlikely events. The insurance is forced and cannot be removed.

I want to know if this is fair.

All the prices of the boats in the brochures you have to take and then add£100 qouted from their telesales staff!
Hardly clear concise pricing - what can I do?

[gizmo111]

Originally Posted by robert_harper_2000

Hoseasons & Blakes although both sign up to ABTA will force you, literally when you phone up they say the insurance IS compulsory! their insurance which provides little more cover as you already are signed into a security waiver is really pushed hard.

I want to force the companies to stop this.

Also they already force a cancellation insurance which will cover you if you die are hi-jacked etc all unlikely events. The insurance is forced and cannot be removed.

I want to know if this is fair.

All the prices of the boats in the brochures you have to take and then add£100 qouted from their telesales staff!
Hardly clear concise pricing - what can I do?

I think when hiring a boat it is a similar to hiring a car - and the ins is therfore compulsory, I am no expert but just my thought on this. You ae in efect insuring boat not passengers. Travel insurance is totally different.

[robert_harper_2000]

well you are already covered in case of negligence it doesn't seem fair - more like a profit gravy train!


What about the forcing of travel insurance which isn't compulsory but they say it is on the phone without asking any questions - it does cover you if you travel to the boating yard by ferry but as i live in the UK I will more likely be travelling by train! lol

[starseven]

I believe it is illegal to combine an insurance policy with another contract.

Your boat is insured by the operator, but you are expected to take reasonable care. Hire bases either require a refundable security deposit or a damage waiver payment. Many hire bases will also offer you optional insurance against the cost of a diving service to clear a propeller fouled by your own negligence.

[robert_harper_2000]

The personal insurance cover is automatically added when you call up & even if you explain you do not wish to take their crap cover out - they insist!

Then the cancellation insurance which I have since found out cannot be cancelled - is already included in the hire boat charge but this seems more like an add-on.

Every price you have to add about £100 on - what can I do?

ps the t&cs are only available once you have purchased the holiday. You have to accept something your not allowed to read until you have paid for it!!!

I want this stopped