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Sourcing Your Truck Insurance

March 18, 2013 Vehicle Insurance

Running a business that is involved in the transportation of cargo/goods or even that your sole business is dependent on driving a truck from A to B, you can be forgiven for sweating about the cost of insurance.

Given that trucks are larger and weigh more than most vehicles on the road, the potential of damage to their surrounding vehicles or environment is seen as a huge risk to many insurers, and many insurers who provide regular van insurance opt out of providing cover for Truck insurance. So with a market that is so indifferent it’s important that you source a quality Truck insurance policy from an experience truck insurance provider. Read More

The Best Ferrari Insurance

March 14, 2013 Goldcrest Insurance

For those who have attended track days and driven a Ferrari around open tarmac or had the opportunity to hire a Ferrari for the day it can leave an after taste of addiction in oneself. Or those of you who are successful enough to have the privilege of driving one of these beautiful cars every day how lucky are you! At Goldcrest Insurance we love Ferrari’s, and have become a specialist when insuring them too. If you have read our previous insurance blogs (and if you haven’t we suggest you have a read after this!) you would have seen tips on what to look out for when insuring your Ferrari, and the importance of making sure your Ferrari is fully insured by an insurance specialist, Read More

Fleet Insurance for Start-Up Businesses

March 12, 2013 Fleet Vehicle InsuranceGoldcrest Insurance

Setting up a new business can be a long drawn out process of arranging the business structure, the acquisition of new clients, marketing etc. and sorting this all out is a stressful procedure indeed! But what when this is all sorted out, and payments are coming in, and you need a couple of business vehicles to meet clients? Another unexpected expenditure, and what about when these vehicles are purchased between you and the other director(s), how do you go about insuring them? Read More

Contractors All Risk Insurance Policy

March 7, 2013 Commercial InsuranceGoldcrest Insurance

For those of you who have established themselves as a reliable experienced contractor (whether you be a builder or any of the numerous of other trades working on a contract site) but have yet to obtain a contractors all risk insurance policy (CAR for short), then my advice to you would be to act fast.

A Contractors All Risk policy is the epitome of insurance you can acquire for your business. Unlike Public Liability where you are protecting yourself against third party property damage, Read More

Scaffolding Erectors Public Liability Insurance

March 4, 2013 Goldcrest InsurancePublic Liability Insurance

Scaffolding erectors are somewhat an undervalued trade by many. The erection of scaffolding is a key component to any property extension or building restructure, ensuring accessibility to the building whilst undergoing work but also can act as a safety barrier between the labourers and the general public from and falling debris.

Builders usually take all the plaudits for the finished article of the artwork that is the amendment of properties, though we do not dish out any accolades for the men that made their life all the more convenient and possible. Read More

Fast Repairs for your Ferrari FF Insurance

February 28, 2013 Goldcrest InsuranceHigh Risk Liability Insurance

Great cars need great insurance – a statement you may think is a matter of opinion, but consider this. You have just paid in excess of £250,000 for a Ferrari FF. The first time you drive the Ferrari FF, you hit a third party vehicle, completely ruin the front of your car, and as a result you have an irate third party driver. You’re distressed, and you just want to get both of your vehicles repaired, but unfortunately for you, you sourced your insurance online, the only way you can contact your insurance provider is via email, and you’ve just realised you have an enormously ridiculous excess to pay now to get the repairs completed. Read More

Knowing your Property Portfolio Insurance

February 25, 2013 Goldcrest InsuranceProperty Owners

What is a property portfolio
What are the benefits of having property portfolio insurance instead of insuring them on an individual basis?
Can you get insured for commercial premises, on a residential portfolio?
If one of your properties has suffered from subsidence can this still be included as part of the portfolio.
Will a bad claims history affect my portfolio?

Insurance for a Converted HMO Property

February 20, 2013 HMO Property Insurance

It is all the more common now for property owners and landlords alike to convert and let their property as a HMO. Depending on which governing body or authority you associate with, HMO stands for Houses in Multiple Occupation or Houses of Multiple Occupancy – the terminology given to properties which are occupied by three or more people who do not live as a single household (such as people in a family relationship) and where they share one or more basic amenities, such as a bathroom, toilet, or cooking facilities. Read More

Truck Insurance and Lorry Insurance

February 18, 2013 Goldcrest InsuranceVehicle Insurance

Truck insurance should be as simple and easy as insuring a normal box standard panel van, and making insurance this easy requires a specialist insurance broker, and lucky for you, you’re on the right website.

Whether your business is involved in haulage, retail, or you happen to be a courier we can accommodate any profession. From HGV Insurance and LGV Insurance to Tipper Insurance and Flatbed Lorry Insurance, no matter what trucks you operate, Goldcrest Insurance can tailor a truck insurance policy to fully cater to your insurance requirements. Read More

Insuring Your Lamborghini

February 13, 2013 Goldcrest InsuranceHigh Risk Liability Insurance

Anyone that has one of those pink cards in their wallet dreams of one day “taking the bull by the horns” or in a literal sense taking the Lamborghini by the wheel.

Those enviable Italians not only make delicious food but they also make one hell of a car. The Lamborghini itself is arguably the most exceptional export from the boot shaped nation. It is a delight on the eye, and if you were not a car lover prior to looking at a Lamborghini then getting a glimpse of a Lamborghini Temerario is possibly the ultimate convert. Read More