Curiousty Question

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considering that we as cyclists class our bikes as vehicles do you reckon these companies would be
obligated to give us a quote.

No they aren't. A company can choose what it insures and choose what it doesn't insure.

Cheers, helen s

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

considering that we as cyclists class our bikes as vehicles do you reckon these companies would
be obligated to give us a quote.

No they aren't. A company can choose what it insures and choose what it doesn't insure.

Not obligated by the Personal Investment Authority, but what about the ASA? If they advertise
vehicle insurance but only provide car insurance, then that's not correct advertising. I doubt it's
an infringment of advertising regulations, though

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Not obligated by the Personal Investment Authority, but what about the ASA?

No. A company can insure what it wants to.

I understood that. (Although it has to insure its motor vehicles, the general public using its
facilities, etc.)

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Whether an advertisement is misleading is another matter entirely.

Yes, but if it's said it will in an advert, then in some sense it's obliged to quote, even if it's
obliged to by the ASA, not the PIA. There'd a punishment either way, so arguably it's an obligation.
That said, the ASA is

Anyway, back to the OP, I think that it'd be easier to complain direct to the company about their
advertising, rather than one of their telesales reps.

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