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Title: Insurance
Post by: cowboyhat on July 27, 2005, 05:41:42 pm

Yeah, last time I got it from Foundry...

Any new beta on climbing type travel insurance?

Title: Insurance
Post by: dave on July 27, 2005, 06:24:40 pm

snowcard?

Title: Insurance
Post by: cowboyhat on July 27, 2005, 07:35:02 pm

Thanks man.

Title: Insurance
Post by: r-man on July 27, 2005, 11:54:05 pm

I was going to get BMC insurance for my hols. What's snowcard?

Title: Insurance
Post by: Obi-Wan is lost... on July 28, 2005, 09:06:49 am

Snowcard (http://www.snowcard.co.uk/) is excellent insurance which covers you for virtually any sport, depending on the level of cover you buy, up to and including 8000m peaks if your that way inclined. Not the cheapest but when you need help they are awesome. Not had first hand knowledge myself but when Control Freak bust himself up in the Alps a few years back they were faultless. When you've been hanging on a rope for 6 hours with a busted leg 'I wish I hadn't skimped on my insurance' is not what you want to be thinking.  :shock:

Title: Insurance
Post by: dave on July 28, 2005, 09:21:37 am

i also noticed last year that a years worth of cover on snowcard was cheaper then getting the cover seperate for the trips in europe i was going on, plus it mean you didn't have to arrange it every trip. bear in mind the BMC stuff can be cheap but you have to factor in cost of being a member.

Title: Insurance
Post by: cofe on July 28, 2005, 11:14:33 am

Quote from: "dave"

bear in mind the BMC stuff can be cheap but you have to factor in cost of being a member.

went through the motions the other day and then this bombshell dropped. their prices suddenly looked less competitive.

Title: Insurance
Post by: dave on July 28, 2005, 11:21:06 am

maybe you should try FroCard instead J. Who else offers coverage for getting an afro stuck in a grigri or quickdraw? Internation haircare liability to the value of $5000. Free sweatband rental.

Title: Insurance
Post by: cofe on July 28, 2005, 11:39:29 am

damn. i'll hit frocard on the two-way holler. or the blackberry account.

Title: Insurance
Post by: Bubba on July 28, 2005, 12:40:44 pm

Another one here:

http://www.dogtag.co.uk/Home/Home.aspx

Title: Insurance
Post by: tommytwotone on July 28, 2005, 01:00:08 pm

Quote from: "dave"

i also noticed last year that a years worth of cover on snowcard was cheaper then getting the cover seperate for the trips in europe i was going on, plus it mean you didn't have to arrange it every trip. bear in mind the BMC stuff can be cheap but you have to factor in cost of being a member.

who are you calling a member?

sorry