Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 22:25:02 +0100 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Non-OEM windshields?
Craig's Saab C900 Site wrote: > Richard Sutherland-Smith <richard.ssnospamr.net.nz> writes: > > >> > >> > >> Johannes Andersen wrote: > >> > >>> Richard Sutherland-Smith wrote: > >>> > > >>> > > Yes interesting that. On insurance policies here, you can have optional > >>> > > windscreen cover too, but because of the excess, if you don't have it you > >>> > > lose money still. But a high excess still means lower premiums, so it's > >>> > > offset in other areas. > >>> > Our policies don't have an excess for the "Glass Cover". > >>> > >>> The crucial point here, however, is not the excess but whether a windscreen > >>> event is counted in the all important No Claims Bonus. > >> > >> UK policies don't count a glass claim against the no claims bonus. > >Yes, our NZ ones are like that, and they have just introduced no-loss > >of "no claims" for life, once you have earned it. > > That's starting here too. I'm not quite sure how it's meant to work though. Simple. A 'glass claim' isn't counted against your bonus. Accident damage is handled as before. Graham