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Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 8:36 am
by johnnyboxer
Chris Peck was just starting a 3 month Adv Tour of S America, when he was mown down by a recently released serial drunk driver in Brazil and has had part of his leg amputated
Despite having 3 insurance policies for his Adventure - including one with a specialist travel firm, they won't cover him
Story here
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6174356/b ... pher-peck/
Re: Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 9:16 am
by Morph
Despite Fisheries Officer Chris taking out three insurance policies, one from his bank, Halifax, one from World Nomads which covered him medically and another covering his motorbike from Allianz.
Insured up to the point of impact!!
The family, which has started a Just Giving page to raise money for his treatment;
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding ... entlegiant
Re: Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 9:44 am
by daveuprite
Poor sod. If you can afford to chip in a tenner, send him a donation - might make all the difference.
As to insurance companies, well they are the spawn of the devil and all the chief executives have a particularly hot place in hell reserved for them individually, with nameplates, and especially sharpened pokers...
Re: Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 10:32 am
by Griff097
Donated and shared on Facebook, this is terrible and I do hope they sort something rapidly for him or it may end up even worse.
Re: Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 1:50 pm
by deksawyer
Donated and shared on FB.
Re: Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 9:02 pm
by Alan29
..... just off to check my travel insurance!
Re: Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 9:37 pm
by chrisuk
deksawyer wrote: ↑Tue May 01, 2018 1:50 pm
Donated and shared on FB.
^^^ ditto.
Also shared on the HUBB.
All the very best to this poor fella!
Re: Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 9:39 pm
by chrisuk
Alan29 wrote: ↑Tue May 01, 2018 9:02 pm
..... just off to check my travel insurance!
Do check the small print on your policy. I am not claiming it is the case in this scenario, but many travel insurance policies only cover riding bikes up to 125cc
Re: Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 9:53 pm
by Cone
I went on a tour to Hungary before I went checked my insurance that said if your not wearing full certified safety equipment neither me or my wife would have been covered for medical care, it just so happened that the heat was unbearable and at slow speeds it’s was hard work and we had to keep telling ourselves not to go out in just jeans and jacket like you could in the U.K.
Have to check your fine print.
I hope he gets well soon
Re: Help a Cumbrian Biker, in Brazil
Posted: Tue May 01, 2018 9:54 pm
by Stevied
Donated and shared on Facebook