Building Insurance

jackiem


Joined: 23/02/2008
Posts: 11


Message Posted:
01/04/2008 23:40

Hi

Can anyone tell me how to go about arranging insurance for our apartment. Is cover etc pretty much the same as over here. Any advice would be appreciated.

Cheers

JACKIE

Heathfield


Joined: 21/02/2008
Posts: 11


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 00:51

We have just paid £275 for buildings and contents for our apartment. This includes earthquake cover. The insurance company is a subsidiary of Türk Ekonomi Bankası which is part of the major French banking group BNP ParisBas - which means that they are as sound as most.



Our agent is Brian Richardson, who runs Dynasty Estates in Girne (opposite the Altikaya). He can be contacted via his website http://www.dynastycyprus.com, on 0533 867 3286 in the TRNC or via (UK number) 020 7193 3544



I am happy to recommend him.

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 352


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 05:37

Heathfield,



How big's your apartment?



Our 183m² villa, with 10 x 5 pool, and 3/4 donum only costs £185 a year (£85,000 rebuild, £20,000 contents)



Jackiem,



Try Steve Dickinson, agent for Kibris Sigorta, on 0542 873 1231

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 1637


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 06:49

hi jackiem , there is an insurance topic , i will bring it forward

regards , simbas

Nunu1


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 206


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 14:03

JackieM Hi, I met a very nice English Lady on my flight back to London. Her name is Carol Gibbs and She works in Lefkosia specialising in all type of insurance. Her number is 0533 864 4115 Im sure She will be able to help.



Cheers...Nunu1

orangekazzie



Joined: 31/07/2007
Posts: 972


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 14:10

Hi Nunu I thought Carol worked in the Girne office, but not matter. The Company she works for is Gunes Insurance. Carol has been working for the Company for years and is well thought of in the ex-pat community.

Karen

Nunu1


Joined: 31/03/2008
Posts: 206


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 15:57

Hi OrangeKazzie Carol works in the Lefkosa office....Yes very nice Lady very helpful too with info...



nunu

Heathfield


Joined: 21/02/2008
Posts: 11


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 16:08

In reply to TimothyCadman....it's 160 sqm, second floor. For similar cover to yours, we were quoted about £175 plus an additional £100 for the earthquake cover. Maybe we are paying too much....?!

K3LEY


Joined: 29/01/2008
Posts: 8


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 16:50

We too have an apartment and our buildings insurance comes in with our monthly maintenance charges (dont know whether you pay any maintenance charges) so we only had to take out contents insurance which was very very reasonable - try steve dickinson insurance for a quote - I think he is already mentioned above.

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 352


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 17:52

Heathfield,



£100 Earthquake Cover. They're having a laugh, aren't they!



Insurance is meant to be risk against actuallity. So they reckon an earthquake of magnitude 7 is likely to strike any minute. We've not even had a 5 yet! And really as long as we keep having these 2's and 3's on a regular basis then the chances of THE BIG ONE are unlikely.

jackiem


Joined: 23/02/2008
Posts: 11


Message Posted:
02/04/2008 21:11

Many thanks for all that advice, I can't believe how useful these forums are!

Thanks again. Jackie