Flood damage insurance claims

aripointer


Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
27/02/2010 19:00

With the bad weather of late is anyone making an insurance claim to the damage to their homes.



It will be interesting to see if the insurers honour their policies. AP

curlywurly


Joined: 04/10/2009
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
27/02/2010 20:44

We have been told today that the boundry wall which collapsed onto the garden is not covered but any damage caused to the area and any work needed to clean the area up is covered.

wackyjim



Joined: 04/06/2007
Posts: 760

Message Posted:
27/02/2010 22:03

Pool room flooded...I now need new pump and all the electrics replaced, will find out now whether the insurance policy in NC is worth the paper its written on!!!!!!!

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
27/02/2010 22:03

My neighbours living room ceiling got severely damaged due to the flat roof terrace above leaking and within 3 days the insurers had been out with an Assessor to survey the damage and yesterday was back out again with the building company to price up the job to fix the damage and repair the leaks to stop it happening again.

Top marks to Mr Halil Atakan the insurance agent,a true gent.

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
27/02/2010 22:06

Jim,see your mate Greg,he knows someone who does re-wires and re-winds motors,alot cheaper than buying a new one.Did you ever get that crack sorted in your living room?

Navek



Joined: 01/06/2008
Posts: 2656

Message Posted:
27/02/2010 23:27

Hi wackyjim,

Groucho's just had his pump refurbished for 180tl.

Sure he'll give you details, next time he logs on.

Navek

wackyjim



Joined: 04/06/2007
Posts: 760

Message Posted:
28/02/2010 00:05

Hi Rob.



Good to hear from you...not in NC just now but Cemal tells me that he is going to wait for the bad weather to pass before thinking about repairs..I will get a full report from him and then give Greg a shout...Cemal repaired the crack but it is slowly coming back!! It appears that the builder(now gone bust) only put foundations on 3 sides of the villa...can you believe it!!!!!



Hi Navek...thanks

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
28/02/2010 06:06

Pump repair place is just past Starlings (Alsancak/Lapta) same side big pump shop they are in the basement to the left side.

nostradamus


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
28/02/2010 08:55

Gooligan: pleased that you're happy with Halil! Have known him for many years and he is a true gentleman and will do anything he can to assist.

gazmufc78


Joined: 03/09/2009
Posts: 366

Message Posted:
28/02/2010 09:04

As a group we need to know of any insurance companies that do not honour their policies so that we can all disassociate ourselves from them.They are all very good at collecting the premiums!!

Rogerdodger


Joined: 24/04/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
28/02/2010 09:30

Does anybody have the contact details of Mr Halil Atakan we need house insurance, we are out at at the begining of 10th March.



RD

gates


Joined: 08/12/2008
Posts: 1096

Message Posted:
28/02/2010 10:15

we can give you insurance estemates we have found them very fair and i have been surprised how many claims were honoured and for some even sail cloth if you need a quote go to http://www.braceybuilders.com i await your call

gooligan


Joined: 30/01/2007
Posts: 1591

Message Posted:
28/02/2010 10:18

Rogerdodger,



Halil Atakan Tel 228 2770 or 0533 865 0198,0533 882 0198



email oatakanltd@hotmail.com

colly


Joined: 31/07/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
28/02/2010 11:36

I would be interested to hear what excess others have. I think you might be surprised at haw high it is and how it is worked out.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
28/02/2010 12:05

Gooligan.



I take it Halil is an agent?

If so what is the name of insurance company who's policies he sells?

Who is the underwriter?

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
01/03/2010 07:14

As somebody was asking....



Get your knackered pumps over to Press Teknik. They charge 180TL for virtually a complete re-condition of your pump. Including re-winding the copper wire on the armature, bearings, seals and gaskets, condenser etc.



If it only needs a new condenser and bearings, they only charged my neighbour 100TL.



His pump is now quieter than when it was new!



Very honest fantastic workers and they are proper pump repairers.



They can be found on main drag at the Alasancak/Lapta Border. Not far from the Starling Supermarket and the Laconic Computer shop (on the same side). They have a yellow stone iron railing topped wall at the front of their car park.



You need to walk down the their workshop on the LHS of the showroom. Watch out for the friendly Alsation on a chain... he seems fine but it might give you a start if you don't know he's there....

nostradamus


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
01/03/2010 07:23

Halil Atakan is an insurance broker - his business is based in Lefkosa but he is very happy to come out and visit. His son also works in the business and they have several office staff so they are a 'proper' business. He arranges insurance through a range of companies - mostly the large Turkish ones such as Basak and Anadolu. His prices are always extremely keen, all the policies are in English as well as Turkish but, most of all, he is without doubt the most helpful guy you could ever come across. He arranges all types of insurance: house, motor, travel, medical, maritime etc etc.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
01/03/2010 07:36

Nost,



sounds good. We were advised that Anadolu were a good insurance company to go with years ago.



We are with Umbrella at present and they have never reneged on a claim either. We had two double-glazing units suddenly fail due to heat from the sun! Both paid in full. Neighbour's kitchen went up in smoke (chip pan fire) paid. Their gate, garden wall and metal railings 'hit and run' by a truck - all paid out in full.



However it will be interesting to see which ones pay out for water ingress damage.



As somebody has suggested, we ought to keep a member's register of claim success/failure to help us determine the best companies to trust.



May be one of the Mods could set up a sticky for members to record their experiences... or even better put it in a Popular Tag to last indefinitely.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
01/03/2010 10:02

Good morning Groucho , only Izzet could arrange the sticky for you , you would have to contact him .

Simbas

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
01/03/2010 11:07

The policies of Kıbrıs Sigorta and Universal Sigorta both have 2% excesses and cover internal water damage and landslides.

SarahJB



Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 114

Message Posted:
01/03/2010 13:50

Yes universal and Kibris are mine and Steve Dickinson's company and Malsancak is 100% correct in the policy details

Sarahbarnes9@gmail.com

0533 832 0174

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
01/03/2010 14:00

Mal,



I'd rather pay 2% excess that 100%...



BTW it's fairly standard to have an excess on water damage, even in the UK we had that.

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
01/03/2010 14:11

Groucho, it wasn't a complaint. I'm happy with my current policy and have just made my first claim for water damage with Steve Dickinson. He responded within hours and confirmed he'll be sorting the problem out.

SarahJB



Joined: 25/05/2009
Posts: 114

Message Posted:
01/03/2010 17:36

Steve has had many claims over the last week and each and everyone has been sorted and now going through with repairs

Brighteyes


Joined: 07/09/2009
Posts: 195

Message Posted:
12/03/2010 08:00

steve dickinson is no longer an agent for Kibris Sigorta



please contact Cypriot dream homes you new british agent for kibris sigorta



contact Nicky on 0533 845 9879



or E-mail sales@cypriotdreamhomes.co.uk