CHERISHED NEWS Pete Barrett MG Car Club Insurance Manager
Cherished.vehicle@aplan.co.uk
Welcome to this month’s Cherished News. We hope you are all staying safe and well. The good news is that the scheme is proving to be very popular, and we have been extremely busy. We are a relatively small team and if you do call for a quote, please bear with us as we really want to talk to you. For those of you that have called and had to wait for a call back, thank you for your patience.
Agreed values. One of the benefits of the new scheme is that we can arrange agreed value for your vehicle at no additional cost. This means that if your vehicle is written off the insurers will pay the value that has been agreed minus your excess. This ensures that you will get the value of your vehicle back and the value will not be subject to debate at the time of a claim. To arrange this we just need six colour photographs of your car when we arrange cover. The shots we need are of the front, back, both sides the interior and engine bay. Please email these to cherished.vehicle@aplan. co.uk stating your policy number. Please allow 21 days for agreed value to be applied.
Emma The TF Update Emma my TF160 continues to fight me! Shortly after I had changed the exhaust, the passenger door handle decided to snap off and the rear screen split! The hard top went back on after this but X-Power grey door handles seem to be a rarity at the moment, so I purchased a nice chrome set. The passenger one was relatively easy to fit but I haven’t got around to the driver’s side yet. My fuel consumption has not improved since fitting the TT Mk7 exhaust and panel filter.. I am really enjoying the noise it makes at higher revs although it is nice and sedate below 2000 rpm so it doesn’t annoy the neighbours. On that note, if you do modify your car, please let your insurers know as this could invalidate your policy. The MGCC insurance scheme will consider most modifications except nitrous oxide, so if you do change your
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car from the original specification let the team know! With a bit of luck, the team will be at the MGF25 meeting at Gaydon along with Emma so please pop along and say hello. The team and I look forward to talking to the members as their policies come up. Please give us a call when they are due. The Benefits of the policy include: • Free and simple Agreed Value service - Completed in house by our specialists • Member to member cover • Reinstatement cover available • Salvage Retention – Subject to qualifying Criteria • Modification cover • 90 Days European Cover – included as standard • Multi Vehicle Cover - we can look to put all your vehicles, even non-MGs, on the same policy • Laid Up Cover – if it’s not on the road it can still be insured • Spare parts cover – up to £1,000 cover for your spares • Occasional Wedding Hire - can be arranged on application • Business Use – can be arranged on application • Limited Mileage discounts • Young Accompanied Driver cover from age 18 • Track day Cover- can be arranged on application This is administered as part of the A-Plan Holdings who have a whole panel of insurers and can give you independent advice for your Private Car, Buildings and Contents, Commercial, HGV, Life and Travel Insurance. Please note that the MG Insurance scheme powered by Cherished Vehicle insurance uses one insurance provider only, KGM Underwriting Services who we have selected due to their experience in the classic car market. Please note there is a promotion specifically designed to reduce MGCC members’ Home Insurance. This gives a £25 discount off the standard administration charge for new policies if you are an existing MGCC member. Just call 01905 930747 and let the team know you are a MGCC member. And that is it for this month! If you’d like any more information on any of the above, feel free to give any of us a call here at Cherished Vehicle Insurance on 0345 2508282 - we’d all really love to hear from you. MG Car Club Limited is an Introducer Appointed Representative of A-Plan Holdings. The MG Classic Car Insurance Scheme is managed and administered by A-Plan Holdings Ltd. Cherished Vehicle Insurance Services is a trading name of A-Plan Holdings who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. www.mgcc.co.uk
