Greenlight Insurance (01277 650866) - Club GTi members Insurance scheme

Club GTi members Insurance scheme
Contact number 01277 650866
Website www.greenlightinsurance.co.uk​

Hi Everyone,

We are pleased to confirm that we are now able to offer an alternative option for Motor Insurance requirements. We are also able to help members experiencing difficulties with Insurance related issues and can provide qualified advice to assist members wherever required.

Having now confirmed our trader status with the forum hierarchy we felt providing those of you who have not previously encountered Greenlight a detailed background and some detail about what we do would be the best way to begin.

Why try Greenlight to Insure my performance, modified or classic VW?
As a business we started trading in early 1996 and have been helping vehicle enthusiasts since.

We were established as a genuine specialist vehicle Insurance provider and have a strong level of technical knowledge in respect of performance, modified, classic/retro, motorcaravan (vw Transporter), custom and kit built vehicles.

Our staff and senior management are vehicle enthusiasts who own and run the types of cars that our customers drive. Which really helps in ensuring we maintain a level of understanding beyond most mainstream everyday Insurance providers.

Its safe to say were not the usual men in grey.

How will Greenlights Insurance schemes work for Club GTi members?
We have plenty of experience in covering performance, classic/retro VW models in both standard and modified form over the years.

Your rates and benefits will be specific to the model that you drive and influenced by the claims received vs premium received from fellow members, so as collective members you will be helping to have a direct influence upon the premiums paid and terms provided.

Most of our specialist vehicle schemes include a discount of 13% for club/forum members and by being a member of Club GTi you will receive this concession.

What type of schemes do you have available?
We are able to cater for everyday performance models, modified models, classic/retro, custom cars, baja beach buggies, motorcaravans and even motorsport vehicles.

Classic Car
These schemes are available to genuine classic models, which appear regularly in the classic car media, are second cars with a limited mileage requirement and not used upon an everyday basis.

Agreed value is available and NCB is not required under all schemes. Our Underwriters will also accept minor modifications under classic car schemes.

Retro Modified (custom car)
These schemes operate in a very similar way to the classic car schemes, but are designed to cater for classic Alfa models that have had more extensive modifications carried out upon them.

Everyday Performance
These products are aimed at your modern everyday performance car covering mileages of up to 15,000 miles per annum.

What if my vehicle is modified?
Modifications are not a problem to us and will be covered under our modified car Insurance products upon a like for like replacement basis in the event of damage or theft.

With a high proportion of our staff always consisting of people who own and run the type of cars that we cover, we have a good understanding of the impact of each respective modification and the merit for carrying each change out upon your vehicle.

We like the positive factor and care of car that comes from people that take pride in the vehicle they drive.

Our view is very much that if you are spending money to improve your vehicle to your own specification, or have restored your vehicle, you will usually keep your vehicle in good order and clearly care as to the welfare of your vehicle along with how your vehicle looks or drives.

You CAN disclose all modifications and we can accommodate just about any enhancement (up to and including full roll cages and nitrous oxide).

Our underwriters offer like for like replacement of each individual modified part in the event any of your after market enhancements are damaged or stolen. Providing you with the peace of mind that your modifications are covered properly.

What cover features do you have?
Under comprehensive cover contracts we can offer the traditional cover levels that you are accustomed to, which includes features such as windscreen cover, audio cover, free European cover, legal expenses cover, no claims bonus protection, a courtesy car from the approved repairer network whilst your vehicle is in for repair and a repair guarantee for the work undertaken by them.

In addition to the traditional cover, several of our Underwriters offer additional features and if any of these are useful to you our staff will be able to explain them in further detail to you:

Like for Like replacement of modified parts individual after market vehicle enhancements that are covered under our modified vehicle schemes will be replaced upon a like for like basis in the event that damage is sustained or a part is stolen. In the event that parts are obsolete we will work with you to source an appropriate replacement (usually the equivalent part that superseded the obsolete part), or look to provide a cash value to enable you to select an alternative.

Trackday cover provides cover to your vehicle for accident damage sustained as a result of using your vehicle upon a UK race track. This cover is available under some of our annual Insurance schemes as a pay per event option for customers that are covered with us.

Guaranteed total loss car hire This is a policy cover option that can be selected under some of our schemes to keep you on the road in the event that your vehicle is stolen or written off as a result of an Insured incident. The hire car would be provided for up to 14 days.

Basic acceptance criteria
Due to the type of vehicles we cover under our preferentially rated schemes being primarily performance or modified vehicles there are some acceptance requirements to qualify for these schemes.

Our Underwriters require all drivers to:

1) Be aged 21+

2) Have held a full UK license for at least 2 years

3) For everyday motoring policies, have at least 1 years NCB earned upon either the vehicle youre looking to Insure, or another vehicle in your name.

4) Have current proven driving experience when looking to cover the higher performance models (over 180bhp), requiring you to have owned and Insured a performance car in your name within the last 12 months (or across the entire winter period)

Insurance rating is based upon the historic performance of the policyholders that are covered and from time to time we may be unable to assist, or seem uncompetitive. This is likely to be as a result of our preferentially rated schemes excluding aspects of risk that have been consistently loss making for a period of 3 years or more.

What we can assure you is that we will always look to help each and every one of you, looking for the positive factors in every applicant to help source the best possible offer that we can from our range of available schemes.

If youre unsure as to whether you would qualify, theres no need to be shy. Give our office a call and one of our team will be able to check this for you.

Why Club Gti?
We have a strong pedigree for covering performance and modified VW models dating back to the launch of our company in 1996. Historically, we had also sponsored Club GTis national event for over a decade.

We are a niche Insurance specialist and as such look to cover models of vehicles that people aspire to own, take pride in and put a smile upon the drivers face.

This ensures a cherished factor and we particularly like the element of pride, along with the heightened care that goes hand in hand with owing a cherished car (rather than a basic a-to-b model).

To us this represents a great moral factor and our comparative premiums and terms provided are geared to reflect this.

Do you cover other models?
We are primarily here to cover performance, modified, classic/retro VW models, but do have schemes available to cover an array of other performance car models for members if required to do so.

In addition to our specialist schemes we are developing access to open market products that we can use where members have requirements beyond the existing scheme criteria.

Whilst open market schemes are not forum specific, they will help us to accommodate additional members along with establish the needs and develop further schemes beyond those we already offer.

How can I get a quotation to see what you can do for me?
You can apply either online, or via the telephone depending upon your own personal preference.

Were UK based and our dedicated telephone team, staffed by vehicle enthusiasts, will be happy to help and can be reached by calling 01277 650866 during office hours (9am-6pm Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm Saturday).

Applications can also be handled online and to find out more about us, or to apply for a free quotation simply visit www.greenlightinsurance.co.uk


Thanks for listening and we look forward to hearing from you.


Kind regards


Tony Fehily
Greenlight Insurance

P.S. A big thanks to the individual members that have experienced our service by using us in the past, commented positively about Greenlight and encouraged us to establish formal relations with Club GTi.

 

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For anyone who hasn't yet discovered Greenlight - it's time you gave them a shout - I insure my track toy through them with every mod declared (including roll cage) and they beat the quotes from 90% of insurers for a standard car!

 

Hi Dex,

Thanks for all your help setting our section up and also for you kind comments about your own experience in using us

Now we're looking forward to helping a few more of your fellow members.

Kind regards

Tony

 

Thanks for waisting my time and not being able to give me a quote because i currently own a lupo! after spending two years building my golf gti 20v and not running a performance car as ploughed all my money into this you say im not experianced enough 39 years old 21 years no claims and a string of performance cars under my belt is not enough and a member of club gti what do you need.

Thanks for listening and i look forward to hearing from you.


Kind regards

Nathan Mills

Not impressed non future customer

 

I can fully appreciate your frustration at not being able to benefit from the great rates which many Club Members have been able to access through Greenlight. But your comment does seem a little harsh when the post makes it clear that the Underwriters require driving experience in the last 12 months in a "performance car". I think it's to Greenlight's credit that they are able to arrange a policy for so many modified cars when the majority of Underwriters either won't touch seriously modified cars, or load the premium so heavily as to be offensive.

 

I'm a name driver on my missus s-line A3 they never asked that! Before asking me for every mod on the car wich took a considerable amount of time they could of evaluated my criteria to see if I was eligible for there insurance this is my gripe. I also appreciate they are club traders this is why I'm posting on here progress can only be made if problems are brought to light then they can be addressed.I don't find my way harsh a little sarcastic maybe but that is down to my personality.

 

Hi nut 20v,

I'd noticed your posts within our thread, but had replied at the time as you had also posted elsewhere.

To save duplication and to ensure you, or anyone else checking this thread see the response. I have posted the link below.

http://www.clubgti.com/showthread.php?267448-greenlight

Kind regards

Tony

 

Just rang Greenlight - friendly helpful chap named Dave took my details. Unfortunately on this occasion they were unable to match the insanely cheap quote I got on a 'comparison' site. However some handy info provided related to insurance on modified cars.

I will defo be calling back if/when Toby is modified.