Insurance transfer to a car policy?

bildo

Hello, I've been riding bikes for a few years and built up a few years of no claims and I was wondering if there are any insurance companies in Ireland who recognise no claims accrued on motorcycles when you're insuring a car.
I know direct line in the UK allow you to use no claims earned on bikes for car insurance. Anyone looked into this? Would appreciate help as I'm a new car driver and getting stupid quotes.

Thanks

Cuddlesworth

Not in Ireland.

selephonic

Yep, it doesn't happen in this country. The fact that you could have been driving a bike for the last decade, on a full motorbike licence, doesn't mean a thing to an insurance company. I was told by the company that I had my bike with for years that I had never driven before. I wonder what they thought I was insuring the bike for. :rolleyes:

Tigger

but if you hyave a claim on either it counts on both

gipi

It's the same in reverse - being an insured car driver for years doesn't get you any brownie points when you start looking for bike insurance!

air

Tigger wrote: »

but if you hyave a claim on either it counts on both

What a total joke, so you don't get to transfer a bike NCB to a car but if you have both a car and bike & have a tip you lose credit on both?

galwaytt

...try AXA - they cover cars and bikes, and when I insured my bike before, I got a discount for having the car with them already.

...even if you insure via AON, you'll get the AXA discount.......

MargeS

Tigger wrote: »

but if you hyave a claim on either it counts on both

Seriously?
Talk about writing the rules to suit yerself!

bildo

I thought as much. Thanks for your help
Who'd have thought insurance companies were only out to exploit you?
Guess I'll have to start saving...