REFLECTOR: Insurance advice needed

Wed Aug 1 08:48:48 CDT 2012

Will Chartis write a policy directly, or do you need to go through a
broker. If so, anyone have the number?

On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 8:06 AM, Mark Magee <edjonesbrady at gmail.com> wrote:

> I as well use Skysmith and they have written me with Chartis last two
> years. Excellent service and all carriers shopped for price (except Avemco).
> Very happy and much better pricing than Avemco.
>
> Mark B. Magee
> Sent from IPhone 4
>
> On Aug 1, 2012, at 6:29 AM, Peter Braswell <peter.braswell at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> All,
> When I had my Glastar, I had it insured through Skysmith insurance.  I
> never got anything but top notch customer service from them.
>
> -Peter
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Aug 1, 2012, at 7:04 AM, Geoff Gerhardt <geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> John,
>
> Thanks, I'll give her a call.  Do you know  Bryon Schwartz at Avemco?
>  He's who I'm working with - great guy.  Initially he thought I'd be fine
> with 5hrs retracts for liability only, but he called me yesterday and said
> I'd need 5hrs more.  It sounds like there's some flexibility there, tho.
>  He said he knows you guys at Velocity.  I'm wondering if a call from you
> indicating I did fine in transition training might help?
>
> Geoff
>
> On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 6:39 AM, John Abraham <john at velocityaircraft.com>wrote:
>
>> Contact Julie Bean at PIM. I can post her number when I get back to the
>> office.
>>
>>
>> On Aug 1, 2012, at 5:34 AM, Kevin Baker <flykb at verizon.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All
>> I hear ya, I'm with AUA and got a notice on 6/25 that my insurance will
>> be up and to renew
>> I sent AUA my renewal info that day and was told they would get back with
>> me when they got the new quotes.
>> I followed up with a phone call.
>> Now here I am ... My insurance expiring 8/10 and have heard nothing from
>> AUA.
>> Mmmm guess I'll try someone else ??
>> Hope I can get something in 10 days.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Kevin Baker
>>
>> .
>>
>> On Aug 1, 2012, at 12:35 AM, Erik Franks <efranks3 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Yeah, you're right Kurt. She was terrible about calling back even though
>> when I could reach her she'd say she'd call right back. No one wanted
>> anything to do with my XL with an LS1 so I'm "self insuring".
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:02 PM, <nmflyer1 at aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>> good luck with a retufn call from Pam. Never received a call back with
>>> may messages. E-mail me if you want another option. Waiting for my quote.
>>>
>>>  Kurt
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Al Gietzen <alventures at cox.net>
>>> To: geoff.gerhardt <geoff.gerhardt at gmail.com>; 'Velocity Aircraft
>>> Owners and Builders list' <reflector at tvbf.org>
>>> Sent: Tue, Jul 31, 2012 6:14 pm
>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Insurance advice needed
>>>
>>>  Call Pam at AUA http://www.auaonline.com/
>>>
>>> Al
>>>
>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>> *From:* reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org<reflector-bounces at tvbf.org?>]
>>> *On Behalf Of *Geoff Gerhardt
>>> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 31, 2012 4:18 PM
>>> *To:* Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>> *Subject:* REFLECTOR: Insurance advice needed
>>>
>>>  Guys,
>>>
>>>  I have my airworthiness inspection schedule for next week, got my
>>> complex endorsement then went down to Velocity a few weeks ago for
>>> transition training (went great, John's a great instructor), so first
>>> flight is in sight.  I had some bad news from my Avemco rep.  I've had
>>> builders insurance with them for awhile and had talked to them last week
>>> about transitioning to flight insurance, liability only.  Fine, they said,
>>> everything was in order after I relayed all my info.  But, today I got a
>>> call and my rep said I need another 5hrs in retract time before they'll
>>> insure me.  Just go out in an Arrow for 5hrs, he says, and you'll be good.
>>>
>>>  A couple things - no, 5hrs in an Arrow after coming off Velocity
>>> transition training and I'll be worse.  It took about 5 landings to get out
>>> slow landing, aileron control on final mode and into 85kt final, all
>>> rudders.  Five hours in an Arrow right before my first flight would not be
>>> a good idea.  Secondly, why do they care about my time in a retract for
>>> liability insurance?  Landing wheels up doesn't do a lot of damage to the
>>> runway.  Sorry, just venting.
>>>
>>>  Anyway, I'm considering my options now.  Fly without insurance for the
>>> first 5hrs?  Does anyone know any other insurance companies for low-time
>>> retract pilots (I have 5hrs retract time)?
>>>
>>>  Geoff
>>> 173RG
>>> http://thegerhardts.com/velocity
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