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  1. H

    Insurance Claim

    Hi Everybody I am dealing with a shed insurance claim after storm damage and the insurers have given a figure but want to use their contractors and pay us when we pay there contracts invoices in stages I would like a pay-out Instead and get my usual contractors I use regularly that I know...
  2. W

    Tree fell on fence

    Last night in wind there was a tree at roadside on my ground the fell across the road and smashed a bit of the boy across the roads fence and squashed his wheelie bins, just wondering who's job it is to sort the fence??
  3. T

    Paying before receiving goods

    I paid for fodder beet upfront to help someone out with money issues, when the time came for it to be lifted it was rotten, where do I stand?
  4. Headless chicken

    Insurance costs

    Just curious as to how much others are paying. As always it’s cheap if you need it but do think we’ve ended up adding things for the sake of adding and with a few spanner’s in the works currently we’re looking to review all spending. so currently circa £1450 a month for: 2 tractors 2...
  5. C

    Is Private Health Insurance worth it for a farmer?

    Just considering taking out Private Health Insurance Looking at the “big 3”. BUPA, Aviva,axa just wondering what other farmers opinions are ? Currently our NHS is pretty good in our area But things appear to be declining as a whole So is the £50-£80/month worth it?
  6. Raynard

    Tanker collapse insurance claim

    Afternoon, After any thoughts on a recent slurry tanker collapse. 2004 Abbey tanker, old agreed, but mechanically sound; never used for slurry, only yard water / septic tanks / harvest fire bowser etc Tank imploded when emptying a septic tank. Insurance company don’t want to know as they...
  7. Y

    This isn't going to end well!

    Considering how Israel reacts after a few rockets landing in waste ground somewhere, they're not going to hold back when they've been hit by what Hamas claim to be thousands. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-middle-east-67037895
  8. R

    Insurance claims

    When dealing with insurance claims should you do it yourself or employ a professional ? Define the professional ie land agent ,chartered surveyor etc
  9. A

    Establishing Market Value of a pick up

    So, yet another pick up thread but this one being slightly different to the usual which one is best etc... Last week I had the unfortunate experience of being rear ended in my 17 plate Hilux which has now been deemed and insurance write off, with the liability being fully accepted by the other...
  10. D

    Insurance payment

    Hi, my insurance renewal was due on the 28th of April,broker took ages to get my quote to me,was the 4th of June actually! And the price had went from £240 a month to just shy of £500,with less cover,wouldnt touch biomass boiler and a workshop at a property we rent out. Ended up cancelling it...
  11. Pan mixer

    UK Power Networks and a neutral failure

    I suppose that this is machinery since we use electric for quite a lot of gear. We had the neutral burn out on the top of a pole just before our meter today, we didn't see that though, just the RCD catching fire lower down. It took ages to track the fault - all 3 phase but in the end we...
  12. bactosoil

    Farm Workshop fire insurance claim

    We recently had a fire that has caused a fair bit of damage to our steel framed composite clad work shop offices and kitchen .We managed to put the fire out ourselves before the fire brigade arrived but not before the heat had buckled the sheeting, started burning through one of the roller...
  13. oldoaktree

    NFU Insurance

    I recently managed to break the windscreen on my telehandler. I called the NFU to get it sorted they said get it fixed and send us the bill. There’s a £70 execes . Got it sorted pretty quickly and eventually emailed the invoice to the NFU sand a day later they paid the money directly into my...
  14. D

    Red Tractor start 2023 with another embarassment😂

  15. Headless chicken

    Farm insurance

    As with everything this year more than ever we are going through everything with a fine tooth comb. Insurance is up for renewal and wondering who others use that you can actually talk to someone sensible when things go wrong. Currently with Nfu and japppy with the service we receive. Very...
  16. J

    Need Advice - Crop loss due to fire

    Hi, its been a while since i posted but anyway. Tuesday pm we lost 60-70 ha wheat when an off farm urban fringe fire got away with a stiff breeze behind it. Have a meeting next week with insurers assessor. What is involved? TIA
  17. Q

    build cost for insurance

    Hi folks , looking for build costs per meter for new builds sheds for insurance purposes , thanks quavers
  18. Paddington

    Loss adjusters

    Does anyone have trouble with them, or is it just us ? We have had contractors doing some repair work for us under insurance. Every step of the job has had to be cleared by the loss adjuster before work is carried out. There is probably a couple of hours work needed to finish the job off, which...
  19. Dachie

    When a tree falls in the wood......

    Well we all know the question of if a tree falls in the wood and there is no one around to hear it does it make a sound.... Well I pose another and shall answer it with a picture. (anyone with sheep will see the answer coming) If a tree falls in an empty field what animal baring twins will be...
  20. W

    Red Tractor rotten turkeys

    Oh dear Red Tractor now look where your precious brand is. All over the media for the wrong reasons.
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