Total let down, please don't go there. My first claim, sickening!
I have been a member of BASC over many years. Insurance cover great till you come to make a claim! BASC are now extending the insurances they do to cover cars, houses and other things - OMG.
Phoned up BASC to make my claim, was advised to leave it! Got the impression they wanted to keep the number of claims down so prevented the insured member from going direct to the insurers!
Waited so long to be allocated a solicitor, insurance covers legal cost to £100.000, found my own. Paid first £500 as not using the insurance companies solicitors. Solicitors scammed me, stated he had done work when he hadn't - police confirmed this, disappeared for weeks and couldn't contact him. The solicitor left the company. Will review the solicitor separately after dealing with the insurance.
Have a court hearing in February, no solicitor no barrister, no help from BASC. Straight forward case, I have committed no crime! Have had the rifles for over 10 years to shoot pests and accident emergency slaughter. Have a small farming business, gives my son an income, sheep, free range broilers etc. Foxes are numerous, as are other pests except for rabbits. Need rifles to get grazing for the sheep. Grazing agreement often states must shoot vermin as part of the agreement. Also, to protect livestock and feed. Lambs are easy prey to foxes.
I wouldn't insure a car, pet or anything through BASC. I have been physically ill with severe headaches, due to stress and anxiety the doctor said.
The insurance and BASC are let downs, presume BASC is now an insurance broker - please don't touch them! They were excellent when sticking to their own areas of expertise in shooting and conservation. Now money making appears to be their aim!
I will go to court and represent myself, tell the judge why I need the rifles my experience and point out my clean record over many years. I have filed letters, emails, receipts and documents, done my utmost to be diligent! I am not a lawyer or barrister, will do my utmost and ask for guidance!
Please be careful, give BASC a miss for insurance, it could be your much loved pet or dear old car!
1 January 2017
Unprompted review