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re: How is your side by side ins.?

Posted on 3/19/24 at 9:00 pm to
Posted by KemoSabe65
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Posted on 3/19/24 at 9:00 pm to
It happens but they also want a police report, so there’s two felonies.
Also surprising that floater policies (guns, jewelry) are the most profitable line of business for insurance companies. I have only seen one claim (lost Rolex) in 20+ years and the guy had it underinsured.
Posted by Saskwatch
Member since Feb 2016
16539 posts
Posted on 3/19/24 at 9:15 pm to
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Some pretty big lawsuits are in the works


Yep. I’ve seen a few where passengers are crushed by the overhead cage/cab
Posted by Bucktail1
Member since Feb 2015
3186 posts
Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:33 pm to
26 years in the insurance industry here, but if you think that little $300/ year policy is going to keep you from getting sued, go right ahead. Maybe it will help you sleep better, but if you kill someone or someone dies on you atv, guess what happens? You’re up shite creek
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 2:47 pm to
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26 years in the insurance industry here, but if you think that little $300/ year policy is going to keep you from getting sued, go right ahead. Maybe it will help you sleep better, but if you kill someone or someone dies on you atv, guess what happens? You’re up shite creek


of course he would get sued along with his insurance... but he has done more than most by getting it insured and contained in his umbrella.

I look at insurance as prepaid legal. if you dont prepay, you will damn sure wish you did once the 3-500 per hour lawyer bills start rolling in.
This post was edited on 3/20/24 at 2:47 pm
Posted by bluemoons
the marsh
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 3/20/24 at 3:02 pm to
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26 years in the insurance industry here, but if you think that little $300/ year policy is going to keep you from getting sued, go right ahead. Maybe it will help you sleep better, but if you kill someone or someone dies on you atv, guess what happens? You’re up shite creek



I'm confused who you're responding to here. The idea that insurance "keeps you from getting sued" is a complete misunderstanding of how insurance works and I don't think anybody has made that comment in this thread.

You get sued, you tender the claim to your carrier, and your carrier defends and indemnifies you. That's how insurance works. Louisiana is a direct action state so there is a right of action directly against a carrier, but it's pretty rare that the insured isn't named alongside the carrier.

If Tigerpaw has full coverage (liability, collision, and comprehensive) on his SXS, and someone gets hurt on his SXS, he would tender that claim to his carrier. The carrier would be obligated to defend the claim in good faith and pay up to limits in the event of a liability determination. If the damages exceed the carrier's limit, then his umbrella policy should kick in to cover the excess.

So no, a "little $300/year policy" is not going to keep you from getting sued, but it provides defense and indemnity to you in the event you do get sued, which is the whole point.
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
27359 posts
Posted on 3/21/24 at 12:35 am to
Depends on how many were totaled in your area.

The most expensive one I ever had insured was a pioneer 500. The cheapest side by side you can buy.

All 1000s have been considerably less than 60 a month. That little 500 was more than 100.

I expect the northstar is going to be higher, but who knows.
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
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Posted on 3/21/24 at 12:38 am to
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ATV insurance wouldn’t cover getting sued


False, the only person they don't cover is you.
Posted by Insurancerebel
Madison
Member since Aug 2021
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Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:28 am to
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ATV insurance wouldn’t cover getting sued


ya wrong there Chief
Posted by Insurancerebel
Madison
Member since Aug 2021
1543 posts
Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:30 am to
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Maybe if I planned on totaling mine, but I don’t plan on sinking it or wrecking it into a tree at 70mph so I feel like my money would be better spent on something other than insurance.


One of the most targeted items in the south for a thief. $85 seems cheap when you are sitting there with nothing to ride on.
Posted by mtb010
San Antonio
Member since Sep 2009
4368 posts
Posted on 3/21/24 at 11:36 am to
Zero dollars a month, because I'm poor and don't have the money to buy a side by side to begin with. I just do it the old fashioned way and either quarter the animal in the woods or use my cart to drag them out.
Posted by Squirrelmeister
Member since Nov 2021
1756 posts
Posted on 3/21/24 at 6:41 pm to
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$85 seems cheap

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Insurancerebel


Name checks out

Wouldn’t my homeowner’s policy cover it if they break into my shop and manage to find my key and my kill switch and defeat my cameras and my hidden air tag?
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17253 posts
Posted on 3/21/24 at 7:06 pm to
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Wouldn’t my homeowner’s policy cover it if they break into my shop and manage to find my key and my kill switch and defeat my cameras and my hidden air tag?


Don’t think it works like that, my basic understanding is homeowners will not cover an item that can be covered by an individual policy, I realize that there are some technical issues with that statement that make it untrue but a good quick rule of thumb.
Posted by Tigerpaw123
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2007
17253 posts
Posted on 3/21/24 at 7:08 pm to
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26 years in the insurance industry here, but if you think that little $300/ year policy is going to keep you from getting sued, go right ahead. Maybe it will help you sleep better, but if you kill someone or someone dies on you atv, guess what happens? You’re up shite creek


Okay, maybe you are right , it won’t keep me from getting sued, but will pay for my defense as well as damages up to policy limits, do you disagree with that?
Posted by Squirrelmeister
Member since Nov 2021
1756 posts
Posted on 3/21/24 at 7:13 pm to
My policy covers “contents” but doesn’t specify or exclude anything like that. I’m sure they’d try to screw me though.
Posted by KemoSabe65
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Posted on 3/21/24 at 7:14 pm to
Very correct Baw, three wheelers were once covered under HO policies but the theft and liability claims were staggering.
Side note, you don’t want the liability tied to your HO policy for any toy in todays climate of non-renewals.
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
27359 posts
Posted on 3/22/24 at 6:36 am to
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My policy covers “contents” but doesn’t specify or exclude anything like that. I’m sure they’d try to screw me though.


Vehicles are not considered contents.

Even tractors get really gray really fast on coverage.
Posted by KemoSabe65
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Member since Mar 2018
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Posted on 3/22/24 at 7:10 am to
Typically policy says: equipment used to service property with specific HP limits. “All” ask if home is located on farm or over specific # of acres.
All of the ambiguity can be eliminated by calling your agent or reviewing policies with them in person.
There really isn’t any gray area in insurance contracts.
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
27359 posts
Posted on 3/22/24 at 9:36 am to
"Vital to the upkeep of the property" is a pretty fricking ambiguous sentence.

And the reason I will never insure anything with farm burea ever again.
Posted by MrWhipple
West of the Mississippi
Member since Jun 2016
678 posts
Posted on 3/22/24 at 12:55 pm to
Standard Texas HO policy has an exclusion for “Land Conveyance Vehicles”.

I found out the hard way what that means. Have carried separate policies for bikes ever since.

I told that story to a guy and he said “my HO policy covers everything”. 6 months later his bike was stolen. HO denied the claim…duh!
Posted by tigerfoot
Alexandria
Member since Sep 2006
56205 posts
Posted on 3/22/24 at 1:05 pm to
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Wouldn’t my homeowner’s policy cover it if they break into my shop and manage to find my key and my kill switch and defeat my cameras and my hidden air tag?


The same if you left the keys in it in your driveway.
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