24hs Third Party Insurance for EU
Good afternoon everyone.
Earlier this year I was touring Africa with a motorcycle I purchased in South Africa, but sadly because of COVID I got stuck and could not move any further up north.
Because I own a German passport and I was moving to Sweden, I decided to ship my motorcycle to Hamburg.
The bike has recently arrived and the freight company is supposed to organise an appointment with customs, where I would be opening a T1 form (transit) to be able to drive the bike from Hamburg to Travemunde, get it on the ferry and cross it to Sweden where I would be starting all the import and registration paperwork. Once I get to Sweden I can insure the bike there, but not before.
According to the freight company (based on what customs allegedly tells them), I do not need a third party insurance, which seems quite risky considering that I will be driving almost 100 km on German roads. I contacted customs directly and was informed that they do not provide any kind of insurance and that I should do that privately. Also contacted automobile clubs (AvD, ADAC) who also were not entirely sure about this situation and recommended getting an "export insurance" that apparently could be obtained from a license plate maker, but so far have not been able to contact one.
As for private companies, some offered insurance but the prices are astronomically high (specially considering I probably won't be driving for more than 1 hour on German soil).
Does anyone have any experience with this issue?
Thanks for your help!
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