South America 3rd Party and/or medical Insurance
 

I know insurance as a topic has been hammered upon - but I've got a couple of specific questions:

1. Can anyone recommend a specific Insurance agency for liability-type insurance (what if I hit the local land-baron's mercedes?) for Chile/Argentina/Bolivia and Peru? and

2. Even my usual adventure-travel insurer (been good in past trekking trips) won't provide medical/evacuation insurance if bike over is 125cc, and it must be a rental. Can anyone recommend a m/bike or adventure-travel specific insurer?

(Background: Australian going to travel 3 mths of S. Amer - see above country list - at end of this year, probably on cheapish Santiago-purchased ~600cc single. So either need Aust, multi-national or Chilean insurance agent)

Otherwise my planning and prep is going well, this one has got me stumped thought!

Thanks,

AJ

Hi AJ,

1) http://www.alessie.com/index_eng.htm

2) http://www.joho.nl/internat/index.html

Good luck.

Maarten

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Hi AJ
It's the old "Hazardous Activities" hurdle, isn't it?

Try this UK company, www.travelinsurers.com I've just arranged a policy with them and I think they should be suitable for your needs also.

They offer worldwide travel insurance to UK and non-UK citizens (not US citizens) and despite the stated 500cc motorcycle limit I have arranged cover to ride a Yamaha XT600 at no extra cost. They were very keen to know how long I'd held a motorcycle (and car) license for though!

Tell them what you want and they will speak to the Underwriters. It might cost you a bit more than the published prices but I'm sure they will come up with a solution.

Cheers,
Paul