Racing Insurance??

[Twentyover]

READ your policy! ...........

Most regular and collector car policies specifically state and EXCLUDE the use of your car in any timed event, on track event or autocross event. You just might have a problem with your regular insurance policy if you autocross your car this weekend and then wreck your car in a normal street accident 5 months later. Example:

You autocross your Camaro at the May 2011 Goodguys event or RTMC in Nashville, Tn. Nick and Steve are there and they like your car so 3 months later there are on-track pictures of your Camaro autocrossing in Camaro Performers and also maybe the Goodguys Gazette. BOOM! You have an on-street accident in your Camaro 5 mohths later in October 2011. Car is damaged enough to file a claim on YOUR insurance policy (your fault, other driver had no insurance whatever). The adjuster comes out to look at your car. Hey! I remember this car from Camaro Performers or the Goodguys Gazette. He was autcrossing the car. The policy you have specifically states the car will not be used in this type of event and YOU the owner signed and payed for the policy and entered into an insurance contract. Now there is photographic PROOF that you have voided the terms of the agreed contract and therefore we (the insuror) are denying your claim since your voided the insurance contract 5 months earlier by using your car in a timed event that is clearly excluded from the policy and you agreed NOT to use your car in any event of that type. They have the photographic evidence.

CLAIM DENIED!!!!

Extreme? Certainly! Possible? YES!!!

If you have a Haggarty, Grundy or other carrier policy they specifically make you sign a form that you will NEVER EVER use your car in this type of event. Again READ YOUR POLICY! Just another way to wiggle out of paying a claim with the popularity of car events today. This exclusion and the other requirements stated in the policy is why collector car policies are so cheap. These policies severely limit the exposure of the insuror.

Make sure the policy you buy fits you needs, wants and desires.



The above example is NOT illustrating the absurd with an absurd response. This could really happen!!!

I understand that one of the OEM's was using a similiar technique to deny warranty coverage to autocrossers- after they marrketed the car as a class winner. When a customer came in with a major powertrain warranty claim, they would search local autocross and lap time websites for the name and model.