A Good Way To Increase CL Numbers?

Posted on 29/02/2020 21:35 by Wherenext

"Stand alone" Public Liability Insurance can be very expensive as Insurers charge minimum premiums.

Can you not get together as a group and negotiate a discounted rate? Don't know what timescale you've been given to sort out your own cover. Do all CLs pay on one certain renewal date? If so a decent insurance broker may be able to negotiate a group discount if they are allowed access to the CL owners list. 

Obviously some owners can simply add it on to any existing cover they may have, such as farmers or pubs etc.

Very dismaying news though that the club seem to be making life more difficult for CL owners.

Posted on 01/03/2020 14:44 by Johnny57

When existing policy renewal date comes up will have to look else where I guess and as not part of a farm/pub will be looking for a stand alone policy.
Getting a group CL discount maybe a possible way to keep costs down. Its all time and effort for someone!

Posted on 01/03/2020 15:29 by Wherenext

If you have a big enough group, even if it's only in a part of the country then I can assure you that you should be able to get a decent Insurance Broker to look for a quote for you.

Maybe have a word with  Ted at Cholsey Grange as they have quite a few in their group. The more the merrier.

It's the type of thing that I did when I was working.

Can I ask how you are certain about the decision? Has the club written to you giving you all a timescale. If the club arranged the group insurance then I really cannot see why they would abandon you like this. They are not only going to make CL owners unhappy but risk alienating a small but significant section of their membership if we see either CLs leaving or fees being hiked as a result of increased overheads.

I can forsee many an email from members heading to EG for an explanation. I don't think the club realise just how much indirect income they derive as a result of having the CL network in place. If they do then they are being very cavalier about looking after it.

Posted on 01/03/2020 15:52 by

"If you have a big enough group....."

 

Isn't that exactly what the club is for, being a big enough group!

Posted on 01/03/2020 17:50 by davetommo

Maybe due to cost of club sites more people are using cl’s. So in turn the club are making it more difficult fo them.

Posted on 01/03/2020 18:13 by JVB66

If more people are using CLs it seems it is the "full fat" type as there is still t seems a trend of more closing than opening,unless some of those that are closing are converting to become commercial sitesto enable more pitches