Bee Insurance

[bingevader]

It's getting late and I'm off to bed, but the OP was talking about BDI and this thread seems to be talking more about public liability.

 

[alldigging]

I have been following this thread as it has developed. Thinking my association membership covered me for 3 hives I contacted the Chairman to inquire about who I should speak to to arrange the extra cover.
He returned my e-mail informing me that my local association had not taken up the benefit of the BDI scheme and we only have third party insurance through our BBKA membership.

Did the membership decide that?

 

[Brian Bush]

Did the membership decide that?

Nope!
But for some years the Mid Bucks Beekeepers Association were not members of the BBKA. I believe they only returned to the fold in 2008 just before I joined.

 

[For want of a better word]

Nope!
But for some years the Mid Bucks Beekeepers Association were not members of the BBKA. I believe they only returned to the fold in 2008 just before I joined.

Where does the phrase to return to the fold originate - ... Quite possibly it has Biblical origins, referencing a fold for sheep.

I rest my case..... before I get a


Myttin da

 

[psafloyd]

I have been a member of our local association for a number of years, my main reason for joining is the 'Bee Disease Insurance'. Are there any alternative insurance schemes that members use?

BDI is a lot better than it used to be. It was rebroked in 2016 and the cover has improved. So make sure you compare like with like.

 

[MuswellMetro]

Yes, they only offer £10,000,000 quids worth of cover. Damn cheapskates!

thats BBKA insurance Not BDI, BDI is Disease insurance and some assocates opt out of BDI as not worth it, they still get BBKA £10,000,000 through the BBKA membership

what insurance does the original OP mean BDI or BBKA product and public liabilty insurance

 

[Swarm]

Bdi.

 

[Beefriendly]

thats BBKA insurance Not BDI,

Which is what I referring to in that particular post.
And yes I know the OP was referring to bee disease, which I provided a link to in an earlier post to check out the compensation rates and decide if they wanted to take it up. Worth mentioning (again) that hives are not insured for replacement on the BDI unless it's small hive beetle.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Which is what I referring to in that particular post.
And yes I know the OP was referring to bee disease, which I provided a link to in an earlier post to check out the compensation rates and decide if they wanted to take it up. Worth mentioning (again) that hives are not insured for replacement on the BDI unless it's small hive beetle.

What's the odds on the first claim triggering a letter to policy holders " for your convenience we have decided to withdraw cover against small hive beetle attack"

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Read this month's bbka mag there's a small piece saying a private company is going to start offering full insurance there's an email to contact to express interest in the scheme

Spoke to them only yesterday - it's not going to happen as there has hardly been enough interest for any underwriter to take the risk on.
at the moment it looks like they will only insure if the hives/equipment are on your property and are locked away in secure storage if you are not on the site!!

 

[Teemore]

BFA membership is £200-00 per annum. They have lifted the requirement to have 40+ stocks of honey bees, instead asking (and this is not an exact quote) that you can demonstrate that you are generating some sort of income from beekeeping on a organised, formal basis.

 

[Stiffy]

BFA membership is £200-00 per annum. They have lifted the requirement to have 40+ stocks of honey bees, instead asking (and this is not an exact quote) that you can demonstrate that you are generating some sort of income from beekeeping on a organised, formal basis.

£200? £135 on their website
S

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

BFA membership is £200-00 per annum. They have lifted the requirement to have 40+ stocks of honey bees, instead asking (and this is not an exact quote) that you can demonstrate that you are generating some sort of income from beekeeping on a organised, formal basis.

Two referees, business plan, business bank account and so on

 

[Teemore]

£200? £135 on their website
S

Just quoting from their current magazine...
EDIT - voted on at their AGM

 

[For want of a better word]

Plus VAT... which you can reclaim as you need to be registered ( voluntarily as you will need to be one of the Murrays if you have to!!!)
A twin brother would be useful,,, and as my sweet little Finskie friend says... Keep your wife in a good job!!

Yeghes da

 

[WoodenBeam]

I'm of the opinion it's £200 inc VAT, however I always presume to know nothing therefore am rarely disappointed or proved wrong........

 

[Hivemaker.]

I'm of the opinion it's £200 inc VAT, however I always presume to know nothing therefore am rarely disappointed or proved wrong........

It was run on a tier system for a few years, cost based on the number of colonies owned, it is now all the same price, which is much reduced from what it was for some.

...

Bee Farmers' Association Annual Membership Fee 2017

Net £ 112.50

VAT £ 22.50

Total £135.00