I note all the posts below and everyone has a different attitude to insurance and obviously there is a good debate amongst the fishing community. I would just like to clarify though at Anglers First Insurance when people talk about paying £10 per month or £21.35 per month, we only charge 10 monthly payments - not 12 - so although it is a full year's cover, it is only 10 payments and so its a bit less than you might have thought. We are as frustrated as everyone else by fraudulent claims, however we know that by far the most people who take out our policies are honest, thankfully!

Just re the below I have posted on another thread regarding tackle insurance but our cover at Anglers First Insurance does cover your equipment abroad if you go away on a trip/holiday. It is not travel insurance though so wouldn't cover you for anything Covid related. However, it would cover your equipment wherever you fish in the UK and abroad (the terms and conditions are available at www.anglersfirstinsurance.co.uk or you are also welcome to call us on 0800 0355842 if you have any questions).

Just following up the posts below at Anglers First Insurance we don't need any proof of ownership on items under £300 although all the items are covered. For items over £300 we prefer to have some form of ownership e.g. receipt but also email from tackle shop confirming selling the item, web account history for ebay/facebook etc. For very expensive items we would need one of those, if they are just over £300 then please feel free to give us a call as we may be able to accept a photo at the time. Our office number is 0800 0355842. We do have a policy wording which sets out the terms and conditions, it is available on our website. Equally as someone has said below if anyone is interested we are happy to talk through anything on the phone.

In reply to Post #14
We are likely to be able to accept dated photos for items if they are just a bit over £300. But for really expensive poles, baitboats etc we would need some form of proof of ownership. The maximum we insure any item for is up to £3,000 and for items like that we would really need some form of proof. We are always happy to talk it through on the telephone and see if we can assist.

In reply to Post #12
We do rely on honesty from the people who take out policies with us and luckily most people are honest. Of course some people may make claims that aren't valid. All thefts have to be reported to the police before they can be subject to a valid claim. If we had strong doubts regarding a claim we may recommend loss adjusters be appointed to investigate the claim a bit further and for example visit the person and ask where the equipment is usually kept. But we always hope that is quite rare.

In reply to Post #1
Hi I don't check this site all the time but I did post on the previous thread and the moderators of the site said they were happy for me to post periodically. I run Anglers First Insurance which is a specialised fishing insurance product at www.anglersfirstinsurance.co.uk where you can apply online. The insurer is a syndicate at Lloyd's of London. The policy does cover fishing equipment stolen in your van, however we don't insure it if it is kept there permanently. We would only cover overnight the night before you go or the night after you've come back. We also cover you in the house, in outbuildings, storage facilities as well as on the bank. It also covers you for trips to France etc. We also cover accidental damage and the policy covers personal accident and personal liability insurance too for your fishing. We don't cover sea fishing (not relevant for carp! and we don't cover loss where you have left something behind and go back later and find its gone). All fishing equipment is insured BUT for items that individually cost over £300 we do need a list of those items and for those items if you make a claim we would need some form of proof of ownership (e.g. receipt/ confirmation from fishing tackle shop you bought the item from them/ web account history/ email trail from purchaser agreeing purchase etc).

We offer 10 monthly payments or a one off annual payment. We offer cover for up to £2k, £4k, £8k, £12k and £16k worth of equipment.

All the policies are different so please check carefully. If anyone ever has any questions about our insurance you can always call us on 0800 0355842 or email us at info@anglersfirstinsurance.co.uk. We are a family owned insurance broking business and we are authorised and regulated by the FCA.

In reply to Post #15
Thanks, will do - I went to the rules section first and couldn't see anything banning it and thought it would be ok to reply to a thread on it, especially as our insurance was mentioned and I thought it might be good for people to be able to know there is substance behind the company, but yes I will reach out to Karlos, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. John

In reply to Post #1
Hi just to say that my name is John, part of the reason for joining this forum is that I am a director at Anglers First Insurance (www.anglersfirstinsurance.co.uk) which is part of Golfguard Ltd, a specialist sports insurance company. We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and have been selling fishing insurance for quite a few years now. Someone took up our insurance today who said they found out about us through Carp Forum so I thought it would be a good idea to sign up and see if anyone had any questions. I know you posted about insurance some months ago but if you do have any questions please feel free to post and I will happily reply and follow up.

In reply to Post #1
Hi I only joined the forum today as someone took up our fishing insurance today who said they found out about us through Carp Forum so I thought it would be a good idea to sign up and see if anyone had any questions. My name is John and I am a director at Anglers First Insurance (www.anglersfirstinsurance.co.uk) which is part of Golfguard Ltd, a specialist sports insurance company. We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and have been selling fishing insurance for quite a few years now. If you or anyone ever does have any questions please feel free to post and I will happily reply and follow up. Best of luck to everyone in the meantime in these difficult times.

Hi just to say that my name is John, part of the reason for joining this forum is that I am a director at Anglers First Insurance (www.anglersfirstinsurance.co.uk) which is part of Golfguard Ltd, a specialist sports insurance company. We are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and have been selling fishing insurance for quite a few years now. Someone took up our insurance today who said they found out about us through Carp Forum so I thought it would be a good idea to sign up and see if anyone had any questions. If anyone ever does have anything please feel free to post and I will happily reply and follow up. Best of luck to everyone in the meantime in these difficult times.