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Title: insurance
Post by: caldaland on May 13, 2011, 12:20:52 CET
i am in possession of two {2} vouchers of mib insurance worth twenty {20} euros each to be presented against premiums of 150 euros or higher.it simply means that twenty euros will be deducted from the premium one has to pay.
expire date is:03-05-2012. i am willing to give these free without any obligations whatsoever.
                                                      any takers?
                                                                         thanks
Title: Re: insurance
Post by: malvizzu on May 13, 2011, 15:28:22 CET
Very generous of you Caldaland.

Speaking of insurances, yesterday I received a renewal letter from MTA to pay for my boat license. The letter states that for engines bigger than 9.9HP one has to have an insurance. Fair enough. What's so stupid about it is that, with bold letters, the letter states that MTA does not accept a photocopy or fax of the insurance policy. So much about Malta being well advanced in IT Communications. It means that I have to go to MTA to pay the license thus wasting a couple of hours leave in the process. Other payments, being telephone, electricity, loans, car/house insurances are all paid online. Are marine licenses the exception? Viva Malta.
Title: Re: insurance
Post by: robby017 on May 13, 2011, 17:10:17 CET
you can send it by mail.... perhaps, ma nafx
Title: Re: insurance
Post by: shanook on May 13, 2011, 18:35:33 CET
yes rob but if you send by mail u have to post the original and if it gets lost ???
Title: Re: insurance
Post by: malvizzu on May 13, 2011, 19:06:28 CET
Quote from: shanook on May 13, 2011, 18:35:33 CET
yes rob but if you send by mail u have to post the original and if it gets lost ???
Shanook is very right. If the only one you have is lost in post you would have the hassle to contact insurance to provide another one. Post is not reliable. Thus I will be asking my insurance if they can provide me with 2 certificates if possible so that I will send one registered together with payment to MTA and would have another original copy for myself.
Title: Re: insurance
Post by: benri on May 13, 2011, 19:27:53 CET
Malvizzu, generally insurance companies always issue 2 certificates, one (the original) is for the licencing department and the other (copy) is for you. With photoshop and sophisticated scanning software I don't blame them for requesting the originals - You'd be amazed ;)
What could be done or rather should be done is link the boat insurances to the boat licencing department (same as with vehicle licences) and they can check online whether the insurance has been paid or otherwise.
Title: Re: insurance
Post by: SEAFOX on May 13, 2011, 19:56:37 CET
ONLY IN MALTA!!!
Title: Re: insurance
Post by: malvizzu on May 14, 2011, 18:35:50 CET
Quote from: benri on May 13, 2011, 19:27:53 CET
With photoshop and sophisticated scanning software I don't blame them for requesting the originals - You'd be amazed ;)
Ha ha funny mentionining Photoshop cause it's my bread and butter :)
Title: Re: insurance
Post by: malvizzu on May 14, 2011, 18:37:11 CET
Quote from: benri on May 13, 2011, 19:27:53 CET
What could be done or rather should be done is link the boat insurances to the boat licencing department (same as with vehicle licences) and they can check online whether the insurance has been paid or otherwise.
Fully agree 100%.