Thread: Defender Windscreens Options?

Originally Posted by solmanic

The best windscreen you can get is the free one supplied by most insurers each year.

Please name these insurers. I might getquotes from them. Neither Suncorp no RACQ will countenance this. They refuse to write a "no excess" policy, and excess applies to windscreens.

An RACQ supervisor told me that their across-the-board excess policy removed all the small claims at considerable savings both in claim costs and administration. He also mentioned that a significant percentage of policy holders were prone to "breaking" at least one windscreen per year thus paying for their insurance. I couldn't fault this last allegation as I know of people who did this, and even thought of doing it myself.

I am insured with Shannons, the free windscreen does not include stone damage. Luckily we have big birds out here (eagles) and that covers it.

I have a windscreen with very minor scratches (only noticeable if you look hard) if you need a standard one.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Please name these insurers. I might getquotes from them. Neither Suncorp no RACQ will countenance this. They refuse to write a "no excess" policy, and excess applies to windscreens.

I had a combined policy with Torque - they insure classic cars so I added the Land Rover to my Alfa's policy with unlimited no-excess glass replacement (side and windscreen). I think AAMI give you one free windscreen a year and I'm sure Allianz does too (who I am currently with - at a substantial saving I might add).

Yes, Allianz say no excess on windscreen claims on their website.