Bosnia: insurance, anybody?

[Freddyfruitba...]

Am looking at touring the Balkans next year; riding out through the Alps then a round trip of Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia down as far as Dubrovnik. However, as Bosnia is not in the EU that causes issues with insurance as it seems that no UK insurers that I can find cover riding there; the usual solution seems to be that you have to buy a cheap third-party-only policy at the border. Less than ideal if you have an off, or your bike gets nicked...

Does anyone here have any experience they can share? Or know of a company offering fully comp insurance in Bosnia?
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[Enduro Numpty]

Me and the missus were in Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Turkey and Slovenia in 2012. As far as I remember they were all covered by Carole Nash. Things could obviously have changed since then. The only place I remember significant border checks was from Bulgaria crossing into Turkey where we got stung for visas. I wouldn't imagine Brexit has made anything easier, far more likely it's put more obstacles in place

[Ste]

After doing quite a bit of looking on Google when you first posted this thread and again now that Enduro Numpty has replied, I think The AA is a likely candidate.

For their car insurance they say "As an AA car insurance policyholder, you can drive anywhere in the EU, and in several other European countries, and get the same level of cover you have in the UK for up to 90 days during the 12 months of your policy."

Which sounds like a good start apart from it being for cars rather than bikes therefore lets have a look at their motorcycle policy documents.

"If you are travelling in any EU country or any country that has satisfied the requirements of the Commission of the European Community, we will apply the minimum insurance cover applicable to the country you are travelling in or through.
All countries as displayed on your certificate of motor insurance have agreed that a green card is not necessary for cross border travel. Your certificate of motor insurance should therefore provide sufficient evidence that you are complying with the laws on the compulsory insurance of motorcycles in any of these countries that you visit.
We will cover you for 30 days per trip up to a maximum of 90 days in any one period of insurance. The cover we will provide will match the cover on your schedule. There is no cover for any country that is not displayed on your certificate of motor insurance." (that's on page 12)

And their document called "More information about this insurance product" says this "The cover you selected applies whilst riding your motorcycle in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
The cover you selected also applies in any EU country or country displayed on your certificate of motor insurance limited to 30 days per trip and 90 days in any one period of insurance"

So I'd say it's got to be worth giving them a call to see if they will provide you with the same level of cover that you get in the UK.

[Freddyfruitba...]