Peter James Insurance Blog
Top 10 Classic Motorcycle Maintenance Tips
So, you’ve taken the plunge and bought that classic or vintage motorcycle of your dreams. Having organised your insurance cover with Peter James of course, it will now be sat outside your home, gleaming and feeling just as good as you imagined it would to ride. But, how do...
Event Review – Restoration Show 2023
This year’s Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show 2023, with discovery+, welcomed 26,872 attendees to Birmingham’s NEC for a three-day festival of rust and restoration. Classic Car Clubs at Restoration Show 2023 Around 160 car clubs from across the UK showcased their members’ vehicles from barn finds to...
Event Preview – Restoration Show 2023
The show with the longest name on the calendar returns as the Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show 2023 with Discovery kicks off our show season proper over the weekend of 24-26 March. It might be Spring, here in the UK, but that certainly doesn’t mean we’re all...
Why do I need Classic Car Insurance or Classic Bike Insurance?
Do you cherish your classic car? Treasure your classic motorcycle? Then treat it to a classic car insurance or classic bike insurance policy! We could sit here and debate what makes a classic vehicle, err classic until your policy is due to renew next year, but whatever policy yardsticks your...
Top 5 Motorcycles of the Second World War
Motorcycles in conflict arguably played their most decisive role during the Second World War – here’s five that proved both popular ‘over there’ and on the home front. Prior to WW2, bikes – both engine and man-powered – helped soldiers in several ways. Whether delivering messages via dispatch riders...
Peter James Insurance announces new and improved scheme for their exclusive partnership with the Vintage Motor Cycle Club
We are delighted to announce a new and improved product for our exclusive partnership with the Vintage Motor Cycle Club, following our launch of a new insurance proposition for classic car and bike clubs and their members earlier this year. We’re well known for the provision of specialist classic...
Christmas 2022 Opening Hours
Please see below for our Christmas 2022 opening hours at Peter James Insurance. We hope you enjoy the festive season, and we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Friday 23rd December: 09:00 – 15:30 Monday 26th December: Closed Tuesday 27th December: Closed Wednesday 28th December: 09:00 – 17:00...
Top 10 things to see at the Classic Motor Show
Here’s our pick of the top 10 things to see at the Classic Motor Show, taking place this weekend (from the 11th – 13th November) at the NEC in Birmingham. 1. FBHVC Village Green The Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs works to ensure that yesterday’s vehicles have a...
Peter James Insurance appoints Dave Youngs as Partnerships Director
Peter James Insurance are pleased to announce the appointment of Dave Youngs as Partnerships Director. With almost 15 years’ experience in the classic vehicle insurance industry and being a classic car and bike enthusiast himself, Dave will be joining the strong team of insurance experts and historic vehicle enthusiasts...
Peter James Insurance launch new Commission Calculator for vehicle clubs looking for income from an insurance partnership.
We are furthering our support of clubs and other membership organisations within the historic vehicle sector, through the creation of our Peter James Club Commission Calculator. The Peter James Commission Calculator is an online tool that will enable clubs to have the ability to calculate what commission they are likely...
