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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...

Peter James to Showcase 1926 Burney V-Twin

We will be showcasing the 1926 Burney V Twin on our stand (M71) at The International Classic MotorCycle Show, Stafford, 23-24 April.   In 1926, two brothers Cecil and Alick Burney built 2 identical motorcycles. Originally, they planned to produce them in quantity to sell in 1927, but despite...

Peter James Insurance and VMCC unveil market-leading club insurance scheme

Peter James Insurance and The Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC) used their trip to Stafford for the Classic Motorcycle Show to unveil more details of a long-waited club insurance scheme. The result of a 10-month long project by key VMCC club officials to find members the best possible insurance...

Trailblazing Honda to star on show stand

The Honda CB 750 Sandcast stunned the crowds when it was unveiled at the Tokyo Show in 1968. Fifty years on, we’ll be displaying this trailblazing Motorcycle on our stand – M42 – at the Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show on 19th -20th October. The launch of the CB 750...