This Easter saw caravan holidays rise to the status of “most convenient” after the eruption of the Icelandic volcano saw most aeroplanes around the world either completely grounded or at least disrupted.
Whether the caravan you own is static or if it is one that you can attach to your motor vehicle you should make sure it is insured just as you would a house, car or business. I would like to tell you what caravan insurance will cover you for and which kinds are available so you can choose one that is right for you.
If you’re an old insurance man like me, going grey and still carrying a liking for old early 70’s bands like soft machine and caravan, then you probably think that you’ve seen the last of your summer music festivals with nights spent cramped under the canvas of a tent and waking up with aches and cramps in places you didn’t know existed! However, another way to go is to take your motorhome (or somebody else’s) along to the festival and enjoy the music and the atmosphere without the nights spent on the floor under canvas.
“For girls who go plump in the night” is the rather strange title of an album by 1970’s rock band Caravan, which is not the kind of thing you would expect an insurance man to know, even if he does actually own one, (a caravan I mean!) An insurance man in a caravan is probably not that unusual but an insurance man in a caravan listening to Caravan? Surely not!
Insurance Times published an article recently stating that the financial ombudsman had decreed that there are certain circumstances in which it would back the policyholder over the insurer, excluding however, instances where keys have been left in or near a car. I was then left wondering if the same would apply to motor homes.
Chester Cooke was a man who one day decided that he wanted to have a caravan on the banks of the river Avon in a perfectly situated caravan site that was professionally owned, well maintained and had all the amenities that he could ask for. However, he wasn’t the type to go spending the best part of twenty grand plus annual services on a caravan without properly thinking it through.
Owning a caravan gives you an amazing sense of freedom. You are able to go on holiday in your own mini home and have a wonderful time, but you need to be insured. Without the correct insurance you could find that your caravan holidays go very wrong if you have an accident or it gets stolen. For more information here is some important caravan insurance advice and help.
When looking for a customised insurance policy you must look at the genuineness of the insurance company itself. You must look for its core integrity and brand values along with its cost effectiveness.