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Caravan insurance is not always straightforward, not getting the proper cover or not getting enough cover could leave you short if you ever had to claim. Your caravan is a valuable investment and should be treated accordingly when its time to renew or take out caravan insurance. If you are thinking about insuring your caravan, it is important to understand exactly what your needs may be, how much and what cover you need.

Your caravan insurance needs depend on what you do with your caravan, do you take it touring, or perhaps rent it out on site? When choosing caravan insurance you have the choice between third party fire and theft, and fully comprehensive insurance. Cheapest and best are often two entirely different things, so don’t buy insurance based on price alone, base it on coverage.

If you own a static caravan you will want to cover it for both vandalism and break-in as it is probably vacant for some of the year. A good way to reduce your premiums is to install smoke alarms, and alarm system and so good locks on the doors and windows. With a static caravan, you can again reduce both the costs and the risks by storing it at a secure site.

To make sure that you are not on the end of any unexpected shocks when taking your touring caravan to Europe, make sure that you are properly covered. Most caravan insurance policies will cover your for a certain number of days in Europe, although some do not. If you are going to the mainland of Europe make sure you get it right, as you dont want to spoil your great holiday in this very popular caravanning spot.

To prevent any ugly shocks later on, always read the small print of any policy before you considering taking it out. Be sure that you have adequate coverage with your policy as claim limits vary quite a bit between companies. The same as buying any item, it makes great sense to have a good look around and get a few quotes, comparing what each company have on offer.

In these testing economic times, caravan holidays are becoming an ever popular way of getting a value for holiday. Younger families are uncovering the fun (and savings) that a caravan holiday can provide. Caravans are now the king of holidays, replacing Spain as the top holiday spot for us Brits.

Carl Way is a founder of Caravan Insurance Cover, the UK’s premier website for static caravan insurance.

The average touring caravan insurance policy is made up of a number of different elements, and if you own a caravan you should be aware of these. These are Contents, Liability to the public, Damage and Loss, Continental use, Excess, and general exclusions. In this article, I am going to delve a little into each of these different parts of the policy.

Damage and Loss – this covers the caravan, normally up to its full value, for damage to or loss of the caravan. If you have a caravan normally up to 5 years old you can get new for old cover, which will provide you with a new caravan. Older caravans require Market Value cover, which means that if it needs replacing, it will be to the going value of your old caravan.

Contents and personal effects are not always standard in a policy, and are often quite limited in the coverage provided. Things like computers, documents, phones, bikes, money, credit cards, valuables, and audio/video devices are often excluded. To claim, entry must have forcible, and policies offer different coverage for awnings, toilet and trailer tents.

Liability to the public is to protect the owner in the case of injury or loss to the general public resulting from use of the caravan. This will often cover people the caravan is leant to, as long as it is not for business purposes or hired to them. The level of cover is normally between 1 and 2 million pounds, sometimes including costs, sometimes plus costs.

If you plan to travel to the continent, you will need to ensure you have continental use included in the policy. You will find that some policies also include roadside assistance and/or repatriation of the caravan. You will find that many of the former Communist countries (e.g. Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic) are excluded from continental use.

The amount of any claim you must pay yourself before the insurance company are willing to part with any money is called the excess. To illustrate, if you made a claim for 500 and your excess was 200, then you would get 300 from the insurance company. If you up the amount of excess that you have on your policy, you will find that your policy will get cheaper.

You should be aware of the general exclusions of a policy, despite the fact that many of them are exceptional events. Pressure waves from supersonic aeroplanes, terrorism and hostilities are several of these, but importantly so is use other than social, domestic or pleasure. The many different caravan insurance policies generally offer the same general exclusions as each other.

Carl Way is a founder of Caravan Insurance Cover, the UK’s premier website for touring caravan insurance uk.