[welder]

We have recently upgraded form a 1991 Swift Callenger 440/4, which we have loved, to a Cristall Moorea 530EB which we love even more! I'm looking for a competitive insurance quote for the new van. So far I've had quotes from Saga and The Caravan Club but wondered if there are other companies, recommended by you good people, that I should contact.
I seem to remember reading about the NFU (?) National Farmers Union but I may be mistaken. Being a mere adult male I frequently am!

Ian

[shipbroker]

Worth giving Caravan Guard a try...they were not quite as competitive as my Saga quotes but were not far off...they often have a Stoptheft Security System included in their package.. 08450 717171 7 days a week ( till 1600 Sat/Sun)

Try them also on www.caravanguard.co.uk..they cover via AXA so they should be pretty good...

rgds
geoff

[boff]

We've use the CC I don't know how competitive they are. But at least they pay out when you need them

[HAMPTON COURT]

I use the NFU they are non profit and give good value.
They are based in Stratford upon Avon.

[carabiker]

We have recently upgraded form a 1991 Swift Callenger 440/4, which we have loved, to a Cristall Moorea 530EB which we love even more! I'm looking for a competitive insurance quote for the new van. So far I've had quotes from Saga and The Caravan Club but wondered if there are other companies, recommended by you good people, that I should contact.
I seem to remember reading about the NFU (?) National Farmers Union but I may be mistaken. Being a mere adult male I frequently am!

Ian

HI Ian

We use the C&C club not the cheapest but the terms and conditions are good, only2 security devices required, and a good reputation on settling claim ( but Ive not tested this )
The Hobby owners get a good deal at CIS ( Co-Op ) seam more relaxed on Imported vans , some of other insurance company's will not insure

Hers a list of caravan insurance company's

1St Quote www.1stquote.co.uk/

Adrian Flux http://www.adrianflux.co.uk

AA caravan inurance http://www.theaa.com/caravan/index.html

Towergate Bakers http://www.towergateunderwriting.co.uk

Towergate Bakers www.towergategroup.co.uk

White Arches Caravans www.insureyourcaravan.com

Coversure 0870 458 5757

Onequote Direct www.oqdcaravan.co.uk

Caravan Club (caravan) http://www.caravanclub.co.uk/Insurance+Services/

Caravan+Insurance/CaravanInsQuote/



Camping and caravan club http://www.clubcareinsurance.co.uk

Caravan Guard http://www.caravanguard.co.uk/

caravan-insurance-online http://www.caravan-insurance-online.co.uk/

Complete insurance Services www.completeInsuranceServices.com

Complete insurance www.completeinsurance.com

Crusader Insurance www.crusader.co.uk

Caravan Rescue www.caravanrescue.co.uk

Cover4caravans www.cover4caravans.co.uk

Crusader Direct Leisure Vehicle Insurance 0845 051 0009

Comfort http://www.comfort-insurance.co.uk/

Four counties www.4counties.co.uk

Co-op ( CIS ) http://www.cis.co.uk

Caravan Rescue http://www.caravanrescue.co.uk/

Deals4insurance http://www.deals4insurance.co.uk/

Drewe insurance 01299 404050.

Direct Choice www.directchoice.co.uk/

Endsleigh http://www.endsleigh.co.uk/web/policies/caravan/index.html

Hatherway and Cope 01642 712323

Life sure http://www.lifesure.co.uk/

NFU Mutual http://www.nfumutual.co.uk

Mica (motor caravan Insurance Agency ltd www.lifesure.co.uk

Mobile homes Insurance services www.mhis.co.uk

ParkHome Ins services ParkHome

Ins services 0800 614 849

Insureance Choice www.insurancechoice.co.uk

Insuremycaravan www.insuremycaravan.co.uk

RIAS (over 50?s )http://www.rias.co.uk/

RAC http://www.rac.co.uk/

Saga http://www.saga.co.uk/finance/caravan/home.asp

Shield Direct http://www.evergreen-insurance.co.uk/

Swinton http://www.swinton.co.uk/motor/motorcarava...ef=motorcaravan

4site insurance www.4siteinsurance.co.uk

Tour select http://www.tourerselect.co.uk/




Hobby and continental vans try RIAS Co-Op Caravan club Adrian Flux
Regards
Dave

[on the road again]

Hi , we use WISE , good rates and discounted year on year.

http://www.insurancewise.co.uk

Also try http://www.insuremycaravan.co.uk they were the cheapest quote recently but I don't know about their service.

[logiclee]

You could also try www.caravanwise.co.uk

They offered the best quote this year for our Challenger at ?13k and there aren't too many security restrictions.
They came out fairly well in Practicle Caravans insurance review last year.

Cheers
Lee

[lauriesandra]

You should get the May 2007 edition of "Caravan" magazine, it's out now, by the way.

They carried out an undercover investigation of the best and the worst caravan insurers.

The best was the Caravan Club (no surprises there).

The worst was E&L (no surprises there either).

A very interesting read, indeed. I would recommend it just for that article alone!

[iansoady]

You do need to be careful regarding the small print in the policies. We were with Caravan Guard who seemed fine but one day, having nothing better to do, I was browsing the policy and discovered that they specified that any wheel clamp fitted had to cover the wheel nuts. As I'd been driven demented by a Milenco a couple of years ago, I'd changed to a Bulldog which was Sold Secure approved, when fitted with locking wheel nuts (which we have). However, it didn't cover the wheel nuts. I could have any old bent bit of metal as long as it covered the nuts apparently........

Caravan Club is much more relaxed and slightly cheaper to boot.

[stuart]

May, Caravan mag has a big write up on the major caravan insurance companies this month, have a look

[tjambarker]

The time you find out that the insurance is any good or not is when you need it. Our caravan was smashed by some pillock in a lorry about 18mths ago now and we'd only had the van 6mths. The Caravan Club were/are pretty good at getting on the case and sorting things out. The only problem I had was with the loss adjusters who I had to have a bit of a battle with over the level of the pay out. I got a pretty good deal in the end. Although it was still a lot less than the price I would have had to pay for the same van.

Be careful about the warranty when putting a value on the van. The dealer who sold the van to us had put the value of the warranty (?300) as part of the price of the van on the receipt. This meant we lost ?300 straight away and although I pointed out that I would have to pay for a warranty on the replacement van we never did get that bit back. And I had thought you were supposed to be returned to the position you were before the accident!

The best advice I would give and a tactic I always use now is to ask the insurers to value the van before agreeing the premium. This way you will pay a premium nearer to the value you'll get paid out on. Unless of course you're going to pay for a new for old policy.