Caravan Owners are not checking their holiday insurance documents to see if they are covered by the disruption caused by volcano eruptions. This Easter saw the elevation of caravan holidays to the status of “most convenient”.

It was an extremely satisfying feeling, pulling my caravan home under clear, aeroplane-free skies and not worrying in the slightest about whether my insurance covered me against volcanic eruptions happening in far off countries. As a caravan lover, I felt vindicated. The next time someone says that towing caravans is slow and holds up the roads, remind them of the time back in Easter 2010 when a caravan could get from anywhere in Europe, to nearly anywhere else in Europe faster than the average plane.

As well as that, most anti-caravan type people often refer to caravans as being tight and claustrophobic, but even the smallest of caravans would have seemed thankfully open and spacious compared to a spot on an airport floor or a single seat on a coach.

This is all, of course irrelevant within the caravan community; we like our holidays and you like yours. How tedious would the world be if we all liked the same things? However the reason for the somewhat smug nature of this article is that those who are not into caravanning often tend to poke fun at our choice of holiday, while we rarely, if ever, do the same to them.

So I think it’s fair to say that aeroplane users definitely had the bulk of the travel trouble this Easter. However, I did incur some costs myself that I (unlike the plane brigade) could have avoided, however they weren’t costs I could have insured against.

I took a copy of Caravan Magazine with me because we are thinking of buying a new one (caravan that is, not magazine). We planned to read all about the cost and proportions of our next purchase, but ended up reading their insurance survey. It looks like, because I couldn’t be bothered to call a broker, I have overpaid on my own caravan insurance – by quite a lot. If you are looking for cheap caravan insurance, you ought to shop around, because the Caravan Magazine Insurance Survey had loads of comparisons, and I was surprised by the results.

If you are looking for caravan insurance, but want to make sure you get the best deal, you should arrange it through Coversure. They are an insurance broker with excellent relationships with providers and can always secure a great deal on static caravan insurance or touring caravan insurance.

No matter whether you use your caravan for your holidays, your main home or attach it to the back of your car in nice weather you should make sure that you have caravan insurance. It may be something that you have not thought of, especially if it spends most of the time on your front drive, but it is a necessity as we never know what is round the corner.

The type of insurance you will need is mostly dependant on whether your caravan is a static or touring one. You should think of when you will be using it and also how much the belongings you keep in there whether temporarily or permanently are worth. This will mean that should anything happen you will be able to get the items replaced.

People who own static caravans often have furniture or add a patio to the outside so you will want to speak to the insurer about whether they will cover these also as these will be the most vulnerable items that are not under lock and key.

If your caravan was to be stolen then you need to decide whether you want to be covered so that you can get a new caravan for your old one then you may have to pay extra on your policy, however it will be worthwhile if you can afford it. You can also get a policy that will pay out the current value of your make and model of caravan.

It is worthwhile making sure that you have caravan coverage. This will ensure that should any accidents occur, whether on the road or when the caravan is static that you will be covered. It will also make sure that your belongings are covered whether you are at home or away.

Even if the static caravan is where you live you can still have the coverage you need so that even if you can secure your home as you would a house, you are still able to make sure that any damage or loss can be recovered without extra cost to you.

Caravan insurancecaravan Insurance is one of the most necessary aspects that you can get in this day and age. There are lots of benefits that you can find when you get this kind of Insurance.

Chester Cooke was excited by the prospect of buying a caravan on the banks of the River Avon, not far from Stratford, on a professionally run, well maintained and gorgeous site with lots of amenities. Being a diligent kind of chap, he looked into all of the potential issues, after all you can’t be too careful with the thick end of twenty grand plus annual service charges, which didn’t include insurance for some reason.

So he then called his broker and said that he was looking for some caravan insurance. His broker then told him that that shouldn’t be a problem and he would be more than happy to get him a quote. So Chester gave his broker the details of the caravan and where it would be situated.

A few minutes later the broker called him back. Unfortunately he would not be able to give Chester a quote for the caravan insurance. Although the caravan site met all the normal criteria, there was a problem with the beauty spot itself. It was on the banks of the river, right at the water edge, and the Avon had flooded last year. Chester remembered seeing the reports on the news. Apparently there had been lots of claims for flood damage and insurers were unwilling to write any new caravan insurance for sites on the banks of the Avon. If he was going to buy a caravan there, it would be at his own risk.

This news meant that Chester would have to re-think his ideas about buying a caravan. Since it was highly likely that the Avon would flood again at some point, he couldn’t afford to risk placing it there without insurance. He asked his broker what the “normal criteria” of a caravan site was so that he could bare it in mind if he was still going to go ahead and buy his caravan.

A registered CaSSOA site is ideal for caravan insurance providers. The reason for this is that these sites have security standards. Another thing to look for in a caravan site is a secure boundary like a fence or a tall, thick bush running around the boundaries of the site. If the caravan is to be placed in a less formal location, such as a farm, then the caravan should have its own compound and it own defined perimeter. Some insurance providers insist that a caravan site must have a certain number of caravans placed there before they will insure any, safety in numbers as it were.

Before this, Chester hadn’t really given much though to caravan insurance. He didn’t think it was going to be such a big part his decision to buy a caravan. All he knew was that he was grateful to have a good broker who knew how to take care of it all because after all, all he really wanted to do was enjoy his caravan. The insurance was just to take the worry out of owning it.

Caravan insurance is one of the biggest factors to take into consideration when thinking about buying a caravan. Coversure are a leading provider of caravan insurance and can offer you advice, or a quote to insure your caravan

If you are anything like me, your getting on a bit and you probably think you’ve seen the last of your summer music festivals with sweltering and uncomfortable tents as your only place to sleep. However, if you’re still into your music (I particularly like early 70′s bands like Soft Machine and Caravan) then you could always bring your motorhome (or someone else’s) along to a music festival and enjoy the music and the atmosphere without the rough sleep under canvas. You can listen to Caravan in your caravan!

Many people have found that the motorhome route is the one to take if you want the best of both worlds. You get all the atmosphere of the festival with the added bonus of a shower and a cup of tea in the mornings, there’s no queue for the loo and the bed is guaranteed to be dry and warm, or at least it will be as long as you don’t leave the sunroof open in a downpour!

Many owners of motorhomes rent out their motorhomes for events like this because they know that lots of people enjoy music festivals but don’t look forward to the camping, however what a lot of them don’t realise is that doing this, while perfectly legal, is usually not covered under a standard motorhome insurance policy.

I remember seeing a couple at Glastonbury last year, blissfully leaving their motorhome in the sunny early hours of the morning having breakfasted under the awning, only to return late at night to find that one of Glastonbury’s famed monsoons had filled the awning with water causing it to twist, break and generally be ruined, That’s about 1000 worth of damage and all uninsured if the vehicle had been hired out without the authority of the insurance company.

It pays to think about insurance if you’re going to let your motorhome go to Glastonbury or any other festival this year.

Best start by letting your friends have it first if you’re not going yourself, especially if you have standard insurance cover. Your local insurance broker can advise you about cover if need be but adding friends or family to an existing insurance policy is definitely the best way to go. This way you can watch the festival from the true comfort of your front room safe in the knowledge that the motorhome that is your pride and joy is being properly looked after and if not, at least you know you have the right insurance. Now where is that old Caravan t-shirt?

If you are looking for motorhome insurance then you should visit Coversure, they are among the leading providers of all kinds of vehicle insurance providing everything from basic car insurance to caravan insurance