Caravan and Motorhome Insurance Blog

Insurance was not covered in the trade deal and you will therefore need to carry a valid Green Card with you for travel to and within the EU and EEA in your motorhome or campervan. We are providing a free annual green card with every policy. We reserve the right to make an administration charge to cover the cost of a replacement if you have to request one.

The new petrol driven, automatic Nisan NV200 Campercar from Sussex Campervans is a very versatile leisure vehicle in a compact, user friendly package.

We are now able to offer Day Van insurance at the same rates as for campervans. In order to qualify the van must have a fixed bed such as a “Rock and Roll” bed. This should greatly benefit DIY campervan converters, who want to take their time doing the conversion in stages.

The Toyota Alphard offers a very high spec base vehicle for conversion into a camper van, including air con, electric front and rear windows, automatic gear box and there is even a 4×4 option. Some models come with reversing sensors or even cameras as standard. It has been said that driving an Alphard is like driving a Lexus and the size makes them a great luxury vehicle for every day use.

New rules came into force on 1st April 2017 compelling insurers and insurance intermediaries to provide you with an easy way to compare the renewal premium that they are offering with the premium that you paid last year. We have always sent a copy of the previous year’s schedule, which shows the premium you paid, along with a renewal invitation letter showing this years proposed premium so the new rule has made very little difference in our case.

Some motor insurers are more exposed to this increase in compensation than others, depending on the types of drivers and vehicles, that they insure and very few motor insurers are currently making much profit. There is no room for motor insurers to absorb the increased costs and the only place it can come from is increased premiums.

The Northern Ireland Motorhome insurance that we arrange is provided by Highway, Part of LV= and is the only motorhome insurance policy that we arrange. It is suitable for UK residents, and who use their motorhome mainly for holiday and leisure purposes as it excludes business use. Cover for commuting to and from your regular place of work can easily be arranged and, in many cases, this can be added for no additional cost.

The Caravanwise static caravan insurance policy can be taken out on a new for old basis until the caravan is 20 years old. The rate is exactly the same as for market value cover but you need to ensure that you set your sums insured at a level that equal the current list price of your caravan and the other items in and around it that you are insuring.