| Getting a caravan insurance quote sounds easy - but | | | | Something else that may be well worth keeping in |
| to make it both easy and more importantly, | | | | mind is just how much you may be able to keep |
| effective, a bit of preparation up front might be | | | | down your caravan insurance quote by taking a few |
| beneficial. | | | | typically simple steps that the insurer may view |
| Perhaps that sounds a bit like going over the top but | | | | favourably.. |
| you may be surprised! | | | | Of course, these steps may vary depending upon |
| Getting the facts together | | | | the type of caravan you have but a short sample |
| To look around and think about caravan insurance | | | | might include: |
| normally involves getting a quote or a provisional | | | | - draining down the water systems of statics during |
| estimate from an insurance provider. | | | | the winter period; |
| That is not always easy to do if you have not got | | | | - only parking on approved sites with full facilities and |
| your basic information together such as what type | | | | security systems; |
| of caravan you have (tourer, static, park home etc) | | | | - keeping your tourer, motorhome or trailer tent |
| and how you plan to use it. Typically any insurance | | | | off-road when it is not in use; |
| provider will need to know certain things about your | | | | - reducing the absolute number of miles you plan to |
| caravan and planned use before they could issue you | | | | do and likewise for planned trips outside of the UK; |
| with a quotation. | | | | - avoiding younger drivers; |
| Then, you need to get your facts together or | | | | - fitting additional security features. |
| perhaps more correctly, clarity in your own mind | | | | Few of these things, in themselves, would generate |
| about what cover you expect your policy to provide. | | | | huge savings but taken as a package, you may find |
| OK, perhaps the basics such as protection against | | | | that a number of measures together may make a |
| accidents and theft may be self-evident, but what | | | | real difference to how much you end up paying. |
| about your contents? How much are they worth? Do | | | | Do note that some of these may be obligatory, |
| you expect to have new-for-old replacement or only | | | | depending on your provider, so always check what |
| market value protection? | | | | your obligations are as part of the caravan cover. |
| Ultimately, your requirements should be the thing that | | | | So, your caravan insurance quote should be a simple |
| drives your selection of a caravan insurance policy. | | | | process but getting one that fits your requirements |
| Keeping your costs down | | | | more closely, may require a little bit of thought! |