Insuring Your Motorhome For Any Occassion

If you’re a grey insurance man like me, with a particular liking for early 70’s bands like Soft Machine & Caravan, you probably think you’ve seen the last of your summer music festivals and dripping tents in the middle of noisy fields in Somerset but it doesn’t have to be that way, because these days you can take your motorhome or caravan (or somebody else’s motorhome or caravan) along and enjoy the music without spending any nights under canvas. Listen to Caravan in your caravan!

Many people prefer taking a motorhome with them to festivals rather than the traditional tent camping because with a motorhome you get the best of both worlds, i.e. you get the comforts of home living like a cup of tea in the mornings, a warm, comfy bed to sleep on and most of all, a shower! As well as all this, you also get the atmosphere of the music festival and the thrill of the live music.

Many motorhome owners who aren’t into music festivals and the like have been known to rent out their motorhomes to people who are so that they get some money from their dormant motorhome, and someone else gets to enjoy a music festival in comfort. However, while this is perfectly legal, most people don’t realise that if something was to happen to their motorhome during the event, it would not be covered under a standard motorhome insurance policy.

A distinct memory of last year’s Glastonbury festival was of a couple leaving their motorhome having had their breakfast and prepared for the day, only to return later in the day to find that one of Glastonbury’s infamous rain storms had weighed down the awning outside it and caused it to bend and break meaning it was more or less ruined. This would have been probably over 1000 worth of damage and if they had hired the caravan without letting the insurance company know, then it would be completely uninsured.

If you are thinking of letting your motorhome go to Glastonbury or any similar music festival this year, is well worth thinking about insurance.

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 one of the best providers of vehicle insurance offering everything from standard car insurance to caravan insurance