Motorhomes can cost many thousands of pounds and as such it is imperative that you choose your motorhome insurance very carefully. Slip up and find yourself without the necessary cover and you could lose a great deal, in fact in the worst case scenario you could lose everything. With this in mind here is some useful advice to help you to choose your cover.

Motorhome insurance is similar in some parts to car insurance; however in some aspects it is also very different. To begin with you could choose insurance such as third party only or fully comprehensive. If you are buying a brand new motorhome then it only makes sense to cover it with fully comprehensive insurance.

This provides the most cover for your new motorhome although of course it is the most expensive form of cover. The difference between motorhome insurance and car insurance is that the motorhome is your “home away from home”. If you take the motorhome on holiday and travel around extensively in it then you will have all your belongings in it. Therefore you need to ensure that you enough insurance to cover your belongings.

As insurance companies offering insurance tailored to those who drive motorhomes recognise this, personal belongings will be included in your policy. However there will usually be a limit as to how much those belongings would be insured for and this could differ with providers. You would also have to check the small print as certain items and items over a particular amount might not be included. Along with personal belongings you should also check to find out if items such as steps, awnings and gas bottles were included in the insurance policy. Again there could be a limit imposed on these and they would need to be checked.

When looking for insurance find out what protection is given in the event that your motorhome should break down. The majority of policies offer insurance that would payout for you to stop in a hotel for so many nights if your vehicle was beyond repair at the roadside. Also check to find out if towing and getting you to your destination is included in the policy.

If you travel around outside of the UK and venture into Europe you would want European cover included in the motorhome insurance policy. This would ensure that if you break down while on the road you would have protection just as you would in the UK. However some policies will only offer so many days European cover in their protection so it would be essential to check the terms. It is also worth nothing that if you do not plan on travelling outside of the UK you could save money by choosing a policy that does include European protection.

You have the same chances when looking for campervan insurance as you do when looking for car insurance. Your choices of insurance would include a fully comprehensive policy or third party policy. The type of campervan you choose to buy would depend on the insurance which would be the most suitable. If you have paid out many thousands of pounds for your van then of course a fully comprehensive policy would be the most suitable option. If a second hand model was your choice then third party fire and theft might be the most suitable form.

However while the same types of policy can be considered this is where the similarity ends. There are many more aspects of campervan insurance that have to be taken into account that are specifically tailored to a campervan. One of the main reasons for owning a campervan is of course to travel around in it and spend your holidays in it. Therefore you will be treating your campervan as a home away from home and have your personal belongings in it. With this in mind you want to ensure that you have suitable cover for your belongings.

All campervan insurance should come with personal belongings cover but they would usually limit this to a certain amount. It is essential to check this amount and also if there are any exclusions as to the type of belongings that are protected in the policy. Expensive items such as sat nav equipment, TVs and jewellery might be exempt for the cover and you would have to take out extra insurance for these.

Also check any insurance you are considering to ensure that you would be protected if travelling around Europe. This would give you protection in case you should breakdown and if the worst comes to the worst if you were to have your campervan taken for repair you would be taken to your destination. Some insurance policies would also include hotel accommodation if your campervan was off the road for repair so again this would need comparing as there could be limits. There could also be a limit on the amount of days of European cover the policy would provide and again this has to be checked before taking on the policy.

A policy that does include European cover would generally cost more than one without. With this in mind if you do not plan on travelling outside of the UK then search for a policy that comes without cover for Europe. Another way you can cut down on the cost for the premiums for campervan insurance is if you choose to pay out more in excess. The excess is what you are asked to pay towards the cost of the policy before the insurance company would kick in and pay the rest of the claim. However you would have to bear in mind that the amount of excess you choose to pay would have to come out of your own pocket as a lump sum payment. Installing extra security devices such as a tracking device and good quality alarm could also help to keep down the cost of your insurance premiums.