How To Prevent Claiming On Your Policy
One of the best ways to keep down the cost of insurance for your motor home is not claiming on the policy. While none of us particularly aims to have an accident they do happen, but can be avoided. With this in mind here are some helpful hints, tips and the most frequent causes of claims on insurance policies. Reading this can show you how to prevent claiming on your policy and so protect your no-claims.
One of the most frequent causes of having to claim on motor home insurance was down to fires caused by leaking propane lines around the back of the refrigerator. One way of stopping yourself from appearing among the statistics is to have this checked by an authorised dealer. At the same time you can also check this on a regular basis yourself to make sure all is well. You can buy a leak detection solution which you can easily use around the fittings of the gas bottle to show any leakage.
The next most frequent claim was for repairs were as a result of hitting low bridges or overhangs. This occurs through the owner of the motor home not knowing the height of their vehicle and misjudging. This is easily remedied by going to the manufacturer’s website and looking at the details of vehicle. Alternatively measure it yourself starting from the ground and the taking the measurement at the very highest point of the vehicle. When you have got this then add 6 inches onto it to bring you to a total.
Steps and awnings were also another popular insurance claim. So by following this advice we can show you how to prevent claiming on your policy. Always double check to make sure steps have retracted safely and they are safely stored in the position they should be. You can easily avoid claims resulting from awnings and steps by following a check list each and every time you go on the move. Get into a routine of checking off everything all around the vehicle and you and your motor home will remain protected.