Caravanners warned to keep a check on their storage sites

With winter approaching, many caravanners may be getting their ‘vans ready to put away at a specialist caravan and motorhome storage site. “However,” urges a caravan insurance specialist “it is important that if your ‘van or motorhome is stored at a site, that you make regular checks on the site itself – that way you can ensure it remains secure and, by default, the terms of your caravan insurance remain valid.”

Richard Burgess, Director at Cover4Caravans.co.uk, cites the following example: “There is a caravan storage site near our offices and several months ago, the walls around the site were taken down and not replaced – potentially leaving the site open to unwanted attention from thieves and vandals.

“For the people who store their ‘vans at this site, this means that should something happen to their caravan or motorhome whilst it is there, their insurer is well within their rights to refuse any claim.

“This is because, when insurers quote for your annual caravan insurance, they take in to account where the vehicle will be stored – whether off-road on a driveway or on a secure site etc. Your premiums are based on the security measures in place at the storage site. So, if these change – as in this case, the walls were removed – and we are not informed, any claim you make whilst the ‘van is stored there could be rejected.”

Mr. Burgess recommends that customers who use storage sites keep regular checks on the site to make sure its security – and the validity of their caravan insurance – is not jeopardised.

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