DOC Insurance Survey Results
As you probably know, we are trying to reduce the costs of ownership for you (and us!).
Over 180 have contributed to the 2010 'People-Power' DOC Insurance Survey. If you are paying more than £106 pa to insure your motorhome or £155 to insure your caravan you can save. We are not insurance experts and we do not have any connections to, or take money from, any insurers. However, we do own a Dethleffs caravan and motorhome and we have noticed that many insurers load against European manufacturers. Personally, we have saved over £400 pa on our motorhome insurance with the 2008 survey onwards. Some, however, do not. Here is a list of four to try first for motorhomers and five to try first for caravan-owners. Most of these are very well established and reputable, but one I have not heard of before (Caravan Insurance 4 You) and you should exercise your normal caution. Please be aware also that SafeGuard is currently price-matching (although they are not publicising this fact) and you should try them to get them to match your best quote also. If you save money, please let me know, it makes it all worthwhile.
Testimonial:
Hi Richard
Insurance costs a lot before you even turn a wheel. Ours is £550 a year through SafeGuard with Euro-Recovery.UPDATE: WE ARE NOW PAYING ONLY £311 FOR THE SAME PRODUCT!!STICKING TOGETHER HAS SAVED US £229 a year!! I was interested whether or not we could make savings. However, quality of cover is vital and different owners need different things. (We value Euro Recovery but new owners and those who only tour the UK don't need it). We have just obtained a quote like-for-like from one of our three recommended insurers and we have managed to save almost £200. RESULT!
Over 100 of you replied - Thank you all. The results are interesting.
It is important to know that there was a large variation (Standard Deviation) from the average and the range is from £144 to over £700 pa. I am pretty sure you can save. Email DOC for recommendations. (You have to be a current member to get this information)
Over 60 members have saved between £100 and £210 following this year's survey results.
SAVE YOURSELF AN AWFUL LOT OF SEARCHING AND MONEY!!!!