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I had a small getting together recently and still waiting for my estimate for the insurance 2 weeks later. Don't caravan dealer want business these days...........

Out of  does curiosity the repair to the dents show on the panels?

Quote: Originally posted by Lassie on 18/6/2010

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I wonder how much your premiums will rise when you renew your insurance though! That seems to be the way insurance works! You pay to insure your property against any damage etc but if you sustain any damage and make a claim you end up paying for that as well (in increased preiums). Why do we have insurance?

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I totally agree with regards to the Caravan Club Insurance.  Old van stolen, new van/retailer chosen by us (we had new for old cover, and adequately insured).  No problems/difficult questions etc.  (Won't re-tell the story again here as I've done it before).  Insurance for the new van only marginally higher, but with some restriction on storeage site.  Still only *specify* one security device.  All sorted within 6 weeks.  In view of the cost/ waiting period to see if the van was recovered and researching and ordering the new van etc., very efficient and fair. 

If I continued to pay my insurance premium per month at the present rate, it would take me sometime between 36 & 37 years for them to recoup the money they paid out with this insurance claim, and I'll still be covered for the whole of that period.  In my case, the CC will not recover that money from me.  The reality is, however, that they will inevitably have to recover that money from somewhere, hence Lassie's concern about why we need insurance.  Some will pay insurance premiums for years and never need to claim.  Others of us have been less fortunate.  It's the piece of mind.  So, please join the Caravan Club Insurance scheme - I may need to claim again someday.

Quote: Originally posted by jaiash on 19/6/2010

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Update - John at Bromsgrove rang today - van booked in for Tuesday next week, promised completion for Friday.

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Quote: Originally posted by Lassie on 18/6/2010

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I wonder how much your premiums will rise when you renew your insurance though! That seems to be the way insurance works! You pay to insure your property against any damage etc but if you sustain any damage and make a claim you end up paying for that as well (in increased preiums). Why do we have insurance?

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