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23/12/2021 at 5:48pm
 Location: Peterborough Cambs
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My current insurer for my caravan that I store in France has just informed me that due to changes to their insurance criteria, they won’t be able to renew my policy which is due for renewal 7th Jan 2022. Not sure what the changes to their criteria are, but it leaves me looking for a new insurance provider.

I was with Shield Insurance and although I never needed to make a claim, I was confident they would be okay if ever needed.

Can anyone please recommend an insurer for a 7yr old Bailey Pegasus GT65 Bologna that’s stored in the Dordogne?

Many thanks.

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23/12/2021 at 6:18pm
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Previous threads on here have suggested Towergate insurance for caravans stored overseas.


23/12/2021 at 6:57pm
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Thanks, I’ll try Towergate in the morning.

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23/12/2021 at 9:17pm
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The Camping and Caravanning Club came in MUCH cheaper for me (you don't have to be a member to get insurance through them).


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24/12/2021 at 8:31am
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we use Groupama in France for our static. you can pay on line.

as an example, when we first took put insurance about 15 years ago in the Uk for our static in France, it cost around £250 for a van worth around £15k, we now pay Groupama under 200 Euros for a static worth around £24k


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26/12/2021 at 4:13pm
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Quote: Originally posted by bofs on 23/12/2021
The Camping and Caravanning Club came in MUCH cheaper for me (you don't have to be a member to get insurance through them).



I don't think they insure caravans which are stored in France, or certainly didn't when we enquired some years ago.

We insure with Towergate and our renewal for 2021/2022 went through without problems in mid-September. And no increase in price either!


via mobile 26/12/2021 at 10:50pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Val A on 26/12/2021
Quote: Originally posted by bofs on 23/12/2021
The Camping and Caravanning Club came in MUCH cheaper for me (you don't have to be a member to get insurance through them).



I don't think they insure caravans which are stored in France, or certainly didn't when we enquired some years ago.

We insure with Towergate and our renewal for 2021/2022 went through without problems in mid-September. And no increase in price either!



We’ve insured with them for the past 3 years (last renewal in March this year) after previously insuring with Towergate, following a huge increase in the quote from Towergate. Think we started insuring through the C&C Club the first or second year they started offering insurance for vans stored in France.


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30/12/2021 at 5:46pm
 Location: Peterborough Cambs
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Thanks for the posts everyone. We went with Towergate today. Really helpful, reasonable price and better cover than we had previously.

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