Just bought our motorhome ( collect next w/e) and we're after advice as to good and bad insurance companies !! Had a very good quote from CaravanGuard & Safeguard
Also need advice on a good wheelclamp for when in storage
Welcome to UKCS,we are with Saga as we are over 50,OK our M/home is 20 year old,but we only pay £217 fully comp including recovery,as for storage sorry dont know as we have ours at our house,but it is alarmed and has tracker in it,hope you enjoy your new venture.
------------- Think this year is to follow old meet friends for 2014.
If you cant do someone a good turn,don`t do them a bad one,its nice to be nice you know,and little things mean much more later in life.
Pete.
We have used Safeguard for many years, easy plain speaking staff. They were MCM Insurance company of the year again this year I believe. Fortunately never had to use their accident repair service but used the inclusive breakdown option and was delighted with the professionalism of its operation and the recovery via a 40' artic recovery vehicle to Derbyshire from South Wales on a very busy Friday afternoon
Just tried Safeguard and they came out £70 dearer than SAGA. However they were very helpful and easy to talk to. The lady said sometimes they quote lower than saga and sometimes higher.
She did recommend their sister company of SCENIC as they have 5 underwriters to Safeguard's 1.
Will give them a try in morning.
Did try one company in an on line estimate and one of the questions was :
'Do I want to transfer my no claims bonus to the van or keep it with my car'
This really puzzled me as I assumed 'no claims B' was same on all vehicles, did not know I would lose it from car if I transferred it to the van!
Did the SAGA quote include full European breakdown cover only sometimes you have to purchase it separately.
Safeguards quotes usually include full European Breakdown cover including those vehicles over 3500kg and have unlimited mileage albeit it probably isn't necessary with most motor homes.
Mine did not cover EU just UK as that is all I wanted.
------------- Think this year is to follow old meet friends for 2014.
If you cant do someone a good turn,don`t do them a bad one,its nice to be nice you know,and little things mean much more later in life.
Pete.
You only find out how good they are when you make a claim. I havent had to yet, luckily.
Our renewal this year has just arrived - £180inc legal with Caravan Club. I will make a couple calls to check its competitiveness. This is my 3rd year of ownership and its always been tight between Adrian Flux and Caravan Club. All others were £400 - £700 for same cover.
I dont do business with insurance companies that only have non-geographic phone numbers either, especially just for quotes.
Hope your pick up goes well at the weekend. Looks like the weather is gonna be great down here in Cornwall so make the most of it.
Where abouts in Cornwall are you?
Kernow Camper (Bude)
------------- More adventures in 2026 -
Feb - Steamer Quay CAMC, Totnes
May - Cheddar & Dulverton
June - Lake District
July - Devizes, New Forest & Dorset
September - TBA
Christmas - Ayr, St Ives
New Year - Hillhead CAMC, Brixham
It was the same here in Bude yesterday UX08 BUT this morning we have 'pea soup'!!!!
I'm sure the sun will shine for you pick up tomorrow. Where are you getting it from?
Kernow Camper
------------- More adventures in 2026 -
Feb - Steamer Quay CAMC, Totnes
May - Cheddar & Dulverton
June - Lake District
July - Devizes, New Forest & Dorset
September - TBA
Christmas - Ayr, St Ives
New Year - Hillhead CAMC, Brixham
Hi All, II got my motorhome insurance online on a website I found called Quotesearcher. Only had to fill out one form and got a really reasonable policy. Hope this helps someone out! :-)
we went with caravanguard for our best deal & we belong to the three main clubs regards wheel clamps if its in storage i would use two one front one back(bulldog wheel clamps) i will tell u why 14 years ago before i moved i had a glendale coachbuilt stolen from the side of my house complete with bulldog clamp on the front wheel travellers(irish tinkers) were caught same day cutting off the wheel clamp at an illegal roadside camp in surrey they had used a recovery truck to pick it up ,so i would reconmend u use two clamps if u value your van,better safe than sorry
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Topic: Motorhome Insurance
