The last day of the month has arrived and almost finished and the Cover4Caravans team, led my Manager, Mike Stammers, have had one of the most awesome months ever.

Through their dedication, hard work and delivery “out of this world” customer service they have delivered super results.

I would like to officially thank them all and also thank all our our Caravan Insurance customers – both new and old for putting their Caravans in our safe hands.

We will not let you down and if you have any queries just contact us as we are all here to help.

Have a great evening.

Richard

Mr J wrote:

“As a new caravanner I was delighted with the advice that I received and the patience shown over my inexperience!!”

Although looking for cheap park home insurance may be understandable – especially in these tough economic times – understanding that what is cheap for one person may not be cheap for you if the policy does not provide the cover you require may be key to finding suitable cover. With that in mind, here are some top tips on finding park home cover:

• park home insurance is not to be confused with static caravan insurance – a static caravan is one that you use occasionally for holiday purposes whereas a park home is your permanent and normal place of residence;
• if you are seeking park home insurance, note that the insurance providers may only agree to cover your park home if it is sited somewhere that has full local authority approval to be used as a permanent park home site;
• the cost of your park home insurance may rise significantly if the site is located in a known flooding area (in fact, some insurers may not offer cover for such locations) – the risks may be checked through sources such as potential insurers, local authorities etc;
• if your park home is equipped and furnished to a high standard, it might be advisable to think carefully about having new-for-old replacement contents insurance – some cheap park home insurance may provide only market valuation replacement;
• some park home owners may have extensive external fixtures, fittings and accessories such as swimming pools, patios, picnic tables and awnings – not all park home insurance policies will necessarily cover such items;
• it may be worth examining the policy documentation carefully for opportunities relating to premium discounts – for example, you may be able to obtain some form of reduction if your park home is protected via an alarm system etc;
• finally, when looking for insurance for park homes, try to keep the emphasis on a search for appropriate cover rather than exclusively for cheap park home insurance – a low-cost insurance solution may suddenly not be as important to you if you need to make a claim.

There is little doubt that, since the end of 2007, good news for caravanners and caravan insurance providers (or anyone else for that matter) has been in rather short supply.

Although the various economic crises have resulted in something of a resurgence of the caravanning holiday, this has tended to be more than offset by the apparently never-ending series of gloomy predictions about what lies ahead for the economy.

However, it is good to see that some people are beginning to invest money in their belief that the re-discovery of caravanning is not just a temporary phenomenon.

News has come that Haven Holidays are planning to invest approximately £40 million in upgrading and enhancing several of their caravan sites*.

This includes the provision of new water park and entertainment facilities designed to attract increasing numbers of family holidaymakers and their caravans.

Of course, as the old saying goes, “one swallow does not a summer make” but this announcement just has to be seen as a relatively rare example of recent good economic news.

The above-mentioned previously seen indications of an upturn in the UK caravanning market, as a result of people choosing to stay at home in the UK for the holidays, has always been something of a double-edged sword.

That’s because, there may have always been a slight tendency to think that people were staying in the UK, not because they wished to, but simply because they could no longer afford to go overseas for the holiday.

The implication there would be that, when and if the economy improves, UK holidaymakers would again disappear en-masse for the continent. It was not really a case of the UK holding its own against the attractions offered by other destinations.

In a sense, the economic crises and their effects on the UK holiday economy were always a potential opportunity for the UK holiday marketplace to do something to capture the increased traffic that had, perhaps fortuitously, come its way.

It is good to see that somebody appears to be getting the message and is seeking to upgrade their facilities with a view to, not only encouraging new visitors, but to try and ensure they keep those they have picked up in recent years.

*Source: Caravan Times

http://www.caravantimes.co.uk/news/investment-into-caravan-site-water-parks-$21377785.htm