Well the new cartoon funny for 2010 has been finished and is with our I.T. department to load up as we speak.
We have opted for a different Touring Caravan Insurance theme this year and we very much hope you like it.
We will let you know as soon as it is live.
Richard
Lots of positive news on both the sales of new caravans and advance bookings for caravan sites!
Sales
First of all, caravan production is on the increase reports Glass’s Guide. Citing figures from the National Caravan Council (NCC), Glass’s reported that at the end of the last quarter of 2009, production of UK market touring caravans totalled 6,450 units. This was a 21.8% increase on the 5,296 produced in the same period in 2008.
This surge reflects the recent strong demand for touring caravans that UK caravan manufacturers have been experiencing.
Sales between September and November 2009 also were up on the previous year, by 4.3%. 6,265 tourers were sold in the last quarter of 2009 compared with 6,009 sales in the same months of 2008.
Glass’s recent trade survey highlighted that the demand for 2, 4, 5 and 6-berth touring caravans was well up on the same period twelve months previously, though slightly less so for twin-axle models. For manufacturers, who no doubt due to the aftershock of the economic crisis, tend to work to a more cautious level of production, this means that delivery lead-times are extending noticeably.
Manufacturers reported very little build-up of new stock and almost half confirmed their stocks were lower.
Bookings
As we mentioned a few months ago, the Camping and Caravanning Club reported advanced booking rates already up 16% compared to the same time last year. And look through any newspaper or online, and you’ll probably find something about the virtues of staycations, where people holiday in the UK.
Certainly, as various reports have highlighted, it’s not always about the money. Reasons why more Brits are choosing to holiday at home typically may include:
These staycations could be going somewhere in your own caravan or visiting a caravan holiday park. Whatever your holiday choice, we say – Viva the caravan!
We received an email this week from a new client who has agreed we can share his email with you, we have witheld their identity: -
Good morning Cover 4,
In addition to the online survey I have just completed I would like to add that throughout my various telephone calls and emails to your company rarely have I had such helpful and polite responses to all of my questions. A particular thank you to Sophie who has been a pleasure to talk to. Kind regards…
We work very hard trying to offer you a personal and professional service and it is great for us and the team when we receive such a compliment.
If you want to find out for yourself come and speak to us now free on 0800 970 7172.
Richard
We have an underwriter who is open minded about offering cover for Hobby Caravans – our job is to now provide them with a presentation and start taking the idea to the next stage.
Before we can do that we need to know what level of security Hobby Owners currently have on their caravans.
If you could possibly take 5 minutes of your time to tell us this valauable information this may enable us to finally be able to offer cover for these risks.
Simply reply to this blog and tell us all.
Thanks in anticipation of your help!
Richard
We are pleased to announce that on Monday our new Insurer, Novae Syndicates Ltd, goes live on our Static Caravan Insurance product.
Novae are a Lloyds of London Syndicate and therefore bring with them the security and professionalism you would expect from this leading market.
You will find their rates competitive coupled with high levels of policy cover.
We have a very close relationship with the team at Novae and welcome them to Cover4Caravans!
Richard
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