New data released by the Camping and Caravanning Club’s insurance provider, Club Care, has revealed that the average claim made by a caravanner is worth 16 times the value of insuring the tourer in the first place.
Club Care’s study also reveals that the majority of claims (32 per cent) were made for damage repairs and a further 27 per cent were “impact-related claims”.
These figures highlight the importance of taking out a good caravan insurance policy, the broker adds.
Nine per cent of all claims were related to caravan thefts, with the research revealing that the majority are stolen between May and August, with a spike in thefts around the May Bank Holiday.
What’s more, just three per cent of all caravans stolen in 2011 were recovered, further emphasising the need to store your caravan in a safe place.
The vast majority (57 per cent) were stolen from outside people’s homes, with 27 per cent were taken from non-CaSSOA approved sites.
Britain’s caravanners do appear to be relatively safe when it comes to towing, however, with just eight per cent of all insurance claims relating to road accidents.
For more results from this survey, head over to the Club Care Insurance website.
