Overseas rescue: Bringing your caravan home if you breakdown abroad

by Chris Jefferies
Escaping to Europe is a big draw for many adventurous caravanners, who can enjoy the comforts of their home from home as well as the great overseas weather. But this does present some unique problems that touring holidaymakers may have to deal with.
The caravan insurance experts over at Towergate have recently highlighted the problem of repatriation when your towcar breaks down overseas.
Without anything to tow with, you may need to arrange for your caravan to be brought home, or repatriated as it is known in the insurance business.
What’s more, depending on your policy, your insurer may be able to provided alternative accommodation, such as a guest house or a hotel, if your caravan is ruined in a road accident.
However if you don’t want to carry on with your holiday, another alternative is arranging emergency travel home, which can be covered by some caravan insurers.
Edward Cross, Towergate insurance expert, said: “For those thinking of taking their caravan overseas for the first time this year, we would advise them to make sure they have adequate insurance cover.
“When we hear from someone who has crashed overseas, our primary concern is to ensure that the customer is safe and well.
“We then tend to take each case on its merits – some may be traumatised, some may be keen to keep going and not let it ruin their holiday. We try to accommodate each customer’s requirements as far as we are able.”
Breaking down in a foreign country can be a very stressful experience, so it makes sense to ensure someone’s looking out for you just in case you do.
For more advice from Towergate on how to deal with caravan breakdown overseas, read their article: Top tips for first-timers exploring Europe in their caravan