Insurance due to out half way through trip (1 Viewer)

[stevel]

Planning to go to Germany, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland etc in the spring and half way through the 60 day trip the motorhome insurance is due for renewal. Nearer the time I would normally either go with the renewal premium or get some other quotes in. However I can’t remember if I need to show insurance documentation covering the entire trip on entering Europe (in this case it will be Hook of Holland). Don’t remember showing such documentation last time although I had it with me. Can any other motorhoamers remember if you need to show it? I could always take out a new policy from date of leaving but I don't really want to do that if I can help it.

 

[Carpmart]

Planning to go to Germany, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland etc in the spring and half way through the 60 day trip the motorhome insurance is due for renewal. Nearer the time I would normally either go with the renewal premium or get some other quotes in. However I can’t remember if I need to show insurance documentation covering the entire trip on entering Europe (in this case it will be Hook of Holland). Don’t remember showing such documentation last time although I had it with me. Can any other motorhoamers remember if you need to show it? I could always take out a new policy from date of leaving but I don't really want to do that if I can help it.

You don’t need to show it at entry. If you were stopped for any reason you would need to produce insurance covering you at that point, but again not for the whole trip.

Renewing with your current insurer whilst away will be fine, read the terms and conditions on a new policy which may require you to be in your home country at policy inception.. may not, but worth checking.

 

[Suenliam]

Ours always runs out mid hols. End of August renewal. I just renew before I go and it never seems to worry the insurers and I do change companies if the renewal quote is silly.
I think it's travel insurance which insists you start your trip from the UK.
Sue

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[tacr2man]

Should the situation arise that you need to show your ins cert after renewal you should be able to self print from your ins co emails if you ask them

 

[TDub49]

Planning to go to Germany, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland etc in the spring and half way through the 60 day trip the motorhome insurance is due for renewal. Nearer the time I would normally either go with the renewal premium or get some other quotes in. However I can’t remember if I need to show insurance documentation covering the entire trip on entering Europe (in this case it will be Hook of Holland). Don’t remember showing such documentation last time although I had it with me. Can any other motorhoamers remember if you need to show it? I could always take out a new policy from date of leaving but I don't really want to do that if I can help it.

Obvious thing to do is check with your insurer now. They might even give you your renewal quote early. I've never been asked for anything other than passport and related paperwork (and my V5 when I bought the German equivalent of the CritAir in Assen a few years back) - but you never know . . . .

 

[Spriddler]

I always receive a renewal notice/offer by email and pay it from my online bank account. They've no idea where I am at the time I renew.

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[Hutchmo]

I had this, did the renewal online, the certificate was available on-line so I downloaded it and got reception at the campsite to print it for me.

 

[oldiesontour]

Most companies and comparison sites allow you to take out new policy 30 days before start date (depending how 1/2 way through60 days that is)

 

[Simon Y]

Planning to go to Germany, Austria, Croatia, Italy, Switzerland etc in the spring and half way through the 60 day trip the motorhome insurance is due for renewal. Nearer the time I would normally either go with the renewal premium or get some other quotes in. However I can’t remember if I need to show insurance documentation covering the entire trip on entering Europe (in this case it will be Hook of Holland). Don’t remember showing such documentation last time although I had it with me. Can any other motorhoamers remember if you need to show it? I could always take out a new policy from date of leaving but I don't really want to do that if I can help it.

with lots of insurance policies issued by UK insurance companies, you can only take out the policy if you’re actually in the uk. It used to be this only applied to travel insurance, but we’ve recently had the same issue with home insurance. Worth ringing your (current) insurer to check.

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