Insurance - personal items of value - long periods

Ivannet replied on 10/01/2019 10:58

Posted on 10/01/2019 10:58

Hi folks

we will be travelling in Spain/Portugal for 6 months or so with binoculars/camera/telescopes/laptop etc.  Any recommended insurers for items such as these?  Companies we have contacted so far have a 60 day limit abroad but this must be a common situation in motorhome world?

Many thanks

 

Bakers2 replied on 10/01/2019 11:27

Posted on 10/01/2019 11:27

Not thought about it specifically! We are insured with the other club and get 180 days cover for empty property, increased as a member on the standard cover offered. I'd assumed that personal items would be likewise. Haven't had to put it to the test thankfully. Might give it a read through of I get spare minute or two 😉. Since we wont have a prolonged absence this year it isn't imperative.

replied on 10/01/2019 11:35

Posted on 10/01/2019 11:35

Not something that I have considered. In general our camera is with us. We have a couple of 10'' Galaxy tabs in caravan and a TV. I don't have them insured. If the tablets were stolen I would replace ..... no rush for the TV. In the last 260 nights away it has been used 5 times for less than 12 hours in total. In 40 years I have never insured caravan contents. 

replied on 10/01/2019 11:42

Posted on 10/01/2019 11:42

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Wildwood replied on 10/01/2019 15:20

Posted on 10/01/2019 15:20

If you take out holiday cover you should have them covered by that. Not clear what the total value is so check when insuring these. 

redface replied on 10/01/2019 18:49

Posted on 10/01/2019 18:49

The problem is the length of stay away.

I never found an insurer who would cover my goods for 6 months when I did it.  Just had to rely on not getting burgled etc.,

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