10 tips for your caravan insurance safety and security

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This article will offer you some great tips with how to best protect your caravan.

It almost goes without saying that you should get caravan insurance.

1. You should definitely fit an Approved Security Device or wheel clamps, alarms and hitchlocks. And use them whenever you can.
2. On older caravans, padlock your gas cylinders to fixing clamps so they can not be stolen. On newer models make sure you keep gas compartments locked.
3. Make sure if you opt a storage site that’s both secure, and meets your insurers definition of a Secure Location. It’s not just about price, you might find trying to save a few pounds is false economy if your caravan is stolen.
4. Even if it is just for a few minutes, always, always close and lock doors and windows when you leave your caravan. Thieves really do not require long to clean out a caravan, and their job is made a lot easier if they don’t have to force their way in.
5. Fit a special deadlock to the caravan door, and be sure that you use it. This will stop thieves just smashing a window and turning the door handle to gain entry.
6. Remove all personal belongings, documents and contents when the caravan is not in use.
7. Get a unique number – for instance your CRIS number – etched on to all of your windows. A thief will be less likely to steal a caravan if they’ve to replace all the windows so as to avoid suspicion.
8. Put an easily recognizable sticker or a mark in a hidden place. This will help you to identify your caravan if it’s stolen.
9. Get a time switch. If it’s unoccupied after dark then having lights on in a caravan will make it look occupied, and will help to deter an opportunist thief.
10. You’ll probably find that jewelery isn’t covered in your insurance, so make sure you do not leave any in the caravan.