| You probably enjoy driving your motorhome but | | | | of course, varies, as do their prices, so a comparison |
| perhaps you are a little concerned about the nature | | | | is typically a good idea. |
| of your motorhome breakdown insurance. | | | | You may find that benefits are payable to help with |
| If so, that would be understandable. Motorhomes can | | | | things such as: |
| be large and unwieldy vehicles when broken down | | | | - roadside recovery costs; |
| and the disruption to traffic may be severe. On top | | | | - emergency overnight accommodation; |
| of that, you may have family members, possessions, | | | | - replacement drivers; |
| luggage and clothes contained within. | | | | - emergency security repairs after a break-in; |
| If that's not bad enough, you may also have lost | | | | - repatriation of you, your family and if required, your |
| your holiday accommodation at the same time. | | | | vehicle. |
| Therefore, your needs are likely to come into three | | | | Some breakdown policies may offer home start |
| quite pressing categories in the event your | | | | protection while some others may only apply if you |
| breakdown: | | | | are a specified minimum distance from home. |
| - the removal of your vehicle off the road and to a | | | | Not all policies will necessarily provide these or related |
| place of repair; | | | | benefits and all policies will contain their own |
| - its repair as soon as possible; | | | | conditions and exclusions. It is usually advisable to |
| - the accommodation and security of your family and | | | | review these carefully to ensure that the policy will |
| possessions while the motorhome is being repaired. | | | | meet your requirements. |
| The problem is, that all of these things may prove to | | | | Motorhome breakdown insurance isn't obligatory and |
| be both very expensive to achieve and traumatic. | | | | in tough times there may be the temptation not to |
| That's why motorhome breakdown insurance may be | | | | bother with it. That may be a big gamble though - as |
| worth considering. | | | | you may find out to your cost if you subsequently |
| Various insurers offer policies in this area. Their cover, | | | | breakdown! |