Insurance

JimmiV · February 24, 2015

Members, just got the shock of my life...everything going great with the New/Old RV I just bought. Had a great 2400 mile ride home with no issues...Got home to deal with the Insurance and I almost Had a heart attack.

I got a quote for $2400.00 a year.....that's more expensive than my home,car,truck,motorcycle,umbrella combined....I did a search on the web and got a few online quotes...no cheaper....anyone have a Insurance carrier that isn't out for blood?

Thanks

Jimmi V.

Ranger Smith · February 24, 2015

We have allied. Our winnebago Ultimate was only $695 a year.

LindaH · February 24, 2015

What kind of insurance are you looking for? Fulltimers (wouldn't think so, if you have a home)? Regular RV insurance?

What are you insuring...and at what levels? Where do you live? All of these things, including stuff like your driving record and even your credit score, all go toward figuring insurance premiums.

That does seem high, though, even for fulltimers insurance.

Kirk W · February 24, 2015

JimmiV · February 24, 2015

Insuring a 2010 Dynamax Grand Sport 40 gt..no moving traffic violations, living in Washington State, not a full timer, nothing crazy about the insurance..standard deductibles...I will check other carriers..

Thanks

Jimmi V.

nana25k · February 24, 2015

Check GEICO. make sure they understand what you doing. If you own a home with liability and are only partiming then your insurance needs are different than those of us who fulltime with out homeowners insurance What about

the company who insures your cars now??

Tex Bigfoot · February 25, 2015

Just renewed for a 2008 Montana 345qbqs at 606.00

and a 2014 Keystone Puma at 497.00

I have Good Sam through National General Insurance

hope that helps

mandolin57 · February 25, 2015

JimmiV,

Kirk has the best advice. We went through Miller's and got Titan which is a branch of Nationwide, and they got us insured for recreational now with the understanding we would want full-time next year. It will run us about 1050.00 when we go full-time, but it full replacment coverage. Be careful of that because not all insurance's will give you full replacement, and the other thing is make sure they understand what you mean by full-time. That it will be your sole residence. We asked our current agent State Farm about full-time coverage and he stated "yes we have that" until I inquired about 3 months ago, and he said "you mean you're going to be living in it all the time and it's your home?"....when i stated yes, that's what I mean, he said, "Oh no...we won't cover that". I thought I made that pretty easy to understand so just make sure they understand, whoever you go with. Good luck!

LindaH · February 25, 2015

It will run us about 1050.00 when we go full-time, but it full replacment coverage. Be careful of that because not all insurance's will give you full replacement,

True.

When we bought our new motorhome, I was shopping insurance and had heard that Hartford insured RVs. Since we are AARP members and would get a discount with Hartford, I gave them a call. In talking with the agent, I inquired about full replacement coverage. Yes, they offered that, I was informed. However, on further inquiry it turns out that THEIR full replacement coverage was only for something like 18 months and then reverted to current value. Because *real* full replacement coverage is for 5 years and then reverts to price paid, I declined their insurance.

Jim Seward · February 25, 2015

We've been insured by Foremost now for 15 years, very satisfied with their annual premium for the coverage we have. Also pleased with their "no Hassle" claim service. Just had our first increase in annual premium this year, went from $827 to $922.

Good luck with your choice & safe travels..

aunut · February 25, 2015

Check GEICO. make sure they understand what you doing. If you own a home with liability and are only partiming then your insurance needs are different than those of us who fulltime with out homeowners insurance What about

the company who insures your cars now??

Even if you own a home, just know that a 'motorized' RV is excluded from any coverage under a homeowner policy's liability.

Kirk W · February 25, 2015

Even if you own a home, just know that a 'motorized' RV is excluded from any coverage under a homeowner policy's liability.

That just depends upon what kind of liability you are speaking of. Homeowners does normally cover liability for s person who falls and is injured in your RV or campsite, or at least those that we had in the past did so as does our present policy. It also covers injury of a visitor by my pet or most other incidents. It does not replace motor vehicle liability, but I'd be very surprised if you could even buy insurance on a motorhome without vehicular liability coverage.

Let me suggest that you discuss coverages with your insurance agent, who will know the differences.

aunut · February 26, 2015

That just depends upon what kind of liability you are speaking of. Homeowners does normally cover liability for s person who falls and is injured in your RV or campsite, or at least those that we had in the past did so as does our present policy. It also covers injury of a visitor by my pet or most other incidents. It does not replace motor vehicle liability, but I'd be very surprised if you could even buy insurance on a motorhome without vehicular liability coverage.

Most homeowner (sticks and bricks) policies, if not all, exclude liability in or upon a motorized vehicle licensed for road use (not, for instance, a golf cart or non-licensed vehicle used to service the residence premises). A campsite may be a different scenario and would probably be covered because it is not in or upon the RV and your homeowner's personal liability follows you anywhere (unless listed under exclusions as a licensed motorized vehicle usually is). Just because it is parked and used as a residence, it is still excluded because it is a road licensed motorized vehicle. I emphasize 'motorized'. A TT or 5W may be covered. You can add premises liability to most specialty RV polices to cover injuries to others inside the RV. Mine is listed under Vacation Liability coverage. If my dog bites someone, it is covered anywhere through my sticks and bricks coverage.

Let's say that you open your coach door and it hits and injures someone. It probably would not be covered under your sticks and bricks policy. It would be the same as opening a car door and striking someone.

Al F · March 1, 2015

I just did a search for "2010 Dynamax Grand Sport 40 gt" and saw an add for one for sale at over $600K. So if you are insuring an RV worth over a half a million dollars, I wouldn't be surprised to see insurance for $2400/year.

kathydavidb · March 1, 2015

I just did a search for "2010 Dynamax Grand Sport 40 gt" and saw an add for one for sale at over $600K. So if you are insuring an RV worth over a half a million dollars, I wouldn't be surprised to see insurance for $2400/year.

Right. Let's not compare apples to oranges here. When comparing insurance there are many variables. Like it was said before, check coverages with the insurance agents. Just my 2 cents. Dave

docj · March 1, 2015

Right. Let's not compare apples to oranges here. When comparing insurance there are many variables. Like it was said before, check coverages with the insurance agents. Just my 2 cents. Dave

Insurance thread on forums such as this are useless because insurance premiums depend heavily on:

the state the vehicle is registered in
the driving record and credit scores of the drivers
whether the policy is for full-time vs part-time use
the brand of RV and its age (experienced-based factors)
whether the policy is for full replacement, declared value or normal depreciation and the value of the vehicle
amount of personal property insurance included in the vehicle policy (if for full-timing)
the selection of optional riders such as vanishing deductible, zero deductible glass coverage, etc

I'm sure there are other factors that I've forgotten, but these are enough to illustrate why statements such as "my insurance only cost $XYZ" are totally useless.

Aggie79-82a · March 12, 2015

Poliseek (now AIS)

Miller Agency

Explorer Insurance

RV Advantage

RV Professionals

Foremost Insurance

I should be purchasing a motorhome today and will need full timer insurance. Does any of the companies you listed stand out when it comes to the needs of a full timer?

WeBeFulltimers · March 12, 2015

I just did a search for "2010 Dynamax Grand Sport 40 gt" and saw an add for one for sale at over $600K. So if you are insuring an RV worth over a half a million dollars, I wouldn't be surprised to see insurance for $2400/year.

If one can buy a $600K motorhome they should not whine about a $2400 insurance quote! If I had been considering this purchase I would have checked on the insurance BEFORE the purchase and would have never driven it 2400 miles before insuring. I'm done.

Mariner · March 12, 2015

I just renewed mine with Progressive, $612 for the year. But I'm not in the same universe as a coach worth $600K.

TXiceman · March 12, 2015

We checked all of the recommended and found that Good Sam had the best rate for full timer. You have to shop to get the best rate.

Ken

Kirk W · March 12, 2015

I should be purchasing a motorhome today and will need full timer insurance. Does any of the companies you listed stand out when it comes to the needs of a full timer?

In my opinion, PoliSeek and Miller are both excellent. They are the only ones that we have actually done business with. I have known members of Escapees who have used every one of them so would not hesitate to get quotes from any of them. They are independent agents and in many cases may quote the same insurance underwriter.