Insurance Needs for the BIG TRIP

Ring around the companies

Depends on whether you still have a house or not.

If so stuff usually can be insured as an extension on your contents policy.

If not can be a problem.

Do you have a van or not as you only provide the scarcest of information.

Dont know if you will get travel insurance Thought it was for overseas travel.

G'day Oztours.
I assume if you are taking a big trip that you have a caravan or even a 5th wheeler (as you bought a dual cab) if my assumption is correct, then I suggest you join CMCA - http://www.cmca.net.au/pages/index.php
and follow the links for insurance as you will get a great deal this way, as they insure both the car and the van AND the contents.

I have no affilation with the above, it's just that I have taken delivery of a brand new Nissan Navara STX 550 and also a Brand New 28.5ft 5th wheeler so the combined value is approx $160,000 both are insured in the package and I have a total of $8,000 for personal property included. Total insurance cost for everything (including glass cover) was around the $1,400 mark (I usually pay more than that just for a car).
You must join CMCA to qualify for their insurance but if you call the insurance guys ((03) 9853 5555 ) you can get a quote before you join CMCA (only $60.50 includes monthly mag too) then go from there.
Cheers Nigel

You don't say what state you live in. We had insurance with Ansvar. They covered us for full offroad anywhere if we were legally allowed to be there. We also had RACV blue cover. We used them a couple of times amd saved us thousands. We got free towing and free accomadation when our car broke down. I would never travel without it. We worked out it saved us about $10,000 all up including a tow from the tip to Bamaga. Insuring camping gear can be more difficult with most insurers depending on what you are towing.

Josh

Oztours,

Brokers like TCIS, Lumley and Affinity 4WD Insurance will cover camping gear in tents and in campervans where there is no true locking device like in caravans.
If you are in a caravan then as Puma1 said use CMCA.

Household insurance will only cover goods away from the house is secured properly, that is lock away in the boot of the car or inside a locked caravan. So a break in needs to happen.

Don't even attempt to claim the loss of a camera from a zipped tent from household insurance.

Travel insurance is an interesting one as it is not normally done for domestic travel, but may be worth a try, you will need to detail your itinerary to be able to establish cover, this is normally too difficult when travelling as a road trip.


Good luck

Hi Everyone,

I should clarify - we will be living in a tent for the first 3 mths.

We won't be obtaining our camper until Jan next year.

We will have our furniture in storage at the mother in laws which is insured under a contents policy.

I was looking more for who covers motor vech's while off road etc.