What happens to my Campervan if I die in Europe?

[bobj808]

Avoid Naples and you should be ok

 

[barryd]

Just had this from Safeguard, my insurance company:

Good Afternoon

In the event of a customer being unable to drive their vehicle due to bodily harm, illness or death our Safeguard Assistance European cover can repatriate the vehicle in the event of their being no other named driver able to drive the vehicle due to circumstances.

Kind Regards

Spose I only care because I don't want my kids to be saddled with the problem. My travel insurance would arrange to repatriate my body

Alan

Thats interesting. I used to be with Safeguard and I took Mrs D off the insurance as a named drive just in case I was ever in the situation where I was unable to drive, fell off an Alp, eaten by a Great White out in the Kayak or whatever and they insisted she drove it home as a named driver. She has never driven anything bigger than a car. I asked them about it and they said they wouldnt insist she drove it but your post suggests otherwise. I think when we bought it she was going to have a go so I put her on the insurance but she took one look at it and said no way.

 

[Deleted user 48797]

Although we are insured for this eventuality I believe many British motorhomers are not, however in this instance would any members volunteer to bring a van back subject to insurance cover and espenses, I would? I believe the Hymer club cover this with membership.

 

[antiquesam]

Although we are insured for this eventuality I believe many British motorhomers are not, however in this instance would any members volunteer to bring a van back subject to insurance cover and espenses, I would? I believe the Hymer club cover this with membership.

I'm always up for an adventure.

 

[Fisherman]

You could always pay for cryogenic storage of your body.
Your van stored within a compound nearby.
Then decades from now you will be defrosted and fixed using advanced technology.


Then drive the van home yourself.

But before you do remember your insurance will have ran out years ago,
And you will need a service and an mot.

 

[vwalan]

my son in law would happily drive your camper back to blighty for a fee , with you in bed ,suitably wrapped of course , to save repatriation costs . not even sure it's illegal . you wouldn't be noticed till customs uk, and what could they do ?

would they even know . been through customs many times and just shown passports they havnt seen people ,a few times they were asleep in bed . just point to them.
i know a husband that died in morocco several years ago and was driven back all the way to uk .
the wife didnt sleep with him at night ,she slept in another camper.

 

[guerdeval]

I have for sale a 'Busse post mortem kit with tags, ties and straps £15. Only used once.

 

[delicagirl]

last year in France i broke down near Bordeaux ... long story .. but when i was arguing with my Recovery company to repatriate me and the van because i could not get repairs done... they alleged i did not have sufficient cover. They were wrong. But - they would have wanted $3900 euros to take my van to Cherbourg - but not to my home - using a huge cost per mile to calculate the cost.

I did eventually sort it out myself and get parts shipped over from somerset which the local french garage fitted and was able to continue in France..

The thing i learnt is to read the recovery policy VERY carefully, always have it in the van - and find out the maximum sum for recovery/repairs which the policy offers. This amount will be per annum... so if you had an expensive recovery problem early in the year you might not be fully covered for another major cost at the end of the year.

 

[Pauljenny]

would they even know . been through customs many times and just shown passports they havnt seen people ,a few times they were asleep in bed . just point to them.
i know a husband that died in morocco several years ago and was driven back all the way to uk .
the wife didnt sleep with him at night ,she slept in another camper.

With your rig, Alan, you could make a decent business, collecting stiff members.. Oops! Members who have passed away, while away...

You could get a couple of dozen packed in.
No problems with storage in the winter, but You might have to get a move on, July and August.

 

[jagmanx]

Not a good idea

With your rig, Alan, you could make a decent business, collecting stiff members.. Oops! Members who have passed away, while away...

You could get a couple of dozen packed in.
No problems with storage in the winter, but You might have to get a move on, July and August.

IE A Dead Loss !
Unless you have a good freezer
Tighter checks after the BR day !

Mind you everyone cadaver good time
Perhaps the publisher "Mills and Boon" could commission some novels
Or should it be Burke and Hare

Watched a silly "French film or was it Italian".on our flight here.
Young woman put her grandmother who died in the Freezer to keep claiming her benefits..
It is not the cough that carries you off
It is the Coffin the carry you Off in

 

[Biggarmac]

What's all this about bringing bodies back. They have crematoriums in Spain etc. Burn the body and bring it back in a nice simple little urn.