European Breakdown insurance cover query

Not sure why you would look elsewhere to be honest other than cost of course.

But Red Pennant is generally held in high regard for precisely the reasons you point out. It's cover is pretty comprehensive and does provide cover for things that perhaps are not always provided by other insurers.

It's greatest advantage is the cover it provides for pre- existing health conditions, some thing that can add substantial amounts to the premiums of other providers.

As is often the case you get what you pay for.

Yes thank you for your reply MJG, we already have international health insurance for travel abroad but thought that there maybe insurance companies who would include this with their vehicle insurance for a price.

On looking into this issue I am surprised how many people thought the same as ourselves, this includes some insurance company staff.

Our Nationwide FlexPlus cover, included in a bank account package, provides cover for a Relief Driver if the only available driver cannot continue a journey.

That is excellent”where next” I’ll look up our bank package. Thanks.

Where next.

Our NatWest account only covers the Uk with green flag, nationwide are brilliant if they cover Europe.

You need the Flex Plus account etap. Costs about £13 per month but you do get comprehensive worldwide travel cover as well as European Breakdown cover plus a few other bits and pieces.

I will look into both accounts, thanks for info.

Etap, I have used Greenflag Europlus for some years, which covers Europe and Uk in the one annual breakdown policy - the policy document is on line for you to see. I have paid just over £80 a year for that policy with a car - but I don't know whether they cover your size of Motorhome.

The policy does include chauffeur service for bringinging you home if the one driver is unable to drive - or of course you might wish to fly home or come back by train and leave them to bring the vehicle back separately. 

One downside, however,  is the 30 day time limit on each of three overseas journeys a year for a total of 90 days overseas. In the UK the cover is for the full year.