Cover for your trailer, loaded or parked
Trailer insurance protects your trailer — from a small luggage trailer to a large utility or car trailer — against accident damage, theft and storms, whether you're towing it or it's parked at home.
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What trailer insurance covers
Accident & towing
Damage while being towed, manoeuvred or in a collision, including overturning.
Theft & fire
Covers your trailer against theft, attempted theft, fire and storm damage.
In storage
Cover while the trailer is parked at home or in storage, subject to security terms.
Why trailer insurance matters
- Your car insurance usually doesn't cover the trailer itself, only your liability while towing.
- Trailers are easy to steal when parked and unattended.
- A loaded trailer that comes loose can cause costly damage to others.
At a glance
- Accident & towing
- Theft & fire
- In storage
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