News Archive - Shield Total Insurance

Say hello to Platinum Trusted Service

We've only gone and done it! We're extremely proud to have been chosen as a winner of Feefo's first ever Platinum Trusted Service award.

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Proposed 700% road tax increase on new motorhomes

Anyone looking to buy a new motorhome either this autumn or next year should be aware of Government plans to change the classification of motorhomes from 1st September 2019. This will result in a whopping 700% increase in the cost of Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). Ouch! The new rates will be as follows:

	Before 1st September 2019	After 1st September 2019
VED on 1^st registration	£265	£2,125
VED following years	£265	£465

The background to this is EU regulation 2018/1832 which requires that all new sales of Light Commercial Vehicles be subject to type approval ...

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Purple Line to launch new caravan mover

Caravan accessory manufacturer Purple Line is set to launch a brand new caravan mover at this year's Caravan, Camping & Motorhome Show. The "Quattro" has been developed to feature a unique twin roller design and is described as being "more powerful and yet more efficient than other leading brands, as well as being lighter and IP water resistant. The mover will be available in both manual and automatic engagement, allowing the user to select their preference. " Purple Line Quattro motor mover

Purple Line considered and addressed three key areas when designing the Quatrro caravan mover: 25% more powerful, allo...

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Shield Total Insurance Receives 2019 Feefo Award

We are delighted to have won the Feefo Gold Trusted Service award for the third consecutive year. An independent seal of excellence that recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, Trusted Service is only awarded to businesses that use the Feefo platform to collect genuine reviews and insights. Those that meet the high standard, based on the number of reviews they have collected, and their average rating, receive the award. A badge of honour, this accreditation remains unique, as it is based purely on the interactions with real customers. As all reviews are verified as...

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Shield Total Insurance receives eighth consecutive Defaqto 5 Star Rating

We are delighted to confirm that our Touring Caravan Insurance has been awarded a Defaqto 5 Star Rating for the eighth year in a row. As ever we are immensely proud of this achievement as it fulfils our objective to provide one of the highest quality offerings in today's market, so we have also highlighted what this means for our customers.

"The Ratings from Defaqto mean a lot to our product development teams who have worked very hard to pull together some of the highest quality cover in the market. It communicates to touring caravan owners that we provide quality insurance cover and inclu...

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Shield Total Insurance takes on sister company's business

Crusader Leisure Vehicle Insurance has announced the transfer of all business to its larger sister company, Shield Total Insurance. The decision has been taken to allow all of Crusader's customers the continued benefit of improved customer service and a wider product range.

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Proud to be working with the Mobile Caravan Engineers Association

Shield Total insurance has been chosen as the exclusive provider for advice and insurance products for the thousands of motorhome and caravan owners looked after by the MCEA. The MCEA is an association of specially trained engineers and dealers providing a full service to motorhome and touring caravan owners across the UK. Mobile Caravan Engineers Association at work

Mobile Caravan Engineers Association at work

From service and repairs to damp checks and pre-purchase reports the MCEA covers it all. Paul Stapleton MD confirmed:

"We chose Shield Total Insurance because of their excellent customer service and the wide range of insurance and warranty products available for o...

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