I wish this thread had been about before I bought my insurance 6 weeks ago!
If caravan insurance is anything like car insurance, there would be an overinflated "admin" fee to cancel my policy now so I may as well spend it on the CRIS registration despite agreeing with everything that has been mentioned about it above.

I'm also with cover4caravans and don't have CRIS registration. Their cover is very competitive and if you are a member of the Eriba Owners Club you get a further discount - every little helps!

Hi, I insured mine on Saturday with Coast,they asked for vin number, The caravan was used over the weekend thinking all ok but as the details didn't come through via email I contacted them 30 mins ago & enquired re CHRIS registration requirement. I have now been told that as it's a foreign van Chris registration is a requirement by the underwriters! I rang CHRIS to be told it's £60 & may take up to 12 weeks which would mean no insurance for the season!! I cancelled insurance for refund in full & now need another company & I am left with the thought of what if the van had been in an accident over the weekend or stolen! I think everyone needs to check the insurance they have.

many thanks for bringing to attention,. thank goodness the incidents stayed away...

Hi, I have just tried to insure via cover4caravans & of course asked about being CHRIS registered, I was told that it would need to be registered,as I have written above this can take 12 weeks & costs £60!

When I bought my Eriba I tried to register it as my outfit with the Caravan Club, I had to provide a CRHIS registration to do this. Having joined the scheme and read all the benefits to safe guard my investment I am pleased that I registered . I think that £60.00 is a small price to pay if it helps to protect my caravan that cost many thousands of pounds.

So how does CRIS protect the caravan then?

have just looked at the cc insurance cannot see any mention of cris

We will pay you for loss or damage up to the Policy
Limit as shown in your Schedule. Less any voluntary or
compulsory Excess as shown on the Schedule. New-forold-
cover only available for items less than 15-years old.
Caravans over 5-years old must be serviced annually by a
competent caravan workshop.
Security Condition It is a requirement of this Insurance
that whenever the caravan is left unhitched from a towing
vehicle for a period exceeding 8-hours, it is immobilised
or protected against theft of unlawful removal by the use
of one of the following: a hitchlock, wheel clamp, heavy
duty chain or immobiliser or an alarm system. Failure to
comply with this condition will prevent you claiming following
the theft or attempted theft of the caravan.
Section 1.
Definitions
General
Conditions
General
Exclusions
New-for-old
cover for
Contents.
We will pay you for loss or damage up to the sum insured
as shown on your Schedule.
Less any voluntary or compulsory Excess as shown on
the Schedule.
Section

In the end I have decided to register with CHRIS & gone back to Coast where the girl said my cancellation was not yet processed so I have reinstated the policy as even with the £60 cost of registering with CHRIS Coast beat the caravan club by approx £100. I was suprised but glad I investigated! took a while though.

Quote: Pop540 wrote in post #23

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have just looked at the cc insurance cannot see any mention of cris

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Quote: Frantone wrote in post #22

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So how does CRIS protect the caravan then?

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Just to put my mind at ease I checked with our insurer (Saga) who confirmed that CRIS registration is not required, nor is an Eriba imported by a registered dealer and subsequently purchased in the UK classed as an imported van - that seems to be another slippery get out.

Thanks for making me check - although I have had a sleepless night fretting about it.

Denise

Strange, when I insured with cover4caravans I was told that I didn't need CRIS, they have just taken my chassis? number in lieu of the CRIS number.

Update on cover4caravans and CRIS.
I have spoken with cover4caravans this morning to ask about the CRIS number, they have told me that they require either a CRIS number OR the chassis/serial number of the 'van. In my case the number format is VGNPUCL**********.
I explained that a friend had tried to get a quote but had been told that he needed a CRIS number, the agent said that all that he needed was either a CRIS number OR the chassis/serial number.
I asked if I needed a letter to that effect as on my schedule my chassis/serial number was shown as a CRIS number. He said that it was not necessary as all calls are recorded. So, on that basis I think I'm OK?
Is the CRIS number the same as the chassis/serial number, if it is this may be the reason that it is acceptable to cover4caravans.
Hope this helps.

Well it seems that at cover4caravans the right hand doesn't know what the left is doing! I tried there yesterday & was told I needed CHRIS registration! maybe some staff training required, anyway they lost my business.