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Zeus001
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Oct 06, 2016

Insurance Queston

Hello Everyone,

I have a question I was hoping someone may have some input on with their own experience. I actually hope no one has had this happen to them but I feel our insurance company my be abandoning us. The incident is as follows...

Our RV had been sitting for 2 years on our property and was not insured. It was not being driven but I would start it monthly.
We had a fire originating from our RV due to a back fire while I was doing my monthly startup. The fire spread to our house and totaled it and the neighbor’s house had some fire damage as well.

Insurance was providing attorney representation for a year but has informed us they will only pay one more month as the RV did not have coverage. Neighbor’s insurance is trying to seek coverage but fire was ruled an accident and no negligence found. But that is not stopping neighbors insurance and they may want to take us to court and our insurance has informed us we are on our own after October.

We were under the impression that the RV insurance was needed for coverage for when we took it out on the road for liability as our insurance mentions exclusions if it is off insured property. We have homeowners insurance on the RV was on our property and thought home owners would cover in the event of something happening. The insurance was representing us but is saying they will no longer do so.

We are lost and need to know if anyone has gone thru this and can offer some advice.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

13 Replies

  • wildtoad wrote:
    Homeowner is at fault for causing the fire albeit accidentally and thus liable for the neighbors damage. The neighbor and their insurance company is right to seek damages from the homeowner. Whether or not op has liability coverage to pay for the neighbors loss is between him and his insurance company.



    That is wrong if it was ruled an accident. My neighbor's tree fell on to the roof of our house. His insurance coverage/responsibility ended at the property line. My insurance had to cover the cost to repair our roof and remove the tree on my property.
    That is why the OP needs to talk to the State Insurance Commission for guidance.
  • Homeowner is at fault for causing the fire albeit accidentally and thus liable for the neighbors damage. The neighbor and their insurance company is right to seek damages from the homeowner. Whether or not op has liability coverage to pay for the neighbors loss is between him and his insurance company.
  • Being towed RV would be covered under tow vehicle insurance

    Sitting on property.......RV wouldn't be covered by homeowners insurance but items in it might be

    RV catches on fire...accident.........catches neighbors house on fire.
    Neither you or your homeowners ins. would be liable as this was an accident.
    You didn't cause fire intentionally, you did cause fire to spread.
    Liability is about negligence. Negligence would have to be proven.


    Have you been in contact with your states insurance commission?