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Staveley Head Ltd Since 1991, Staveley Head has been delivering incredible value insurance deals to businesses, families, and individuals throughout the country. We'll cover what you want the way you want it - fast. Most customers complete an online quotation that quickly. We can provide you with quotes from leading UK insurers, get you covered and then send you documentation promptly.

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Established in 1991, Staveley Head is one of the UK's leading providers of niche insurance products for businesses and individuals. From our beginnings as a provider of car and home insurance, we've grown in size, stature and reputation. At Staveley Head, our broad product range includes Taxi Insurance, Motor Trade Insurance, HGV Insurance, Courier Insurance, Van Insurance, Motorhome Insurance and Campervan Insurance.
If you need to contact a specific department you can find the relevant phone number or email address below. All claims, or incidents that may give rise to a claim, must be reported as soon as reasonably possible by calling 01244 730010. Please have your policy number to hand. This helps us to find your policy records quickly and deal with your call as efficiently as possible. If you can't find it, please don't let this delay your reporting of the incident. We'll send you a reminder to renew your policy when it is due.
If you're unfortunate enough to suffer a loss or damage and need to report an incident, a team of claims specialists is on-hand to help you every step of the way. To make your claim as straightforward as possible, it's important that you report the incident within 48 hours. This will ensure that you avoid any additional excess charges that can apply if your claim is reported outside the 48-hour period stipulated in your policy terms and conditions.Therefore, reducing the stress and the cost of the claim to you.
With a team of motor trade insurance specialists and a simple online quote system, we can get you covered - fast. Whatever you're delivering and wherever you're working, your courier insurance needs to work with you and work for you so you're always covered. Get a quote today. Finding the right HGV insurance can take hours but we work closely with leading insurers to get you a range of quotes in minutes. Our experienced team of van insurance specialists will work with you to find what you want at the price you want - fast.
Reviews (24)
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Chris Rutt
Jun 09, 2022
Not happy with amount of documentation required, even wanted an engineer report for amongst other things the carpets in my camper van and engineer test drive for roadworthiness! Prepared to send photos of my pride and joy but not pay for an engineer report when my vehicle has an MOT. Even cost me 25 to cancel before the policy started, lesson learnt.
Louiza Obeydi
Jun 07, 2022
Well I wasn't unhappy with them until I had to sell my van and leave them and they made me pay 83 leaving chargers so read what they send you Never been charged to leave an insurance didn't even know it was possible I didn't read but still it's quite lame to charge for ending an insurance due to selling the van
Steve Soulsby
May 26, 2022
The most awkward and complicated insurance company on the market. In 30 years of driving this is the worst insurance company I've dealt with. The quote may seem competitive at first but look out for the devious small print. The cost will double before you know what's happened. Appalling customer service.
Julie Greenwood
May 22, 2022
AVOID! 60 cheaper. Not worth the hassle! Be prepared to give national insurance details along with many many more documents after you have paid your deposit. Threats of cancelling the insurance and losing your deposit. Certainly won't be using this company again or recommend it to others
A. Z. All
Apr 08, 2022
Such a scam company be careful I took policy with really good price and pay some money upfront and they ask paper which I sent all of them next day.after 14 day they ask we Dnt accept your ncb some reason, I sent all paper next day when I was took policy and after 14 day they said you have to pay another 789 or we will cancel your policy and they said if we cancel you have to pay another 900 for cancel because 14 day gone, but I will go through right way and I did complain about them and let see
Ben Petrie
Mar 07, 2022
Awful company with aggressive practices. After buying insurance and complying with all the terms, they contacted me requesting a mechanic's survey despite the van being almost new. After refusing to do one they then charged me to end the insurance. Avoid at all costs!
Graham Cannon
Mar 01, 2022
Staveley head also known as One sure will try anything to get you to cancel your policy, they repeatedly ask for documents you have sent. They are making more money cancelling your policy and are making a business on this. I am now dealing with the Ombudsman sending evidence of their miss selling activities. Pay a little more but please stay away from these people they should not be in business.
Vicki Broome
Jan 11, 2022
Absolutely horrendous! They tried to charge me 200 for less than one months insurance on my motorhome. I've never dealt with a more complicated insurance company! AVOID AT ALL COSTS! They harass you constantly with emails, texts and phone calls! They speak to you in a very degrading manner and WILL NOT let you speak to anyone above them! Save your money for a better insurance company!
Mark Whiteley Echo McDougle
Jan 08, 2022
Critical: Value You will incur a fee to cancel the policy or make changes to it at about 30% of the quote price. Not really worth the price savings from other insurance providers unless you are with them for 5+ years.
Michael Vardy
Nov 21, 2021
Avoid at all costs they give you a cheap quote. Then ask for all kinds of paperwork making it virtually impossible for you to provide. When I cancelled within the 14 day cooling off period they kept my deposit then had the cheek to write to me demanding an extra 35 which they were going to take off my card.cancelled card so they aren't getting that. Seems like a legal scam as they take your money first then make it impossible for you.
Karen Cummings
Nov 16, 2021
Outrageous and unethical cancellation fee's hidden in small print. Took out camper van insurance earlier in the year but sold vehicle on 8 months in. Had paid insurance outright upfront, wasn't expecting any refund but to then get hit with 85 fees for cancelling policy on selling the vehicle is outright robbery, particularly when legally obliged. to cancel on transfer of ownership.

My advice if looking for insurance is to not be taken in by the price of the quote, pay the extra and go with a company that treats its customers fairly and ethically. NOT THIS ONE!
Pamela Wilcock
Oct 16, 2021
Critical: Professionalism Not happy with the company so enquired about cancelling the policy, been with them 3 weeks was told the cancellation fee would be 85. However when I cancelled I was charged 165.00! Due to all the add on admin fees!absolute rip off company
Alan Brown
Aug 01, 2021
They are better off saying, that since the company has been taken over that they no longer do motor home insurance, its embarrassing, my insurance was 275 then after the takeover it quadrupled to over a Thousand pounds, unless they are hoping that some one with the early stages of Alzheimer's is going to pay it, some sort of organization should look in to these extortionate prices, so much for a take over being a good thing, certainly not for motorhome insurance.
Paul Smith
Jul 20, 2021
Offer to renew camper van insurance came through as usual with the expected attempt to increase the premium for no reason other than trying to increase margin. I requested on the phone an improved quote and accepted this. Then went into over 40 min of Q&A for a straightforward renewal (no change in 4 drivers or their status or driving record - all clean).

Then had to go through a convoluted on line process providing multiple images of evidence and links to DVLA. One of these was eventually rejected by the system - uploaded again twice - resulting in a third attempt. It is clear that Staveley do not know or even value their existing customers and there is a suspicion that the verification system is designed by default to generate delays - this could lead to penalties?

My strong impression is that reduced quotes on premiums is designed to draw you into a faulty and unnecessarily tortuous process. I will not renew with them ever again. Be warned and wary. The quality and friendliness of the initial phone contact (often commented upon) is not a reflection of the system behind the business - so do not think that you are dealing with a company that understands the basis of customer service - especially with existing customers.
Kevin St Clair Wright Blackbrie
Jun 29, 2021
Best price for motorhome insurance for seven years running. ***** 200 a year for a new motorhome in 2015 - 2021
Thomas Colley
May 27, 2021
Stavely head provided me an insurance quote 1000% more than my last years premium. Stavey Head refused to do anything which has lead to me launching a complaint with the FCA. Please see the attached image. Terrible service
Rob From Snorejella
May 17, 2021
If you are thinking of using this company for your motorhome insurance, avoid at all costs! They will come up cheap on the review site and they will take your payment. Then after the 14day cooling off fee, you will get a letter saying they haven't received certain documents and will cancel insurance. Then you'll get a daily text saying they'll cancel at 4pm that day. when they're closed and the next day they'll text saying they'll cancel at 3pm.

You can never get through on the phone. They will insist on an engineers report which is another MOT chargeable from a garage, but just for them. 10 or more photos, photos of licenses, logbooks, utility bills. I've never had to deal with such a unprofessional company, why they are still in business amazes me. I'm still waiting for my refund which will be 88 extortionate cancellation fee short no doubt, even though they were the ones who cancelled the insurance whilst we were on holiday.

We had to spend a day abroad sorting out insurance in the UK so we could get home because we didn't carry our v5 in the van. Awful experience, avoid this company at all costs.
Phil Livesley
Jan 12, 2021
STAY AWAY! I had an accident in my van non-fault due to road conditions. vehicle was brand new valued at 18k and only got paid out trade price of 6k minus "fee's" left me with 5k for the value now I've got 15,000 on finance outstanding ridiculous company. report to trading standards soon as you can
Garry Sowerby
Nov 06, 2020
What an absolute shambles! Paid 3k for courier cover in full only to get a request for a further 2k because of NCB being denied, THEN! Out of nowhere I get an email saying they've cancelled my insurance on the 28/10 (it's now 6/11) meaning I'd been driving without insurance for over a week! Now in trying to phone them to get an explanation and they've got system issues? WTF!?
Tamaa Tetlow
Oct 17, 2020
Took out insurance on our Motorhome and paid in full. 4 months after had to cancel and they charged me 85 for the cancellation then more for the under writers eventually costing me another 70 even though I paid in full! Outrageous to say the least. Don't use them.
David Bird
Oct 12, 2020
Crooks. They wont answer your calls or emails but will cancel your insurance for not getting in touch with them. Many a time sitting on hold for 40mins to be told about lack of staff due to corona then cut off. Months of trying to get a refund as it was entirely not my fault and I got 30 back from 320. Almost 5 months of chasing and I get this. "When your policy was set up you paid 320.31, included in that was a non-refundable administration fee of 35 so your premium without that is 285.31.

I can see that the insurance company have charged you 50% for the time on cover (10 days maybe), giving a refund of 142.65 but then we charge for loss of commission which totalled at 22.29. We also have an 85 cancellation fee and a 5 refund fee." Got 1 star because google doesn't accept zero.
Amritraj Singh
Jan 10, 2020
Dont waste your time with this company, used them for trade and not very helpful, halfway through they canceled my policy because i couldn't prove a car belonged to me even though i provided them with a purchase receipt and had applied for a new logbook which took 4-6 weeks, so they cancelled my policy and only gave back a small percentage Unhelpful on the phone Would not recommend this company!
Cody Kid
Jan 03, 2020
I use Staveley Head for motorhome insurance. Very happy with the price and friendly staff. My only gripe is that I didn't receive a renewal notice. Only a letter saying my insurance ran out 3 weeks ago! It was quickly sorted and luckily I hadn't driven it for about a month anyway. I know it's my responsibility but a little notice might be nice in future.
Rob Lewis
Nov 05, 2019
Excellent low quote. However, due to a small misunderstanding over the NCB available they increased the premium by 20. No problem with that, but they also charged me 35 to amend a policy that had not even been issued. Seems a bit unfair.