Whether you’re choosing your first motorhome, planning your next adventure or getting to grips with your insurance, having useful information to hand can make a difference.
That’s why Ripe Motorhome Insurance has partnered with Motorhome Matt since April 2024. Bringing together practical motorhome experience and insurance knowledge to help support the motorhome and campervan community.
Introducing Motorhome Matt
Matt Sims, also known as Motorhome Matt, is a motorhome industry expert with experience across motorhome hire, sales, storage and accessories. He also regularly contributes to publications such as Practical Motorhome and Out & About Live and speaks at motorhome shows across the UK.
On the Motorhome Matt podcast, Matt explores the practical side of motorhome ownership, sharing industry insights and helping listeners navigate everything from choosing a vehicle to making the most of life on the road. Across his channels, Motorhome Matt generates over one million impressions and views a month, reaching a growing community of motorhome and campervan enthusiasts.
Matt says, “The Motorhome Matt podcast exists to help people make informed decisions about buying, owning and enjoying a motorhome or campervan. Insurance is one of those subjects where the details really matter, and it's often difficult for owners to know what questions they should be asking.
I've personally gone through Ripe's quotation process and spoken to their customer service team, and I was thoroughly impressed with the experience. What I value about working with Ripe is the opportunity to put real questions from motorhome owners directly to the people who understand the insurance industry. It means we can explore subjects such as trackers, awnings and claims in more detail, including some of the trickier questions.
Ripe have even made changes to their cover based on feedback from our listeners. Ultimately, I want listeners to understand their options and make informed decisions about the cover that's right for them, and working with Ripe helps us achieve that.”
While Ripe supports the Motorhome Matt podcast as a commercial partner, Matt maintains his independent approach to discussing motorhome ownership, insurance and the wider industry.
Answering your motorhome insurance queries with Motorhome Matt
Our partnership with Motorhome Matt gives us a way to explore the common questions that motorhome owners may have about their insurance through conversations about the situations they encounter. This helps cut out the jargon and aims to make the details of what is and isn’t covered under their policy easier to understand when individual circumstances can be complex.
On the Motorhome Matt podcast
In the episode Choosing motorhome insurance: Claims, costs, and cover explained, Matt welcomed Ripe’s Mel Savage, Head of Insurance Product and a specialist in motorhome insurance, to discuss questions from the motorhome community.
The conversation covered subjects including rising premiums, declined quotes and trackers that stop working abroad. Drawing on listeners’ questions and comments, the episode explored some of the concerns owners have when choosing insurance and understanding their cover.
The team at Ripe Motorhomes have also contributed to Matt’s podcast episodes covering topics such as:
The motorhome insurance mistakes that could cost you: In this episode, Mel joins Matt and Keith on the podcast to discuss common mistakes that motorhome owners can make which can result in an unsuccessful claim. They explore what comprehensive cover means, the importance of supporting documentation, and considerations around theft, keyless entry, trackers, and test drives.
Why are motorhome insurance premiums rising?: Matt and Keith discuss the reasons why your motorhome renewal premium may go up, with insights from the team at Ripe. They discuss how parts shortages, labour shortages, higher energy and fuel costs, and wider events such as Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic have affected insurance costs.
On the Ripe Motors Instagram
In August 2026, Matt spent the day at the Ripe Head Office and held a talk with some of our policyholders to answer their queries and misconceptions about their motorhome insurance. You can watch the footage from the day on the Ripe Motors or Motorhome Matt’s Instagram page, including content that covers:
Tune in to Motorhome Matt
Whether you’re new to owning a motorhome or have years of adventures behind you, there’s always something else to learn.
Listen to the Motorhome Matt podcast episodes featuring Ripe on choosing motorhome insurance, motorhome insurance mistakes, and why motorhome insurance premiums are rising today. If you’re looking to arrange cover for your next adventure, explore motorhome and campervan insurance by Ripe and get a quote online.
Please note the information provided on this page should not be taken as advice and has been written as a matter of opinion. For more on insurance cover and policy wording, see our homepage.