Time to Roam Magazine Issue 12 - December/January 2015 | Page 44

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CIL INSURANCE – FROM
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
CIL Insurance
CIL Insurance started back in 1962 and was the
very first specialised caravan insurer in Australia.
The story goes that Gordon Smillie, CIL’s
founder, was having a beer at the pub one
day, when a bloke asked him what he did for a
living. When he said he was in insurance, the
gentleman, a local caravan dealer, told him
in no uncertain terms how unreasonable he
thought it was that no-one insured caravans
back then. Gordon had to agree, and that’s
how specialist insurer CIL came to be.
In the early 1970s, Gordon’s passion and
approach to promoting caravanning and
safety was unique for its time. Gordon got
together with Aussie stars like Bert Newton

and Johnny Young (above) to film informative
and fun caravanning safety videos.
That sense of good, safe fun and
community is how CIL continues to
think about caravanning today.
To help customers make the most of
their travels, CIL offers a Travel Saver Card
giving access to thousands of discounts
and savings Australia-wide everyday,
including entertainment, theme parks,
tours, caravanning gear, restaurants,
wineries, sporting activities and more.
Today, over 50 years since its humble
beginning, CIL is Australia’s leading specialist
Caravan & RV Insurer.

Cilinsurance.com.au | 1800 112 481

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A key feature of The Manager30 is its ability to power share, meaning it
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