Yes, always check your policy, some state the number of seats, though you can get some people carriers where that's the maximum number.pwa wrote: ↑5 Jul 2022, 9:44am Insurance can get a bit complicated if you reconfigure a van / bus like that. What do you insure it as? A minibus with X number of seats? If so, are you then covered if you take some seats out and fill the vacant space with other kit that might or might not be secured in the event of a crash?
Apart from that, the classification of converted vehicles has changed in recent years. They're no longer classed as campers unless manufactured that way from new, I think the new classification is "van with windows" though that might not be the exact wording.
Your insurance should state that classification and the most common policy is for "Social, Domestic and Pleasure". So, unless there's specific exclusions, anything you might reasonably do with a van with windows for Social, Domestic and Pleasure purposes will be covered.