For many drivers car insurance is something of a headache, with the prospect of unexplained premium increases and the constant battle to find the best deal available. This is why many people are happy to enjoy the convenience of insurance for rental cars being provided by the rental car company - meaning somebody is covered from when they pick up the car. However, the excess levels often tied into these agreements can sometimes leave people facing considerable bills. Our Car Insurance Help for today is:
When you hire a car in Great Britain, Ireland, and across Europe, plus Australia and New Zealand and much of the middle and far east, you get collision damage waiver, theft and third party liability as part of the price you pay.
Unfortunately insurance for rental cars in these countries normally also involves agreeing to an excess, an initial charge you have to pay before the insurance policy kicks in in full.
So say somebody rents a Vauxhall in France for two weeks and agrees to a condition of the L300 excess on insurance provided by the car rental company. They will be liable for the first L300 of any repair costs or replacement costs which are incurred during the rental period.
This means even a minor bump is going to cost you money, and the car hire company will normally simply remove the cost of the excess from your credit card which you will normally have provided them with at the start of the rental agreement.
However, you can simply take out an excess insurance policy, like an extra cover element, which is available from independent companies. Essentially a deal like this will reimburse you the cost of any excess which is removed from your credit card by the rental company in the event of an incident.
Is normally possible to take out a deal which will cover you over multiple rentals over the period of the year, and deals will often apply worldwide excluding some countries considered an extra risk, such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Zimbabwe.
The deal will cover a maximum limit, for example L3500 on one individual claim, as some excess amounts on car rental insurance deals can stretch way beyond L1000 depending on the vehicle which is rented and the country in which you're travelling.
Insurance for rental cars does not always have to mean you are worried about the excess - an excess cover deal taken out as an extra with a third party company can give you the peace of mind that you will get back any excess taken from your credit card, subject to a successful claim and the policy terms and conditions.
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