Car hire excess insurance is a cost effective way to eliminate your excess and give you complete peace of mind when you’re hiring a car.
Car Hire Excess Insurance
You can purchase a daily policy, or for even better value, an annual policy which
covers unlimited car rental agreements in the year up to 31 days in length.
Click on the button below to get a quote from our Car Hire Excess Insurance partner,
Questor Insurance*.
What’s covered with your Getcover Car Hire Excess policy?
- Annual policy covers you for unlimited rentals, with an Annual Aggregate limit of €6,000
- Includes cover for tyres, windscreen, under body, towing and loss of use plus other benefits
- Policy includes cover for vehicles hired in your home country
- Covers hired cars and MPVs up to 9 seats (excludes cover for motor homes, minibuses and vans)
- Great optional extras to extend cover including Dual Lead Driver & Battery Failure Cover
Car Hire Excess Insurance
Getcover has recently teamed up with Riverside Insurance Agency Malta Limited to offer great value Car Hire Excess Insurance – the easiest route to complete peace of mind when you’re hiring a car.
What is Car Hire Excess?
Car hire excess is the portion you are liable to pay towards repair or replacement if your rental car is damaged or stolen - even if it’s not your fault. This could range from €500 up to €2,000+.
What Optional Extras are available?
- Dual Lead Driver- On annual policies, allows two persons, who must be close relatives, named on the certificate of insurance as lead drivers to rent cars independently when you purchase an annual policy.
- Extended Rental Cover- For annual policies extends the maximum trip length to 62 days.
- Battery Failure Cover- Covers you should the battery on your hire vehicle fails.
- Collision Damage Waiver- On worldwide policies, increases cover under Excess Reimbursement sections to £75,000
Insurer
Riverside Underwriting Limited is registered in England and Wales (06201617). Registered address: Bryant House, Bryant Road, Strood, Rochester, Kent, ME2 3EW. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 466942). This insurance is provided by Riverside Underwriting Limited which is registered in the UK, and is underwritten by Fortegra Europe Insurance Company Ltd (Malta Company Registration Number C 84703).
Fortegra Europe Insurance Company Ltd (Malta company registration number C 84703), Office 13, SOHO Office The Strand, Fawwara Building, Triq I-Imsida, Gzira, GZR 1401, Malta, who is authorised under the Insurance Business Act 1998 of the laws of Malta to carry out general business, is regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority of Triq l-Imdina, Zone 1, Central Business District, Birkirkara, CBD 1010, Malta, and is deemed authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Fortegra Europe Insurance Company Ltd is subject to regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority under reference number 805770, and is subject to limited regulation by the Prudential Regulation Authority. Details of the Temporary Permissions Regime, which allows EEA-based firms to operate in the UK for a limited period while seeking full authorisation, are available on the Financial Conduct Authority’s website.
The policy is administered by Riverside Underwriting Limited. Riverside Underwriting Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Firm Reference: 466942.
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