Annual Car Hire Excess Insurance
Insure the excess when you regularly hire cars.
Annual Car Hire Excess Insurance provides you with a policy that will cover multiple car hire agreements during the policy year which is amazing value for money compared to purchasing a policy for each individual trip.
How does the Annual Policy work?
Questor's annual policy is perfect if you are intending to hire cars for more than 12 days per year. Take out a new policy starting on the day you pick-up your next hire car and you will be covered for any other car hire, up to 31 days in length, for the next 12 months. Questor's policies commences at 00:01 on the inception date and ends at 23:59 on the expiry date.
The policy covers the Policyholder plus any other person named on the car hire agreement. The car hire agreement must be in the name of the Policyholder to be covered under this policy.
Looking to insure a single car hire agreement? Then check out Questor's Single Trip Car Hire Excess Insurance Policy.
Where am I covered?
When your purchase the policy there will be two options UK and Europe or Worldwide both of which are defined in the jargon buster section.
What's included
| Description | Cover | Excess |
|---|---|---|
| Excess Reimbursement | £10,000 | £0 |
| Tyres, Windscreen, Roof and Underbody | £10,000 | £0 |
| Administration Charges | £500 | £0 |
| Towing | £750 | £0 |
| Misfueling | £500 | £0 |
| Lost, Stolen or Damaged Keys | £500 | £0 |
| Curtailment | £300 | £0 |
| Drop-Off Charges | £300 | £0 |
| Locked Out | £100 | £0 |
| Cancellation Charges | £500 | £0 |
| Personal Effects | £500 | £0 |
Optional extras
Dependent on the type of policy you purchase you will be offered optional extras to tailor your policy
- Dual Lead Driver - Enables two named drivers, living at the same address, to rent a car independently of each other.
- Extended Rental - cover any rental agreement up to 62 days when purchasing an annual policy.
- Battery Failure - reimburses any costs associated with replacing the car battery.
- Collision Damage Waiver - covers the vehicle up to £75,000. Only available on car hire taking place outside of Europe.
- Car Club - Covers any excess payable under a Car Club Agreement
- Iceland Extension - Covers weather related charges arising from damage to the rented vehicles exterior that are specifically excluded under the terms of your rental agreement.
Further information is available if you visit Optional Extras page.
Renewal options
Questor Insurance has a number of renewal options: -
- At the time of purchase you can opt into automatic renewal which with suitable reminders uses your stored payment details to automatically renew your policy on the expiry date. You can turn-off this feature at any time through Questor's customer portal.
- A more manual process in which Questor Insurance will send you email reminders and invite you manually renew your policy.
How do we handle claims?
Our sister company Orchard Administration has been handling claims for our customers since July 2014. Orchard has invested heavily in technology to enable you to quickly and painlessly lodge a claim and you will receive the very best customer service. Don't take our word for it see below for genuine reviews from real customers who have submitted a claim.
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Who is covered by this policy?
The policyholder must be the person hiring the car and named as the lead driver plus any person: -
- Permanently resident in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island), Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey or Gibraltar
- Aged at least 21 at the time of purchase
- Named on the car hire agreement to be covered by the policy
What is not covered?
This policy does not cover:
- Vans, minibuses, motorhomes and motorcycles or any car with more than 9 seats.
- Any car valued more than £100,000.
- Any hire not in the name of the policyholder.
- Any car hire agreement which commenced before the policy start date or concludes after the policy expiry date.
- Any damage to another person's property or bodily injury also known as third party liability.
- Any car hire which is for business purposes.
Jargon Buster
Excess
The amount you must pay when you damage the hire car. The amount should be clearly stated on the car hire agreement.
What is a Car?
A motor vehicle which is contracted for the carriage of passengers and their effects and is adapted to carry no more than eight passengers.
Malicious Damage
When the car is intentionally damaged by a person other than the hirer or someone travelling with the hirer.
Misfueling
When the wrong fuel is accidentally put into the vehicle.
Administration Charges
Fees charged by the hire company when the vehicle is damaged during a hire agreement.
Curtailment
When you have to end the hire early on the advice of a Doctor and no-one else is able to drive the hired car.
Europe
Means Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Additionally, islands in the Mediterranean, Morocco, Tunisia, Turkey, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Azores.
Worldwide
Means anywhere in the world apart from Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, Congo, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Myanmar, North Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria and Zimbabwe. No cover is provided for claims arising as a direct result of a situation highlighted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office where you have hired a vehicle in a specific country or area where, prior to the vehicle hire agreement commencing, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has advised against all (but essential) travel.
Other Information
The 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 t/as Questor Insurance which is registered in the UK, and is underwritten by Fortegra Europe Insurance Company SE (Malta Company Registration Number C84703).
Policy Wording
Your Right to Cancel
This policy can be cancelled anytime up to the start date of the policy. If you cancel the policy we will provide you with a full refund.