It is your choice where to purchase a Hire Car Insurance policy. By purchasing a policy with Protect your bubble prior to departure you have time to review and understand the cover being provided (if you buy at the car rental desk you are unlikely to have time to read the terms and conditions of any additional waiver cover purchased). Our policy is in plain English, not translated from the local language. Our cover is much wider than most car rental companies and includes benefits for lost keys, lock out cover, personal accident, baggage, curtailment and drop-off charges. Protect your bubble’s Car Hire Insurance could provide significant cost savings against the charges made by car rental companies. More info
When you hire a car in the UK, Europe or further afield your car rental agreement will cover CDW (collision damage waiver), theft and third party liability. Should anything happen to the vehicle during your rental agreement you will be required to pay a portion of the costs to the car rental company (the excess). This can be as much as 1,600GBP with some car rental companies. This insurance is designed to cover this excess payment, as well as other items such as damage to tyres, windscreens and the under body of the car which are often the financial responsibility of the hirer and can be expensive! This insurance insures the policyholder as Lead Driver on the car rental agreement plus any other persons eligible to buy this insurance if they are named on the certificate of insurance and car rental agreement for any physical loss or damage to the vehicle hired up to the excess shown in the car rental agreement including loss or damage to tyres, windscreen, under body of the vehicle and towing charges. In addition the policy also covers for each car rental agreement. Less