CAR HIRE EXCESS INSURANCE Car Hire Key Facts Introduction This document provides information about our Vehicle Hire Excess Insurance. Please read carefully it will assist you in making a decision if this product meets your needs. This document is not a substitute for the policy which you can download from the Questor website. We do not offer advice or make a recommendation the final decision to purchase is yours. If you require any further information, please contact us by telephone 0333 323 0090 or by email assistance@questor-insurance.co.uk. Who is Covered This insurance covers the Policyholder as Lead Driver plus any other person named on the hire agreement subject to those persons meeting the eligibility to purchase conditions. Who is eligible to purchase this Policy? The eligibility requirements are as follows: You hold a valid internationally recognised driving licence or permit for the hire vehicle. This must be valid in the country in which you are travelling. The Hire vehicle has a maximum value of 75,000 at the policy start date and is a maximum of 20 years old since the date of first registration. The hire vehicle is a car with a maximum of 9 seats (including the driver). If You are hiring from a Car Club, You and any other driver Car Club Member are authorised to drive the vehicle rented. The hire vehicle will not be used on a safari or an offroad adventure trail. You are between the ages of 21 and 84 years old. You are a permanent resident in the European Economic Area (EEA) at the time of purchase of this policy. Vehicles covered by this policy Cars up to 9 seats, with a value up to 75,000 (excluding tax) at the hire agreement s start date and is a maximum of 20 years old since the date of first registration. Cover Period This Policy can be purchased as either a daily policy insuring a single hire agreement up to 180 days in length or as an annual policy insuring unlimited hire agreements up to 31 days in length (unless extended hire optional extra has been purchased) subject to an annual aggregate limit stated on your Certificate of Insurance which can be extended to 75,000 if the CDW optional extra has been purchased. The period of insurance is stated on your Certificate of Insurance and cover begins when you collect a hire vehicle from a hire company. Cover ends on either the date you return the hire vehicle to the hire company, the end date shown on your Certificate of Insurance or when a claim is made, whichever happens first. If you wish to extend the period of insurance, you should contact assistance@questor-insurance.co.uk. Quotes Our system only generates a quote from one Insurer. The Insurer This insurance is underwritten by Lloyd s Syndicate 4444, which is managed by Canopius Managing Agents Limited. Registered Office: Canopius Managing Agents Limited, Gallery 9, One Lime Street, London, EC3M 7HA. Registered in England no. 01514453. Claims To make a claim, please complete the online claim form on https://claim.orchard-administration.co.uk alternatively, call Orchard Administration on 0333 3230 095 or +44 1622 391 708 (Outside UK). (Lines are open between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday), or send an email to Orchard Administration at assistance@orchard-administration.co.uk or write to Orchard Administration Limited, Third Floor, Riverside House, 40-46 High Street, Maidstone, ME14 1JH. Fees and Other We do not charge fees for the provision of our services as we receive a commission from the Insurer. We do not charge fees to make a change to the policy even if there is no additional premium to pay. We do not charge you an administration fee to post the certificate or policy document. Your right to cancel You can cancel your policy before the start date and we will allow a full refund of the premium you have paid. You can cancel your policy at any other time but there will be no refund. Please contact us by telephone 0333 323 0090 or by email assistance@questor-insurance.co.uk if you wish to cancel your policy. Amending the policy If you wish to amend the policy any additional premium charged will be charged on the basis as if the change was effective from the start date of the policy. To amend the policy please contact us on 0333 323 0090 and our staff will be happy to make the requested change.
Complaints Our aim is to provide you with a high quality service at all times, although we do appreciate that there may be instances where you feel it is necessary to lodge a complaint. If you do wish to complain, please note the 3 steps below, along with the relevant contact details for each step. Please take special note that should you wish to direct your complaint directly to Lloyd s in the first instance, you may do so by using the contact information referenced in Step 2 below. Step 1: In the first instance, please direct it to The Complaints Officer Questor Insurance Services Limited Third Floor, Riverside House, 40-46 High Street Maidstone, Kent ME14 1JH Tel: +44 333 323 0093, Email: crt@questor-insurance.co.uk Step 2: Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of your complaint from your administrator or the claims administrator, your legal rights are not affected and you may refer your complaint to Lloyd s. Lloyd s contact information is: Complaints at Lloyd s Fidentia House Walter Burke Way Chatham Maritime Kent ME4 4RN Tel: +44 (0)20 7327 5693, Email: complaints@lloyds.com, Website: www.lloyds.com/complaints Details of Lloyd's complaints procedure are set out in a leaflet "How We Will Handle Your Complaint, which is available at the website address above. Alternatively, you may ask Lloyd s for a hard copy. Step 3: If you remain dissatisfied after Lloyd's has considered your complaint, you may have the right to refer your complaint to an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) body. If you live in the United Kingdom or the Isle of Man, the contact information is: Financial Ombudsman Service Exchange Tower London E14 9SR Tel: 0800 0234 567 (calls to this number are free on mobile phones and landlines). Tel: 0300 1239 123 (calls to this number cost no more than calls to 01 and 02 numbers). Email: complaint.info@financial-ombudsman.org.uk Website: www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk If you live in the Channel Islands, the contact information is: Channel Islands Financial Ombudsman PO Box 114 Jersey, Channel Islands JE4 9QG Tel: Jersey +44 (0)1534 748610, Guernsey +44 (0)1481 722218, International +44 1534 748610 Facsimile: +44 1534 747629 Email: enquiries@ci-fo.org Web: www.ci-fo.org Alternatively, if you live in the UK and if you purchased your insurance online*, please note that you can, if you wish, also submit your complaint via the Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Platform set up by the European Commission. This service has been set up to help residents in the European Economic Area (EEA), who have bought goods or services online, get their complaint resolved. You can access the ODR Platform by clicking on the following link: http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/ This does not affect your right to submit your complaint following the process above. Please note that under current rules the European Commission will ultimately redirect your complaint to the relevant ADR body detailed above. * Online includes all products sold via a website, email, telephone and social media amongst others with a digital element.
What is Covered? Policy section Features and benefits Significant exclusions and limitations Section A. Excess Reimbursement Section B. Loss Damage Waiver Section C. Administration Section D. Towing Section E. Misfuelling We will reimburse up to the amount stated on you certificate of insurance for the excess that you must pay under your rental agreement for the following types of claim: Weather related claims Collision with animals Damage caused by fire or explosion Theft or attempted theft Accidental and malicious damage We will reimburse the excess that you must pay under your hire agreement for the following types of claim: Tyre damage Windscreen and auto glass damage Damage to the undercarriage and roof Insurance) towards any administration charges which are applied by your hire company and cannot be recovered following a claim which is covered by this insurance. This includes charges for loss of use. Insurance) towards any Towing charges which are applied by your hire company and cannot be recovered following a claim which is covered by this insurance Insurance) towards the costs incurred as a result of you or any person named on your hire agreement putting the wrong type of fuel into your hire vehicle. We will pay this amount towards: The cost of flushing the engine. Additional travel expenses which are necessary to continue your journey. The most we will pay is the amount stated on you certificate of insurance during any one period of insurance. The most we will pay is the amount stated on you certificate of insurance (or equivalent in local Insurance) for any one claim Payment card transaction fees are not covered. wording wording Section F. Key Cover The cost of recovering the hire vehicle. Insurance) towards the cost of replacing the key or lock transmitter for your rental vehicle if the original key or lock transmitter is lost or stolen, including the cost of replacement locks and any locksmith charges.
Policy section Features and benefits Significant exclusions and limitations Section G. Curtailment Section H. Drop off charges Section I. Locked out cover Section J. Road Rage Cover Section K. Car Jacking Cover We will provide a benefit if the Hire Agreement is cut short on the advice of a Medical Practitioner and there being no other person authorised by the Hire Company to drive the Hired Vehicle. You must be confined to a bed in a hospital, in a hotel or in private accommodation during such time that the Hire Agreement was booked and paid for. In the event of there being no person authorised to return the Hired Vehicle to the agreed drop off point following an accident/illness for which hospitalisation takes place, We will indemnify You for charges made by the Hire Company to recover the Hired Vehicle. In the event that You unintentionally lock Yourself out of the Hired Vehicle We will reimburse the costs incurred to open the Hired Vehicle. We will pay You or Your legal representative the amount stated on you certificate of insurance in any one period of cover and in all, if You suffer a physical assault by another person which results in Bodily Injury as a direct result of an accident that has involved Your Hired Vehicle. We will pay You or Your legal representative the amount stated on you certificate of insurance in any one period of cover and in all, if You suffer a physical assault by another person which results in Bodily Injury as a direct result of an accident that has involved Your Hired Vehicle. You must present a medical certificate or letter from the Medical Practitioner confirming the instruction not to drive. The Vehicle Hire must be confirmed for a minimum of seven (7) days. Total indemnity in respect of Curtailment shall be 30 per day up to 300 in the aggregate. You must present a medical certificate or letter from a Medical Practitioner confirming the hospitalisation. The maximum amount payable under this section is 300. The Hire Company must approve the locksmith prior to a locksmith being called out. The maximum amount payable under this section is 100. In addition to the General Exclusion of the policy, We shall not be responsible for: - Physical assault caused by a relative or a person known to You; Bodily Injury not supported by medical evidence; Where You or one of Your passengers contributed either vocally or physically. to the incident, other than the initial incident; Any incident not reported to the local police authority within 24 hours. In addition to the General Exclusion of the policy, We shall not be responsible for: - Physical assault caused by a relative or a person known to You; Bodily Injury not supported by medical evidence; Where You or one of Your passengers contributed either vocally or physically to the incident, other than the initial incident; Any incident not reported to the local police authority within 24 hours.
Policy section Features and benefits Significant exclusions and limitations Section L. Personal Accident We will indemnify You up to the amount stated on you certificate of insurance per accident against accidental death or permanent total dismemberment following an accident provided always that benefit will only become due for payment if the accident giving rise to bodily injury is sustained: - Whilst an Insured Person is travelling in, mounting into or dismounting from any covered Hired Vehicle, as herein defined or; By an Insured Person as a result of being struck by any motor vehicle during the course of the Car Hire Agreement certificate of insurance towards any cancellation charges which are applied by your hire company and cannot be recovered. The percentage of the sum insured in respect of Permanent Total or Permanent Partial Disablement is shown in Appendix 1 of the policy If You fail to notify the travel agent, tour operator or provider of transport immediately when it is found necessary to cancel the Trip Our liability shall be restricted to the cancellation charges that would have applied had failure not occurred. Section M. Cancellation Section N. Personal Effects Cover This Section covers You against theft, attempted theft or damage to Your Personal Effects following visible forced entry to the Hired Vehicle. If You cancel the Trip due to any other Bodily Injury or Serious Illness You must provide a medical certificate from a Medical Practitioner stating that this necessarily and reasonably prevented You from travelling. The maximum amount payable under this section is 300 in total for any one claim limited to 150 for any single item. The maximum payment for any single item for which an original receipt, proof of purchase or insurance valuation (obtained prior to the loss) is not supplied is 75, subject to a maximum 200 for all such items.