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GET A QUOTESave money and be covered for your car rental’s excess by purchasing Car Hire Insurance from AIG starting from €0.14* per day! AIG's Car Hire Insurance (Car Hire Excess) provides a reimbursement of the excess applied to your car rental agreement that is both value for money and offers you the best possible coverage.
Protection for less
Be smart and avoid large fixed excess costs at just 14c[1] a day.
Complete reassurance
Covers damage to wheels/tyres, windscreen, undercarriage and even roof!
Two cover choices
With both a daily or annual rate on offer, you can choose what works best for you.
[1] Price of €0.14 per day is based on an individual aged 21-84 purchasing an Annual Excess Only policy (annual premium €49.99). Example correct as of 22/02/2019.
As an example, if you purchased an AIG Car Hire Excess insurance policy and the car rental company had an excess of €250 and you had an incident in your rental car, the cost to you would be €250 and then the rental company would pay the rest of the claim's cost. With your AIG policy, that €250 could be claimed back to you, not leaving you out of pocket.
Protect yourself from high excesses when hiring a car abroad with car hire excess insurance from AIG. Arranging car hire excess insurance online could not be easier. There's even a help feature if you are unsure of anything. Just choose the insurance cover that best meets your needs and buy online in just a few minutes!
When you are travelling and you rent a car, the hire price normally includes insurance covering you for accidents and theft. Unfortunately you may also have to pay a large excess if the hired car is damaged or stolen. Often when you pick up the car you've hired the car rental company will offer you the option of upgrading your insurance to minimise or remove the excess cost but this is usually expensive and is normally an unexpected extra cost to your holiday. Car Hire Excess is a reimbursement policy which is designed to help you avoid these large excess costs. You can find out more here.
Find out about excess and other insurance terminology here.
The above video is for marketing purposes only and does not constitute advice.
If you are planning on renting a car on any holiday you are taking this year,
be sure to avoid harsh excess costs with AIG's Car Hire Excess insurance allowing
you to enjoy your drive abroad without worrying about the potential excess costs
of any damage done while you are taking in the foreign scenery
Free Personal Accident Coverage
Up to €40,000 cover as standard so you can avoid worry while driving abroad.
More than one driver?
No problem, we offer cover for up to 5 named drivers on the rental agreement
Well Rounded Cover
We've got you covered for fire, theft, vandalism, your personal items and keys.
There is a restriction on the maximum number of consecutive days for a single hire. For Europe cover, the maximum single hire is 31 consecutive days for any one hire and for worldwide[2] cover, the maximum single hire is 60 consecutive days.
[2] Our insurance policies do not travel to or through Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, Congo, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liberia, North Korea, Myanmar, Sudan, Syria, The Balkans and Zimbabwe. Other exclusions and conditions may apply so please check the Policy Wording for details.
Insurance Product Information Documents (I.P.I.D.) :
Annual Trip Car Hire Excess[3]
[3] including Collison Damage Waiver & Supplementary Liability Insurance
Policy Documents:
You can contact our Car Hire team between 9am - 5pm on 1800 646 747. If you need help with your existing policy or are looking to renew, you can find all your relevant information on our Existing Customers page.
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Helpful, friendly and patient Customer Service Adviser: Patrick helped me understand some policy details that I had questions with, and was extremely patient and helpful throughout the whole process.
- Trusted Customer, January 2020
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The Easiest Insurance Cover Online! So easy to get correct cover online, tailored to my needs. Easy payment and prompt issuing of documents. Highly recommended I now have all my policies with AIG.
- Ita, March 2020
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Spoke with Jack after I had an issue with on-line quote. Very professional man and very helpful. Great service with added benefit of the 5-in-a-row deal.
- Emmanuel, March 2020
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Very transparent policy terms and easy to understand. Outstanding value. A whole years car rental excess insurance for less than I had been paying for a single 5 day rental.... Brilliant!
- John, January 2020
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I had a couple of small claims. Submitting them was easy and fast. And payment went straight to my bank within a few weeks.
- Redmond, March 2020
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Very competitive quote Very polite and helpful agent. Speedy response.
- Trusted Customer, April 2020
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If you are hiring a car in the UK, Europe, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, your car rental agreement should include Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) or Loss Damage Waiver (LDW), Third Party Liability and Theft. However, usually there is an Excess on the CDW and Theft part of the rental agreement which means that you will be liable for the first portion of every claim. This Excess is likely to range from about €500 to €2,000. When you rent a car in the USA or Canada you will need Supplementary Liability Insurance (SLI) to cover losses incurred as a result of damage, fire, theft and vandalism. You will also need cover for an injury you may cause to other people. The SLI tops up your existing third party liability insurance.
Each car rental company will use different terminology and jargon. When a car is hired, Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) and Theft cover are included in the car rental price, but there is always an excess (also referred to as CDW, Non Waiver or Deductible) on the CDW and Theft portion of the car rental agreement. This amount varies according to the car rental company, the location and the size of the car and can range from €500 upwards.
Car rental companies will offer their own Excess / CDW cover at the counter when you collect the rental car. It can be expensive and generally covers you for Excess on damage and Excess on theft.
You should always read the policy that is provided by the credit card company, to check the coverage and make sure it covers the country in which you are renting the car and whether or not there is an Excess (non waiver, deductible) on the policy.
No. This insurance is not compulsory.
Yes, but there is a restriction on the maximum number of consecutive days for a single hire. For Europe cover, the maximum single hire is 31 consecutive days for any one hire and for Worldwide cover, the maximum single hire is 60 consecutive days.
Our annual Car Hire Insurance policies cover any one incident up to €4,000 and up to €5,000 in any one year. They include excess damage to the car, theft, window and tyre damage.
Yes, our policies cover the policyholder, who must always be the person renting the car and up to a maximum of 5 drivers who are named on the car rental agreement.
Europe is defined as: The Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom and member states of the European Union, Andorra, The Azores, Balearic Islands, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Channel Islands, Egypt, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Madeira, Moldova, Monaco, Morocco, Norway, Romania, Russia (West of the Urals), San Marino, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine
No. We do not cover campervans, caravans, motor bikes, vintage cars or commercial vehicles. Our Excess policies cover rental cars and people carriers with less than 9 seats and with a value up to €60,000.
Should you wish to make a claim, contact our claims department within 31 days to notify them of the loss and request a claim form. Contact details are contained in your policy document. You should then complete and submit the claim form, supported by the relevant documentation in your case.
This policy covers CDW (Collision Damage Waiver) and SLI (Supplementary Liability Insurance) in countries where car rental insurance is not included in the rental price (including in the USA, Canada and the Caribbean). It covers Excess charges in those countries where CDW/LDW is included in the rental price and Excess is charged, mainly in the UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Africa and most parts of the Far East and Asia.
Personal Accident Insurance covers the renter and any drivers named on the policy schedule during the period of insurance in the event of their accidental death or bodily injury whilst driving, entering or exiting from an insured rental car.
Terms & Conditions:
[1] AIG Car Hire Excess from 0.14c. Price of €0.14 per day is based on an individual aged 21-84 purchasing an Annual Excess Only policy (annual premium €49.99). Example correct as of 22/02/2019.
[2] Our insurance policies do not travel to or through Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, Congo, Iran, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Liberia, North Korea, Myanmar, Sudan, Syria, The Balkans and Zimbabwe. Other exclusions and conditions may apply so please check the Policy Wording for details.
Note:
• Our products are available for Ireland residents only.
• You must be 18 years or over to purchase a policy.
• Collision Damage Waiver or Loss Damage Waiver may be required.