Rental Vehicle Insurance Excess - Travel Insurance
Rental vehicle excess travel insurance
If you are searching online for an Australian Travel insurance policy which covers rental vehicle insurance excess as well as cover for return of rental vehicle, there are travel insurance products available from Travel Insurance Saver.
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There are both international and domestic travel insurance plans offered online by Travel Insurance Saver which provide cover for rental vehicle insurance excess and return of rental vehicle costs. Please note this cover is not in place of rental vehicle insurance, the rental vehicle must have valid comprehensive motor vehicle insurance for the period of hire.
If you rent a vehicle while you are travelling overseas or domestically and through your rental vehicle agreement you have valid comprehensive motor vehicle insurance, the travel insurance products available from Travel Insurance Saver which provide cover for rental vehicle insurance excess may provide cover in the event of cover for the rental vehicle insurance excess or the cost of repairing the vehicle, whichever is lower.
This cover may be available if you have purchased a travel insurance product from Travel Insurance Saver which outlines a rental vehicle insurance excess limit, such as the Essentials, Comprehensive, Annual Multi-Trip, or Australia Travel plan and:
- You rent a vehicle from a rental company.
- It is damaged by accident, storm, fire or theft; and
- You are a nominated driver on the Rental Vehicle Agreement.
For this benefit to apply, the rental vehicle must have valid comprehensive motor vehicle insurance for the period of hire.
It’s important to note that this cover is not in place of rental vehicle insurance and only provides cover for the excess component up to the applicable limit.
- There is no cover for your liability arising from your use of a mechanically propelled vehicle (e.g. motor vehicle or motorcycle).
- There is no cover where the loss event is not covered by the rental vehicle’s comprehensive motor vehicle insurance.
- There is no cover for administration or loss of use fees charged by the rental company.
Return of rental vehicle
There is cover for return of rental vehicle under the Essentials,
Comprehensive and
Annual Multi Trip plans. The
international travel insurance plans offered online by Travel Insurance Saver, Essentials, Comprehensive, Annual Multi Trip each provide cover for rental vehicle insurance excess as well as return of rental vehicle. If you are comparing travel insurance products online for domestic travel, the Australian Travel plan also provides cover for
rental vehicle insurance excess as well as return of rental vehicle.
With return of rental vehicle cover, there may be cover for payment towards the cost of returning your rental vehicle to the nearest depot, including airport concession charges, if due to an insured event covered by any section of the policy outlined in the Product Disclosure Statement available from Travel Insurance Saver you are unable to do so (return rental vehicle) during your trip.
If you have been looking
online for a travel insurance policy which provides cover for rental vehicle insurance excess and return of rental vehicle, there are travel insurance products offered by Travel Insurance Saver. Through Travel Insurance Saver, you may compare travel insurance products online and find a travel insurance policy which provides cover for rental vehicle insurance excess.
Make sure you’ve read and understood the conditions and limitations outlined under the Product Disclosure Statement available from Travel Insurance Saver before making a decision about any travel insurance product.
Cover is subject to the policy terms, conditions, limitations, and exclusions set out in the current Combined Financial Services Guide and Product Disclosure Statement (PDS). Make sure you’ve read and understood the (PDS) prior to choosing a travel insurance policy.