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Insuring your rental

Protecting yourself when you hire a van

INSURING YOUR RENTAL
Full Protection Insurance by Traveljigsaw: Important information

In this document, you will find the legal terms of the insurance you are adding to your rental. Please make sure you read and understand these terms.

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Full Protection Insurance by Rentalcover: Important information

In this document, you will find the legal terms of the insurance you are adding to your rental. Please make sure you read and understand these terms.

INSURING YOUR RENTAL
Full Protection Insurance: Important information

In this document, you will find the legal terms of the insurance you are adding to your rental. Please make sure you read and understand these terms.

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Premium: how it works

Discover how Premium gives you so much more than just rental protection. You’ll get your rental van faster than ever, pay £0 excess towards any repair bills, and enjoy Full Protection Insurance.

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Full Protection Insurance: Important information

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How does insurance work when you rent a van?

Hire van insurance works differently from regular van insurance. In most countries, every rental van needs a basic package of three types of cover [MP4] to be on the road, but how that works varies. Find out what you need to know about rental van insurance.

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Does my credit card insure me when I hire a van?

If you’re American or Canadian, your credit card is very likely to provide damage and theft cover for rental vans. If you’re not, it almost certainly won’t. Discover how this works, and how you can be 100% confident on what cover you have.

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How does breakdown cover work in van hire?

Breaking down in a rental van is unusual, as the vans tend to be quite new and well-maintained. But breakdowns can happen to anyone. Find out how van hire insurance works with breakdowns, how much it costs when a rental van breaks down, and who pays for breakdown recovery.

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Is insurance included when I rent a van?

You’ll get some cover included in the rental price when you hire a van. If the van is damaged or stolen during your rental, you won’t have to pay the full cost of repairing or replacing it. Find out what cover is included in the price of the rental, and how it works.

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Full Protection Insurance: How does it compare with Collision Damage Waiver?

Discover how Full Protection Insurance differs from Collision Damage Waiver in this video. Collision Damage Waiver is the basic damage cover rental vans come with.

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What is Super Collision Damage Waiver (SCDW) in van rental?

A hire van’s standard damage protection limits how much you pay for some types of damage, but you still could be landed with a repairs bill. Buying Super Collision Damage Waiver at the rental counter is one way to protect yourself against large repair bills.

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How does an excess work with Theft Protection in van rental?

If your rental van is stolen, Theft Protection means you won’t have to pay the full cost of replacing it. You’ll only pay the ‘excess’ on the Theft Protection policy. Find out how an excess works with Theft Protection.

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Full Protection Insurance: What is it?

Full Protection Insurance is comprehensive cover for your rental van, but what does that mean? Find out how it works, what it covers, how to claim and much more, so you can make the right decision for you.

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What is the difference between insurance and a waiver in van hire?

Van rental protection is different from normal van insurance. When you hire a van, you're often covered by waivers rather than traditional insurance. Discover the facts you need to know to protect yourself and your rental.

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Full Protection Insurance: What if the rental company say it doesn't work with their vans?

When you arrive at the rental counter to pick up your van, the counter staff will offer you their own insurance or cover. Find out what to do if the counter staff say Full Protection Insurance is not valid for their hire cars.

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What's the cheapest way to insure your rental van?

Spending less on your hire van means more money to enjoy your trip. Find out how to keep insurance costs down and find the right level of protection for your rental.

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Can you rent a van without insurance?

Booking a hire van is quick and easy, but insuring your rental can be expensive and confusing. Find out whether you have to buy insurance when you rent a van, and discover what cover you might get for free.

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What's the best way to insure your rental van?

Insuring your hire van can be confusing. You'll probably be offered insurance on top of the free cover most vans come with. Find out what your options are, so you can be confident you have the insurance you need at the right price.

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Full Protection Insurance: How it works

Discover how Full Protection Insurance works, step by step, through your rental journey.

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Full Protection Insurance: Countries where the insurance is sold

If you live in one of the countries listed below, you can buy Full Protection. It doesn't matter which country you're hiring a van in. Once you buy Full Protection, your van booking is fully covered.

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Full Protection Insurance: What to expect when you pick up your van

When you've got Full Protection, you can feel confident that your rental is fully covered from start to finish. Find out how Full Protection Insurance works when you pick up your van.

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Full Protection Insurance: How to claim

It's quick and easy to claim on your Full Protection Insurance, and most claims are resolved swiftly by our dedicated claims team. Find out how it works, step by step.

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Full Protection insurance: How to change or cancel your cover

Even the most carefully planned trips sometimes need to change. Find out what to do if you need to change or cancel your trip, or if you change your mind about Full Protection Insurance.

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Full Protection Insurance: Full policy document

Here are the full facts on Full Protection, so you can feel completely confident on what Full Protection Insurance covers and how it works.

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Full Protection Insurance: Key facts summary

Here are the key facts on Full Protection Insurance, so you can quickly understand how it works and what it covers.

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Full Protection Insurance: What does it cover?

Discover what full protection does and doesn't protect for your rental. Here's a handy summary so you can quickly check what's what. You'll find all the fine print details in the full policy document.

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Full Protection Insurance: Why choose it?

There are many ways to insure your rental van, and you can choose to insure it however you like. Discover some of the advantages of choosing Charters Hire Limited Full Protection Insurance.

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Which parts of a hire van does Collision Damage Waiver cover?

When you hire a van, Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) is usually included in the deal. Discover how much of the van is covered by Collision Damage Waiver (clue: surprisingly little).

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How does an excess work with Collision Damage Waiver?

An excess is the most you'll have to pay towards repairs to certain parts of a rental van. Collision Damage Waiver policies almost always have an 'excess'. Discover how this excess works and which parts of the van it applies to.

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How to insure your rental van in Iceland

The land of fire and ice is an incredible country to discover by van. But its unique geography and weather mean special insurance. Discover how to insure your hire van in Iceland.

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What is Third-Party Liability in van rental?

In most countries, the law says that every van on the road has to have Third-Party liability coverage. So van hire companies provide it with every rental. Find out how Third-Party Liability coverage works.

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Does my van insurance cover me when I hire a van?

Some people think their normal van insurance covers them for driving any van. In fact, your van insurance probably only works for your own van. Find out what you need to know to protect yourself when you rent a van.

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What is Collision Damage Waiver in van rental?

Collision Damage Waiver is a type of protection that limits how much a van hire company will charge for repairs. Find out what it covers and how much a bump might cost you.

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How does insurance work when you rent a van?

Hire van insurance works quite differently from the insurance you’ll have on your own van. In most countries, every rental van needs a basic package of three types of cover, but how you get them varies. Find out what you need to know about rental van insurance.

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What is Theft Protection in van rental?

Theft Protection is a type of cover used in van hire. Theft Protection covers part of the cost for replacing the hire van or covering the cost of repair if someone tries to steal it.

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What is an ‘excess’ in van rental?

If something happens to the rental van while you have it, the rental company will repair or replace it and charge you an 'excess'. Find out how an excess works and how to avoid paying one.