Car hire - collision damage waiver insurance?

viticella

When we hire a car for our fortnight holiday in France the collision damage waiver is going to be about £80. I've heard you can buy an annual insurance policy that covers these waivers so you don't have to pay each time does anyone know about this or have a link?

helenyw

viticella wrote: »

When we hire a car for our fortnight holiday in France the collision damage waiver is going to be about £80. I've heard you can buy an annual insurance policy that covers these waivers so you don't have to pay each time does anyone know about this or have a link?

I just had this sent through by my boyfriend as we are also looking for car hire for our next holiday:

The car hire con Most rental contracts include “free” insurance, but the damage or theft excess can run into thousands. Most people realise this only when they collect the car, and have already been persuaded to buy costly top-up cover.
However, there are ways to reduce the cost. www.Insurance4carhire.com will arrange insurance against excess fees. A year’s European cover costs £51.45 and protects you against all excess charges and damage to tyres, windows and undercarriage, which are excluded by most insurers. This would cost £119.98 through Hertz if you went away for a week to Nice – a saving of over £300, assuming you take three holidays a year.
Another option is to book your car through a broker, such as Holiday Autos or Car Rentals. Both offer damage-excess waiver insurance on their bookings for £2.50 a day.
Don’t leave your car hire until you get to the airport, where it is usually more expensive. The easiest way to get the best deal is to book in advance using price-comparison sites such as www.Travelsupermarket.com.

helenyw

Here's something else that might help:
http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/essentials/article530512.ece

Doonhamer

You get 20% cashback with quidco too. The online price is £49.

http://www.quidco.com/insurance4carhire-com/

zenmaster

I highly recommend insurance4carhire, especially if you are renting for a couple of weeks or likely to rent more than once in a year. I used it 3 times last year and saved about £150.

I have not had to make a claim but it was worth it for the peace of mind.

You and any named drivers are covered.

It also covers you for car rental in the UK but not within 150 miles of your home address.

TomsMom

We also used insurance4carhire but we didn't buy an annual policy. We went to Paphos for just one week and they charged us £24.26 for the 7 day period. Not exactly economical compared with the price of the annual policy but it was just a one-off.

wadewade

The Sunday Times Travel section this week is also suggesting another firm. Has anyone heard about them?

www.questor-insurance.co.uk