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Rental car insurance – Cover for accidents and theft

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Rental car insurance

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  • Worldwide coverage
  • For leisure or business trips
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7.80*
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The advantages for you

Every few seconds, a car somewhere in the world is involved in an accident or stolen. Particularly when you are travelling, unfamiliar road conditions or a lack of local knowledge mean that things can go wrong very quickly. Rental car insurance keeps you on the right track. If worst comes to worst, HanseMerkur covers the excess charged by the car rental agency or vehicle insurer. The advantage for you: you save money. After all, the higher the excess, the lower the vehicle rental price. Take out cover now to take the worry and unnecessary costs out of your holiday vehicle rental.

Supplements existing rental car insurance

Several drivers insured

No co-payment in the event of an accident or theft

Tariff overview

Rental car insurance
Scope­ of cover
Globally
Insured vehicles
Rented passenger cars
Policy­ to be taken out
Before receiving the vehicle
Age
No age limit
Excess
No excess
Residence
Residency in Switzerland required
Number of trips
Single rental
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Sample price for travel insurance

CHF 7.80

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At a glance – The most important benefits

Rental car insurance
Rental car insurance
Reimbursement of deductible
Reimbursement of deductibleto CHF 2‘500
Comprehensive damage (self-inflicted damage)
Comprehensive damage (self-inflicted damage)
Damage to the rental vehicle due to an accident
Damage to the rental vehicle due to an accident
Theft protection
Theft protection

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Questions and answers – Rental car insurance

Which vehicles are covered in rental car insurance?

Rented passenger cars

The insurance applies to a motor vehicle rented from an official and commercially active vehicle rental company. Only rented cars are insured. Rental car insurance does not apply to caravans, mobile homes, motorcycles, car sharing vehicles, aircraft and watercraft.

For which persons does the insurance cover apply?

Driver and additional driver

The rental car insurance covers the persons named in the insurance policy. In addition to the main driver, this can also be persons entered in the rental agreement.

When do I have to take out rental car insurance?

Before receiving the car

Rental car insurance should be taken out when the vehicle is booked, at the latest before receipt for the entire duration of the lease.

Where is the rental car insurance valid?

Globally

The rental car insurance is valid in Switzerland and abroad.

What do I have to do in the event of a claim?

Contact the 24-hour emergency call service

You have to report any damage to the vehicle rental company and the responsible police station immediately. After the trip, we will reimburse your expenses as soon as possible. To settle the damage, we need a written certificate from the landlord and the police.

Did you know? Key facts about rental car insurance

Be it a small car, a convertible or an SUV – a rental car gives you freedom and flexibility on holiday or while travelling on business. Rental car insurance takes the worry out of renting a car, wherever you are in the world. The insurance steps in if your rental car is stolen or if you are involved in an accident. This is because you generally have to cover a large part of the costs yourself in the event of a claim. Liability amounts running into several thousands of Swiss francs are far from uncommon. Rental car insurance reduces the amount of the excess to zero. And the conditions are more favourable than those offered if you purchase similar cover directly at the car rental agency counter.

Rental car insurance: Compare benefits and save

Rental car insurance supplements existing rental vehicle insurance for as little as a few Swiss francs a day. What is more, you tend to receive better benefits than those offered by your car rental agency directly: HanseMerkur insures vehicles rented worldwide, i.e. also in Switzerland. We also assume the costs of comprehensive insurance claims caused by an additional registered driver – up to an excess of CHF 2,500. Book the additional insurance for your rental car online in only a few minutes and stay on the right track financially in the event of a claim. Did you know?: you can take the rental car insurance out on your mobile phone up until just before you receive your rental car.

Key documents for download

All important documents to save or print out at a glance:

  • Price overview
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