| If you have ever approached a vehicle rental | | | | the policy. This means that, regardless of how big |
| company, hired a car and been unfortunate | | | | a family you have or how many people you are |
| enough to damage it somehow, then you would | | | | travelling with, you can include, at least, seven |
| be well aware of what the rental agency | | | | drivers into the policy. |
| demands in lieu of that damage. When such a | | | | 4. These policies are particularly designed for |
| situation occurs, the rental agency can charge a | | | | contingencies befalling people who have rented a |
| sum of up to 1,000 pounds in the form of what is | | | | vehicle and are on the road. Resultantly, these |
| known as 'excess charges'. | | | | policies provide cover for damage to windows, |
| Needless to say, these excess charges also apply | | | | glass, tyres, the undercarriage and even the roof |
| to a situation where you have lost the rented | | | | of the car. |
| vehicle itself. However, you do not have to get | | | | 5. Additionally, these types of policies also cover |
| stuck in the trap and can actually keep yourself | | | | you for up to a sum of 2,000 pounds for damage |
| protected against such situations. You can do this | | | | to other parts of the car. The same amount of |
| by searching of car insurance policies specifically | | | | cover also includes the threat of theft. Hence, you |
| designed for rental vehicles. The following are | | | | can be relaxed about parking your car in a new |
| some details regarding rental vehicle policies that | | | | city and not worry about the crime rates of the |
| you should know about before you go and buy | | | | area. |
| one. | | | | 6. There are three variants of the cheap car |
| 1. These types of policies provide you with cover | | | | insurance policies for rental vehicles. These include |
| for the entire 1,000 pound excess charges. This | | | | the worldwide version that is charged for every |
| translates into the fact that if you damage the | | | | day of the rental, annual European cover and |
| rental vehicle or lose it then you would not have | | | | annual worldwide cover, which usually works out a |
| to provide the excess charges that the rental | | | | cheaper option than paying for daily, weekly or |
| agency levies on you. These excess charges are, | | | | monthly cover. |
| instead, paid by the policy provider. | | | | These specific policies can make a traveller's life |
| 2. Since these policies are for rental vehicles, they | | | | very easy. It is advisable that you should look for |
| do not insure the vehicle itself. Instead, they | | | | cheap car insurance for rental vehicles instead of |
| cover the driver i.e. you. In fact, if you have | | | | settling for the first one that you see. |
| included more than one driver in the rental | | | | Alternatively, you can approach comparison |
| agreement then the policy would provide cover to | | | | websites to do the dirty work for you. This way |
| all the included drivers. | | | | you can ensure that you get the best policy |
| 3. Notably, the policy providers even go as far as | | | | available in the market. |
| to allow you to include up to seven drivers into | | | | |