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Most car insurance policies have certain aspects of it that you will have to pay for if you have an accident or if your car gets vandalized. This part of the policy is commonly referred to a waiver of excess in many countries such as the UK. In the United States the waiver of excess is more commonly referred to as a deductible. If you're in the UK and decide to rent a car then you'll encounter a waiver of excess.
When the amount of the waiver of excess is exceeded in damages then you pay the amount of the waiver of excess and the insurance company covers what's left over. So if you have a waiver of excess of $1,000 and an accident causes $5,000 in damages to your vehicle then you will have to pay the $1,000 up front and the insurance company will cover the other $4,000. While a waiver of excess is not included in the premium of the insurance policy you pay it is still very helpful.
In some accidents the damage is very little and you may not want to report it. In other cases the person who's at fault may have their insurance cover the damage to your car. In either case you may want to avoid paying the excess waiver and higher premium costs from having an accident. If you're a young driver then you will want to consider this heavily as your insurance premium is likely to skyrocket even with a minor fender bender.
A waiver of excess can and will vary from plan to plan. If you choose for your policy to have a larger waiver of excess then your monthly payments will be lower as the insurance company will have to cover less in the event of an accident. Over time the increase that you would have had to pay will save you a good amount of money. This is true as long as you don't get into an accident and have to pay the waiver at a time that is bad for you.
You may see a waiver of excess expressed as a percent from time to time. A percent can be beneficial or harmful to you. The lower the total cost of repairs is the better it will be for you however if the damage is high then you'll have to pay more then you may have originally thought.
The waiver of excess that you pay will go towards the damages done to your vehicle. The damage doesn't have to be caused by an accident it can be also caused by theft or bad weather. You can increase the coverage if you have a more expensive vehicle and want to have to pay less to repair it.
A waiver of excess is not singled out to auto insurance policies. A waiver of excess is often found on health, travel, and home insurance. You should remember that if there's damage to a rental car you may have to pay it out of your pocket and then be reimbursed by your insurance.
When the amount of the waiver of excess is exceeded in damages then you pay the amount of the waiver of excess and the insurance company covers what's left over. So if you have a waiver of excess of $1,000 and an accident causes $5,000 in damages to your vehicle then you will have to pay the $1,000 up front and the insurance company will cover the other $4,000. While a waiver of excess is not included in the premium of the insurance policy you pay it is still very helpful.
In some accidents the damage is very little and you may not want to report it. In other cases the person who's at fault may have their insurance cover the damage to your car. In either case you may want to avoid paying the excess waiver and higher premium costs from having an accident. If you're a young driver then you will want to consider this heavily as your insurance premium is likely to skyrocket even with a minor fender bender.
A waiver of excess can and will vary from plan to plan. If you choose for your policy to have a larger waiver of excess then your monthly payments will be lower as the insurance company will have to cover less in the event of an accident. Over time the increase that you would have had to pay will save you a good amount of money. This is true as long as you don't get into an accident and have to pay the waiver at a time that is bad for you.
You may see a waiver of excess expressed as a percent from time to time. A percent can be beneficial or harmful to you. The lower the total cost of repairs is the better it will be for you however if the damage is high then you'll have to pay more then you may have originally thought.
The waiver of excess that you pay will go towards the damages done to your vehicle. The damage doesn't have to be caused by an accident it can be also caused by theft or bad weather. You can increase the coverage if you have a more expensive vehicle and want to have to pay less to repair it.
A waiver of excess is not singled out to auto insurance policies. A waiver of excess is often found on health, travel, and home insurance. You should remember that if there's damage to a rental car you may have to pay it out of your pocket and then be reimbursed by your insurance.
About the Author:
Graham McKenzie is the content syndication coordinator for Carinsurancesa.co.za. South Arica?s leading car insurance portal, which helps people save on their car insurance.
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