Insurance & Collision Damage Waiver

Vehicle Hire Insurance & Collision Damage Waiver

At Caversham Vehicle Hire, we’re pleased to provide our customers with comprehensive car hire insurance and CDW on vehicle hire options. However, the following charges for CDW apply:

  • Cars – from £10 per day or £70 per week
  • Vans from £11.50 per day or £80.50 per week
  • Lutons – £20 per day or £140 per week
  • Taking out rental car excess waiver insurance reduces excess from £500 to £100

VEHICLE HIRE INSURANCE AND WAIVERS

If you have indicated in the Rental Agreement that you want to provide your own insurance for the Vehicle, then the following terms will apply:

  • It is your responsibility to insure the Vehicle from the moment you take it until the time it is returned to us. You must insure it to its full value, against loss or damage (including windscreen damage) by accident, fire or theft, under a comprehensive insurance policy with a reputable insurance company. You must supply us with full details whenever we ask for them, and you must tell the insurance company to note our interest in the policy.
  • You hereby authorise your insurer to communicate directly with us and give us any information we require. You also authorise us to take over any claim you have which relates to the Vehicle, and to negotiate and settle that directly with your insurer.
  • You must not use, or permit the vehicle to be used in breach of the insurance policy. If any money is paid out under the policy that relates to the Vehicle then you must ensure that the money is paid directly to us.
  • If you do not insure the Vehicle comprehensively, and we suffer loss as a result, you must compensate us for that loss.
  • If for any reason the amount, which we receive from the insurance company, is less than the loss that we suffer, you must pay us the difference.

Our vehicle hire insurance will not provide complete cover. The amount for which you are not covered is called the excess. You may be able to reduce the excess by paying an additional charge (CDW). The Rental Agreement will indicate whether you have accepted or refused the option (if available) to pay the additional charge, along with the excess for which you are not covered.

You may also have the ability to take out additional insurance; this will be indicated in the Rental Agreement showing the further charges incurred.

The vehicle may only be driven by drivers authorised by us. That person must complete and sign an insurance proposal that has been accepted by us.

Please note that our insurance will not relieve you of your liability in respect of damage to the Vehicle or to third-party claims if:

  • The Vehicle or third party property is damaged by the vehicle or its contents striking an overhead obstruction or low level objects
  • You or any authorised driver were driving dangerously or using the Vehicle whilst unfit through drink or drugs or with blood alcohol level in excess of that permitted by law
  • The damage arose as a result of your failure to comply with any of Your Responsibilities detailed within the Terms of Agreement