What is covered by 1st Central's Hire Car Cover?

What am I covered for?

• A Group A vehicle (e.g. 1.0 litre car)

• Any driver of the insured vehicle as named on your Certificate of Insurance

• Any incident where the insured vehicle is rendered a total loss

• Any incident where the insured vehicle has been stolen and remains unrecovered

• A maximum of two claims in any one period of insurance

• A Hire Car policy must be in place at the time of the insured incident

• If your policy is effective from 01/01/2024 you will receive a £250 payment for every successful claim

Up to 28 days of continuous car hire within the territorial limits following an insured incident during the period of insurance

What isn't covered?

• Any further hire charges incurred after 28 days or 48 hours after payment is issued to you based on 1st Central’s total loss valuation of your claims (whichever comes first)

• A maximum of two claims can be made within the period of insurance 

• The insured person must be a full UK driving licence holder aged 18 years upwards and have held a full UK driving licence for a minimum of one year

• The insured person may have to provide comprehensive insurance for the hire car 

• All fuel, fares, fines and fees relating to the hire car whilst in your possession 

• Any claim where you are not covered under the terms of your 1st Central motor policy 

• Any claim where the insured vehicle has been stolen which has NOT been reported to the police 

• Any claim reported to 1st Central more than 14 days after discovery of the insured incident 

View full details of our Hire Car cover here.

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