New car hire excess insurance policy launched

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A new type of motor insurance policy designed with car hire customers in mind has been launched by Halo Insurance.

The new car hire insurance policy offers cover on the excess charge for motor insurance on the vehicle. Many car hire customers are unaware of the hefty excess charges which the majority of car hire insurance policies carry, however the new cover offered by Halo Insurance will offer protection against this.

The car hire excess insurance policy is being offered to car hire agents who can buy the product on a wholesale basis, allowing the agents to set their own prices for the policy.

With any insurance policy, there is always an excess to pay if you need to make a claim, how large or small this excess is depends on the policy. The new reimbursement policy offered by Halo protects customers against excess liability so if you need to make a claim, with this policy in place, you won’t need to pay a penny of the excess.

The excess insurance policy covers all of the most common problems which lead to car insurance claims on hire cars such as damage to tyres, windscreens, wing mirrors, and also more serious mishaps such as car theft and major accidents.

As well as offering car hire excess insurance, Halo also offer a similar product for van hire customers.

Female motor insurance company branches out into travel

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Sheila’s Wheels, the insurance company which specialises in female car cover, has added another branch of insurance to its growing portfolio. 

The company has launched a travel insurance policy for female customers. The cover offers comprehensive insurance as well as a number of value for money features geared specifically towards women. 

One of the new female-friendly features on the new travel insurance policy from Shelia’s Wheels is the “Handbags on holiday” cover. This means customer’s handbags are covered as standard when a baggage policy is taken out. Plus a customer will not be required to pay an excess charge if their bag is forcibly stolen from them. 

A holiday hotline, which is available 24/7, has been set up for the convenience of travel insurance customers. The designated phone number allows policy holders to call up while abroad if they have any queries, or for customer to call to clear up any questions they have before they travel. 

Another great feature of the female-only travel policy is their “By your side pledge” which means that if a customer is forced to stay in foreign country due to a medical problem, the insurance cover will ensure a companion stays with the policyholder until they are fit enough to travel home. 

As an added bonus, customers who book online are entitled to a 10% discount.