Collingwood Insurance Jargon Buster
Learning to drive and getting insurance can be a confusing time with so many new words and terms thrown at you at every turn. We have put together this helpful jargon buster to help you understand key terms relating to your policy.
Most new cars are assigned an insurance group. This is a rating between 1 and 50*. It is used to indicate the level of risk for insurers. The lower the group number the lower the insurance premium should be. This means that the insurance group can give you an idea of insurance costs when comparing different models.
You car registration sometimes known as number plate or car reg, is the identifier for your car. This is the plate on the front and rear of your vehicle and allows the DLVA to recognise your vehicle.
The Certificate of Motor Insurance is evidence that your vehicle is insured. This is required b the Road Traffic Act to ensure a vehicle has at least the minimum level of insurance on the vehicle (Third party only). This will be issued out by your insurer after you have taken out an insurance policy.
In the event of an accident or incident you should report this to your insurance company. This will create a claim and the insurance company will work with you to come to an outcome. This will aim to resolve costs and damage to the vehicle depending on the circumstances.
This is an insurance class that means that the car will be used to go to and from a place of work.
Comprehensive cover, is the highest level of insurance for your car. It allows you to claim from your insurer for accidents that are deemed to be your fault, or when the fault of an accident can’t be proved. For example if you return to your car to find it has been damaged and the offender has driven off.
You may want to cancel an insurance policy if you have just bought it and have changed your mind. By law, you have a minimum 14-day cooling-off period during which you can cancel the policy for any reason.
A courtesy car is a vehicle provided by a garage or repair shop for use while your car is being repaired. A courtesy car may be provided as standard on your car insurance policy, or you may need to purchase it as an optional extra. With Collingwood, this is only available on the comprehensive cover and subject to availability.