Joan normally has a weekend travel advice column in the colour magazine on a Saturday.
Today she was saying that "Car hire in most countries is sold with basic insurance, also known as collision damage waiver, covering you for accidents and damage though not all damages. There is usually an excess amount which can be anything from €100 to €1,000 that you pay in the case of anything happening."
She did not mention any particular independent companies you can buy excess waiver insurance from, but there are several products available for the Irish market including Irish company Blue Insurances carhireexcess.com and Questor Insurance Services, Worldwideinsure and insurance4carhire.com amongst providers See list here
View full article here at The Irish Times
