Motor Breakdown Insurance - Hire & Reward and Driving Tuition
Get help with your vehicle when you need it most. Call out a trained professional on hand to fix your car and get you back on the road.
Covered in minutes
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Assistance provided both within the UK and Europe.Choose your level of cover
Choose your cover to suit what you need.Motor Breakdown Insurance - Hire & Reward and Driving Tuition
Get help with your vehicle when you need it most. Call out a trained professional on hand to fix your car and get you back on the road.
Covered in minutes
Buy online in minutes, No more paperwork.Choose your level of cover
Choose your cover to suit what you need.UK & EU cover
Assistance provided both within the UK and Europe.Product Details
This Policy is introduced to you by the Introducer and issued by Stubben Edge (Risk) Limited (company number 09073942) who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (‘FCA’) reference number 943286. The Policy is underwritten by Novus Underwriting Limited on behalf of Helvetia Schweizerische Versicherungsgesellschaft in Liechtenstein AG
When your car breaks down you want speedy and secure roadside assistance that gets you on your way or sorts out transport to a nearby garage. Upgrade to National / National Plus or European / European Plus Recovery and be secure in the knowledge that you have the best possible back-up for you and your family on your journey.
What you need to know
We won’t hide this in the T&Cs – we want to make sure you know exactly what you’re covered for, and any important exclusions that apply to your policy.
Insurer:
Helvetia
Territory Limits (Standard, National & National Plus)
The United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
Territory Limits (European)
EU, please see Policy wording
Policy Term:
12 months
Vehicle Age at Start of Policy:
Max 15 years
Policy Target Market Suitability:
Private cars or motorcycles 15 years or less than in age.
Light commercial vehicles 10 years or less than in age.
Policy Likely Unsuitable for:
A minibus, motorhome, horsebox or limousine.
Vehicles exceeding 3,500kg gross weight.
European trips exceeding 90 days.
Insurer:
Helvetia
Territory Limits (Standard, National & National Plus)
The United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
Territory Limits (European)
EU, please see Policy wording
Policy Term:
12 months
Vehicle Age at Start of Policy:
Max 15 years
Policy Target Market Suitability:
Private cars or motorcycles 15 years or less than in age.
Light commercial vehicles 10 years or less than in age.
Policy Likely Unsuitable for:
A minibus, motorhome, horsebox or limousine.
Vehicles exceeding 3,500kg gross weight.
European trips exceeding 90 days.
Policy Benefits:
Help to repair your vehicle at the roadside in the UK when you are more than ¾ mile from your home.
If your vehicle cannot be repaired within 60 minutes, your vehicle, you, and the passengers will be transported to the nearest garage (within 20 miles).
If recovery to the nearest garage is not possible or the repair cannot be made the same day, your vehicle, you and the passengers will be transported to your home or a chosen destination, provided this is 20 miles or less from where the breakdown took place.
Recovery of a trailer or caravan if attached to your vehicle.
Misfuelling cover – Up to £250 to pay for the cost of draining incorrect fuel, and replacement with up to 10 litres of correct fuel
Key cover – To recover you to your home or a garage/dealership if you lose or break your keys or lock your keys in your vehicle
Same benefits as Standard Recovery but with nationwide recovery.
Recovery of your vehicle if you are medically unfit to drive.
Overnight accommodation or alternative travel as an alternative to recover.
All the same benefits as National plus help to repair your vehicle at home or within ¾ mile from home.
Assistance provided both within the UK and Europe.
Cover/benefits in the UK are the same as those under National.
Cover benefits in Europe
Assistance provided both within the UK and Europe.
Help to repair your vehicle at the roadside.
Up to £150 towards reimbursement of costs of being towed to a place of safety following a breakdown on a motorway or major public road in France and some other European countries.
If your vehicle cannot be repaired within 60 minutes, your vehicle, you, and the passengers will be transported to the nearest garage.
If your vehicle cannot be repaired the same day, alternative transport (up to £500) and/or emergency accommodation (up to £1,000 in total per breakdown) cover whilst your vehicle is being repaired.
Suitable cover in the event of a breakdown near the end of your trip if there is insufficient time to repair the vehicle. For example, emergency accommodation/ alternative transport/transport re-booking fees or repatriation for you/your vehicle.
Same benefits as European plus help to repair or recover your vehicle at home or within ¾ miles from home.
Policy Exclusions:
Any breakdown which occurs within the first 48 hours from the start date of your policy, or before the vehicle was placed on cover or upgraded from a lower cover level.
Any breakdown caused by failure to maintain the vehicle in a roadworthy condition, or assistance if the vehicle is untaxed or uninsured.
Costs incurred in respect of a recovery further than 20 miles for Standard Recovery.
Faults, or symptoms from faults, which you have not repaired or remedied where you have requested a callout from our roadside agent within the previous 28 days.
A breakdown following use of the vehicle for motor racing, rallies, hire and reward, off road driving, track days, duration or contest or speed trials, or practice for any of these activities.
Assistance if the vehicle breaks down in a place the roadside agent cannot access, or which will be dangerous or illegal to collect or transport the vehicle from.
The cost of any parts, components or materials used to repair the vehicle, or repair and labour costs other than the cost of an hour’s roadside labour at the scene of the breakdown.
The cost of fuel, oil, or insurance for a hire vehicle.
Any damage to your vehicle, or loss of or damage to its contents, or any injury to you or any third party caused by the roadside agent
Additional Exclusions Applying to European and European Plus Cover Levels.
Repatriation if the vehicle can be repaired but you do not have adequate funds for the repair.
Policy Benefits:
Help to repair your vehicle at the roadside in the UK when you are more than ¾ mile from your home.
If your vehicle cannot be repaired within 60 minutes, your vehicle, you, and the passengers will be transported to the nearest garage (within 20 miles).
If recovery to the nearest garage is not possible or the repair cannot be made the same day, your vehicle, you and the passengers will be transported to your home or a chosen destination, provided this is 20 miles or less from where the breakdown took place.
Recovery of a trailer or caravan if attached to your vehicle.
Misfuelling cover – Up to £250 to pay for the cost of draining incorrect fuel, and replacement with up to 10 litres of correct fuel
Key cover – To recover you to your home or a garage/dealership if you lose or break your keys or lock your keys in your vehicle
Same benefits as Standard Recovery but with nationwide recovery.
Recovery of your vehicle if you are medically unfit to drive.
Overnight accommodation or alternative travel as an alternative to recover.
All the same benefits as National plus help to repair your vehicle at home or within ¾ mile from home.
Assistance provided both within the UK and Europe.
Cover/benefits in the UK are the same as those under National.
Cover benefits in Europe
Assistance provided both within the UK and Europe.
Help to repair your vehicle at the roadside.
Up to £150 towards reimbursement of costs of being towed to a place of safety following a breakdown on a motorway or major public road in France and some other European countries.
If your vehicle cannot be repaired within 60 minutes, your vehicle, you, and the passengers will be transported to the nearest garage.
If your vehicle cannot be repaired the same day, alternative transport (up to £500) and/or emergency accommodation (up to £1,000 in total per breakdown) cover whilst your vehicle is being repaired.
Suitable cover in the event of a breakdown near the end of your trip if there is insufficient time to repair the vehicle. For example, emergency accommodation/ alternative transport/transport re-booking fees or repatriation for you/your vehicle.
Same benefits as European plus help to repair or recover your vehicle at home or within ¾ miles from home.
Policy Exclusions:
Any breakdown which occurs within the first 48 hours from the start date of your policy, or before the vehicle was placed on cover or upgraded from a lower cover level.
Any breakdown caused by failure to maintain the vehicle in a roadworthy condition, or assistance if the vehicle is untaxed or uninsured.
Costs incurred in respect of a recovery further than 20 miles for Standard Recovery.
Faults, or symptoms from faults, which you have not repaired or remedied where you have requested a callout from our roadside agent within the previous 28 days.
A breakdown following use of the vehicle for motor racing, rallies, hire and reward, off road driving, track days, duration or contest or speed trials, or practice for any of these activities.
Assistance if the vehicle breaks down in a place the roadside agent cannot access, or which will be dangerous or illegal to collect or transport the vehicle from.
The cost of any parts, components or materials used to repair the vehicle, or repair and labour costs other than the cost of an hour’s roadside labour at the scene of the breakdown.
The cost of fuel, oil, or insurance for a hire vehicle.
Any damage to your vehicle, or loss of or damage to its contents, or any injury to you or any third party caused by the roadside agent
Additional Exclusions Applying to European and European Plus Cover Levels.
Repatriation if the vehicle can be repaired but you do not have adequate funds for the repair.
Frequently asked questions
- Pipework outside the boundary of your home.
- Leaks from household appliances, sinks, baths, or showers where the leak only occurs when the item is in use.
- Frozen pipes which have not caused any damage.
- Guttering or rainwater downpipes, rainwater drains and soakaways.
- Blocked toilets that are not leaking, or overflowing, and where there is another available toilet in the home.
- Repairs if your boiler is deemed beyond economical repair.
- In relation to electrical cover - domestic appliances or items with a plug.
- In relation to electrical cover - swimming pools, fish tanks, ponds, burglar and smoke alarms, satellite/TV equipment, doorbells, garage doors, shower units, portable and fixed heating systems, immersion heaters, power generating systems including solar panels and wind turbines, any 3 phase electrical systems or garden areas.
- Collapsed drains.
- Any external gas supply pipe or any piping that is the responsibility of the National Grid.
- Pest infestations outside the main house at your home (for example in garages, other outbuildings or in the garden.
- Where an appliance has caused a circuit to fail or trip.
- Any incident within the initial exclusion period after the start date of your policy.
- Any item or system which has not been regularly maintained and/or serviced in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions or recommendations.
- Claims arising whilst or immediately after your home has been left unoccupied for 60 or more consecutive days.
- Any work carried out by you or any other person which was not authorised by the claims administrator in advance.
- Any parts or item which may need to be replaced due to natural wear and tear and/or gradual deterioration.
- Your vehicle must be a private car, a light commercial vehicle or a motorcycle and must be less than 3,500kg gross vehicle weight
- The private car or motorcycle detailed within your schedule which is 15 years or less than in age. Light commercial vehicle (excluding couriers and hire and reward) detailed within your schedule which is 10 years or less than in age.
- Your vehicle cannot be a minibus, motorhome, horsebox or limousine.
- Caravans/trailers attached to your vehicle when a breakdown occurs will only be recovered if fitted with a standard towing hitch and if the caravan/trailer does not exceed 7 metres in length (applicable only where the cover level you selected includes caravan/trailer cover).
- If you have selected Cover Level European or European Plus, cover will only be provided where the duration of any single European trip does not exceed 90 days.
- The United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
If you have chosen Cover Levels European or European Plus, cover is provided in the countries listed under the definition of “Territorial Limits (Europe)” which can be found in the Definitions section at the end of the Policy Document.
Disclosing important information
(This applies if you are a private individual taking out the insurance wholly or mainly for purposes unrelated to your business, trade or profession) You must take reasonable care to provide complete and accurate answers to questions you are asked when you take out or make any changes to your policy.
Duty of fair presentation
(This applies if you are taking out the insurance contract in any other capacity) Under the Insurance Act 2015, you have a duty to make fair representation of the risk to us before the policy starts, when you make any amendments to your cover and when you renew your policy. This means you must:
- Disclose all material facts which you know or ought to know (A “material fact” is information that would influence our decision as to whether to inure you and, if so, on what terms)
- Make the disclosure in a reasonably clear and accessible way and;
Ensure that every material representation of fact is substantially correct and made in good faith Full details of what constitutes “fair presentation” and the consequences of breaching this duty are given in the Policy Document
You pay for your policy in full when you take your policy out.
Your cover starts on the policy start date shown on your Policy Schedule and continues for a period 12 months as shown on your Policy Schedule.
- You have the right to cancel this policy within 14 days of the date you purchased the policy or when you received the policy documents if this is later. This is known as your cooling off period. You do not need to provide a reason for cancellation, and we will provide a full refund of any premium paid, unless you have made a claim or there has been an incident likely to result in a claim.
- Thereafter you may cancel the insurance cover at any time by informing your administrator however no refund of premium will be payable
- To cancel your cover please contact the administrator by email on