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insurance policy
Definitions
In this Policy the following expressions shall have the following meanings:
‘Volkswagen Insurance’ means Abraxas Insurance Administration Services Limited, PO Box 520,
Bristol BS34 9BW.
‘Date of Loss’ means the date of the incident occurring to the Your Vehicle which results in the Motor
Insurance Company paying a claim for Total Loss.
‘Eligible Vehicle’ means:
a) a vehicle specified on the certificate of insurance; and
b) listed in Glass’s Guide (industry standard vehicle price guide); and
c) principally used in the United Kingdom.
The Eligible Vehicle must not be:
a) any commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonne; or
b) any imported vehicle unless manufactured as right hand drive and purchased from an authorised
United Kingdom distributor; or
c) used for any type of competition or rallies, racing, any type of track day, off road, speed testing,
pacemaking, or reliability trials, commercial business use of hire and reward including and not
limited to taxi, courier services and private hire; or as an emergency vehicle; or
d) driven by any person not holding a valid current licence to drive the Your Vehicle.
‘Insurer’ means MAPFRE ASISTENCIA Compañia Internacional de Seguros y Reaseguros Sociedad
Anonima, Registered address: Alpha House, 5th Floor, 24A Lime Street, London EC3M 7HS. Company
number: FC021974. Branch number: BR008042.
‘Market Value’ means the Market Value of the Your Vehicle (excluding contents) as at the Date of Loss
by reference to Glass’s Guide retail value. The Market Value will be adjusted, if Volkswagen Insurance
considers it necessary to request an assessors report, due to improvements on the Your Vehicle’s options
or accessories.
‘Motor Insurance Company’ means an authorised United Kingdom motor insurer which is providing
Motor Insurance to You.
‘Motor Insurance’ means a comprehensive policy of Motor Insurance issued by an authorised United
Kingdom Motor Insurance Company which insures against accidental or malicious damage (including
fire and theft) to Your Vehicle and which is maintained in Your name or a nominated / authorised driver
throughout the Period of Insurance.
‘Motor Insurance Settlement’ means the pre-incident value of Your Vehicle as assessed by the Motor
Insurance Company excluding any deductions for damage not associated with the Total Loss Claim.
‘Negative Equity’ means any outstanding debt transferred from a previous vehicle.
‘Net Invoice Price’ means the price paid by You for Your Vehicle including all factory fitted accessories
and any discount given but excluding retailer fitted accessories, road fund licence, new vehicle
registration fee, fuel, paintwork and / or upholstery protection kits, insurance premiums (including this
Premium), warranty premiums and any such associated costs and any Negative Equity.
‘New Vehicle’ means an Eligible Vehicle purchased by You and You being the first registered owner of
Your Vehicle.
‘Period of Insurance’ means the period from the Start Date until the earliest of the following dates:
a) 36 months from the Start Date; or
b) the date on which Your Vehicle is sold or transferred to a new owner; or
c) the date a claim is paid in respect of Your Vehicle under this policy; or
d) repossession; or
e) cancellation of the Policy.
‘Policy’ means this written agreement with the Insurer to provide return to invoice price gap insurance
to You.
‘Premium’ means the amount payable by You (and any taxes or charges thereon) for cover under
this Policy.
‘Start Date’ means the date cover commences as shown on the certificate of insurance. This will be the
date on which You take delivery of Your Vehicle.
‘Supplying Outlet’ means the Volkswagen retailer that supplied Your Vehicle to You.
‘Territorial Limits’ means United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, all member countries of
the European Union, Andorra, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. It also includes
travelling, including loading and unloading, between these countries by air, rail or sea.
‘Total Loss’ means Your Vehicle is the subject of accidental or malicious damage, fire or theft to the
extent that Your Vehicle is beyond economical repair and has been recorded and registered as salvage
categories A, B, C or D and a claim is paid as full and final settlement under the Motor Insurance, or
third party Motor Insurance Company.
‘You’ and ‘Your’ are the individual or company specified on the certificate of insurance who/which is
purchasing an Eligible Vehicle, has applied and been accepted for cover under this Policy and has paid
the Premium or is paying the Premium by monthly instalments (and has not cancelled during any cooling
off period).
‘Your Vehicle’ means an Eligible Vehicle purchased by You being the vehicle specified on the certificate
of insurance.
Benefit
Important information
Yo u must contact Volkswagen Insurance (gap insurance claims department) prior to accepting any
Motor Insurance Settlement offer made by the Motor Insurance Company. If You do not contact
Volkswagen Insurance the Total Loss settlement will be based on the Market Value.
In the event of the Total Loss of Your Vehicle occurring within the Territorial Limits during the Period of
Insurance the Insurer agrees to pay You the amount by which the Net Invoice Price exceeds the Motor
Insurance Settlement
The maximum total benefit payable under this Policy will not exceed the amount stated on the certificate
of insurance.
If the Total Loss of Your Vehicle results in a benefit being paid under this Policy, the benefit will also
include up to £100 towards the excess under the Motor Insurance.
Conditions
1. If You accept a settlement offer from the Motor Insurance Company or third party Motor Insurance
Company prior to, or without consent from Volkswagen Insurance then Volkswagen Insurance will
settle Your claim based on the Market Value at the date of Total Loss and not on the settlement figure
offered by the Motor Insurance Company or the third party Motor Insurance Company.
2. In the event of a Total Loss You must contact and advise Volkswagen Insurance if You are not
pursuing the Total Loss through the Motor Insurance Company, but with a Third Party. If the Total
Loss is being handled by a Third Party then all Terms and Conditions in connection with the Motor
Insurance Company will still apply.
3. The maximum Net Invoice Price of Your Vehicle must not exceed the amount stated on the certificate
of insurance.
4. In the event of the Total Loss of Your Vehicle occurring within the Territorial Limits during the Period of
Insurance, You must check with the Motor Insurance Company to confirm:
- if You are entitled to a brand new replacement vehicle if Your Vehicle was a New Vehicle at the
Start Date of the Policy; or
- if You are entitled to a replacement vehicle if Your Vehicle was not a New Vehicle at the Start Date
of the Policy.
In the event that You do decline the Motor Insurance Company’s condition of a brand new
replacement vehicle or replacement vehicle, then the Insurer reserves the right to settle the claim:
- by using the cost of a brand new replacement vehicle as at the Date of Loss by reference to
Glass’s Guide retail value as the Market Value if Your Vehicle was a New Vehicle as at the Start
Date of the Policy; or
- by using the cost of Glass’s Guide retail value as at the Date of Loss as the Market Value if Your
Vehicle was not a New Vehicle at the Start Date of the Policy.
In the event that You decline the Motor Insurance Company’s provision of a brand new replacement
vehicle or replacement vehicle this may result in no benefit being paid to You in the event of a Total
Loss in respect of this Policy.
5. The Policy is not transferable to any subsequent owner of Your Vehicle.
6. If material information provided to the Insurer or Volkswagen Insurance by You or anyone acting on
behalf of You is inaccurate or if You fail to disclose any information which might reasonably affect the
Insurer’s decision to provide insurance under this Policy, Your right to any benefit under this Policy will
end.
7. If any information under this Policy is fraudulent or is intended to mislead the Insurer or Volkswagen
Insurance or if fraudulent or misleading means are used by the You or anyone acting on Your behalf
to obtain benefit under this Policy, Your right to any benefit under this Policy shall end and the Insurer
shall be entitled to recover any benefit paid, and costs incurred as a result of any such fraudulent or
misleading means.
8. If the risk covered by this Policy is also covered by any other insurance or warranty then the Insurer
shall only be responsible for paying a fair proportion of any benefit which it would otherwise be due
to pay under this Policy.
9. Unless written permission to the contrary is given by Volkswagen Insurance cover under this Policy
must be purchased within 30 days of the delivery of Your Vehicle.
10. This Policy is not renewable.
11. The parties hereto are free to choose the law applicable to this insurance contract. However, unless
specifically agreed to the contrary, this insurance shall be subject to English Law and the jurisdiction
of the English courts.
12. In the event of a claim under this policy, if the premium is paid by monthly instalments, then any
outstanding premiums will be deducted from the benefit payable.
13. In the event of a Total Loss, the Total Loss must be recorded and registered as salvage categories A,
B, C or D as set out in the United Kingdom Insurance Industry’s Code of Practice for the Disposal of
Motor Vehicle Salvage.
Important information
In the event of the Total Loss of Your Vehicle occurring within the Territorial Limits during the Period of
Insurance You should not accept any settlement offer made by the Motor Insurance Company or the
third party Motor Insurance Company until You have contacted Volkswagen Insurance (gap insurance
claims department) and they have given You permission to accept the settlement offer. (Please refer to
the ‘MAKING A CLAIM’ section of this document.)