Third-party liability
- Required by law
- As long as the registration is in your name
- Suspend the registration when not in use
Insurance for the Renault Master
On the Master the risk rarely sits in the van itself but in the seat in front of it: changing drivers, lending and hiring out determine the cover here.
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In brief
The Master is a commercial van that rarely stays with one fixed driver. It is lent to staff, handed over to a subcontractor, used by an agency worker or pressed into service by the family at the weekend for a house move. Each of those situations touches a different provision on the policy schedule.
Insurers rate on the regular driver. If that names an experienced fifty-year-old while in practice a driver of twenty is at the wheel, the declaration is wrong. That is no detail: it touches the duty of disclosure in Article 7:928 of the Dutch Civil Code and gives the insurer scope, through Article 7:930 of the Dutch Civil Code to reduce the payment.
For the passenger car models of the same make, we refer you to Renault car insurance; general information about commercial vans can be found on van insurance.
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What does Renault Master insurance cover?
The structure of the cover in three parts, with an overview per situation below.
Third-party, fire and theft
Causes beyond your control.
- Fire and storm
- Theft
- Windscreen damage
Comprehensive
Including damage you cause yourself.
- Own fault
- Vandalism
- Replacement-as-new period
What is covered
| Situation | Third-party liability | Third-party, fire and theft | Comprehensive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damage to the other party | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Theft | No | Yes | Yes |
| Fire and storm | No | Yes | Yes |
| Damage you cause yourself | No | No | Yes |
| Wear and mechanical defects | No | No | No |
| Driving without a valid licence | No | No | No |
This overview is general in nature and is not personal advice. What is actually covered, including exclusions, limits and the excess, is set out in the policy conditions and the insurance card (verzekeringskaart) of the insurer; you receive both before you take out cover. Taking out cover without advice? Then read what execution only means for you.
What does your premium depend on?
- Age of the youngest regular driver. If staff drive it, the youngest regular driver largely determines the rate.
- Number of drivers. A van with one regular driver is assessed more favourably than a van driven by everybody.
- Lending or hiring out. Hire without a driver calls for separate cover and a distinctly higher rate.
- No-claims years on the policy. With business registration you build them up differently from the way you would on a private policy.
- Maximum permitted mass and payload. A heavy version with a large payload weighs more heavily in the calculation.
- Area of use and annual mileage. A lot of town traffic with loading and unloading produces more small claims than long motorway journeys.
Insurers weigh these details differently. That is where your saving is.
How we arrange it
- You request a quoteWe take stock of your situation, your risk and your wishes.
- We compareseveral insurers, on premium as well as conditions.
- You receive a proposalWith an explanation of the differences and the exclusions.
- We arrange the switchIncluding cancellation, so there is no gap in cover.
Why arrange it through Finass Verzekert?
We look at the terms as well as the premium, and stay your point of contact when there is a claim.
Independent
We are not tied to one insurer and compare on the basis of an objective analysis of several companies.
One fixed adviser
You call or email someone who knows your file. No menu options, no changing call centres.
Switching without hassle
We cancel your old policy and align the start date, so you are never a day without cover.
Help with claims
We report the claim and monitor how it is handled. In urgent cases you can reach us on the emergency line.
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Where things go wrong in practice
Four points that make the difference between a policy that pays out and one that does not.
Who is the regular driver
The policy names a regular driver and calculates the rate on that basis. If someone else drives it regularly, for example a young employee or a son who has just passed his test, the risk differs from what has been declared. Report that. Lending occasionally to a colleague is usually covered, but whoever in fact uses the van most should be on the policy schedule.
Hiring out without a driver calls for its own cover
If you hire the van out, even occasionally and even for no more than a fuel contribution, that is hire and not lending. An ordinary policy excludes it. If something then happens, the injured third party remains protected by the compulsory insurance under Article 2 of the Dutch Motor Insurance Liability Act (WAM), but the insurer recovers the amount paid from you. You will not be paid for the own damage to your own van.
Staff behind the wheel
If an employee causes damage, you as the employer are liable under Article 6:170 of the Dutch Civil Code. Recovery from the employee is only possible where there is intent or conscious recklessness. That follows from Article 7:661 of the Dutch Civil Code. Simply deducting the excess from wages is therefore not allowed without a valid written agreement. Set down the rules for using the van before you hand over the key.
What is excluded
Not covered are: damage during hire without the right cover, driving without a valid licence or while disqualified, damage caused by loading above the permitted mass, and the load and tools in the load space. Wear and mechanical defects always stay outside the policy. Article 7:952 of the Dutch Civil Code excludes intent and recklessness, including driving under the influence.
Frequently asked questions
This is what people ask us most.
May my staff drive the van?
Yes, provided that fits what the policy states. If a young employee drives it regularly, declare that person as the regular driver. Occasional use is usually covered. Set down in writing who may drive and on what conditions. That helps both with settling a claim and with the question whether you may pass on the excess.
Can I hire out my van at weekends?
Not on an ordinary policy. As soon as there is a payment in return, it is hire and that is excluded as standard. The injured third party remains protected by the WAM, but the insurer then recovers the amount paid from you and the damage to your own van goes unpaid. For regular hiring out there is separate hire cover.
Do I lose no-claims years if an employee has a claim?
On an at-fault claim, yes. The policy looks at the vehicle and not at who was driving. With business registration, moreover, no-claims years are often kept in the name of the business and not of the driver. On small claims we work out for you whether paying yourself is more advantageous than dropping down the bonus-malus scale.
May I recover the excess from my employee?
In principle, no. Article 7:661 of the Dutch Civil Code protects the employee against liability for damage arising during work, except where there is intent or conscious recklessness. Only with a valid written agreement and within the limits of the law can you pass on part of it. Deducting from wages without thought leads to an employment dispute.
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