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I bought a Green Card policy and my trip was canceled. Can I get a refund?

I bought a Green Card policy and my trip was canceled. Can I get a refund?
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Eva Antonova

30.07.2019

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Liability insurance for traveling to another country is mandatory. And it's not cheap, so you don't want to buy it "just in case" for a whole year. For a short-term vacation, the cheapest Green Card for 15 days is also suitable. But what if the trip is canceled, and the policy has already been purchased? After all, the dates indicated there are accurate. We answer the questions:

How to buy a Green Card for the required period

A Green Card is an international insurance policy that is valid in all countries bordering Ukraine. It is simply necessary to leave the country. Its application is quite simple, you can buy a policy at the border when you leave Ukraine. Or buy it online, on the website of one of the trusted insurance companies.

 

To avoid falling for scammers, check all the information on the website of the Motor Transport Insurance Bureau of Ukraine. There you can see a small list of companies that have a license to issue a Green Card. To calculate the cost of insurance online, there is a calculator on insurance websites, thanks to which you can easily find out the cost of a green card to Europe or to another destination.

The parameters selected for the policy form its exact price. The amount may vary depending on many factors, but it differs significantly due to:

  • Type of transport: motorcycle, passenger car or truck.
  • Validity period: for 15 days, 6 months or 1 year.
  • Coverage area. If you need to travel not to Europe, but to Belarus, Azerbaijan, Russia or Moldova, you can buy a card cheaper.

So, to buy the right policy, you need to know exactly what you will be traveling on, in which direction and when you will return to Ukraine. If you are not sure that you will have time to get home in 2 weeks - it is better to buy insurance for a month and not take risks.

The insurance should always have a few extra days in reserve. Buy a policy after planning your route.

How to plan a car trip so it doesn't go wrong

 

There are factors, in addition to the right policy choice — that can affect whether the trip will take place. Traveling by car to another country involves long journeys, for which you need to prepare.

  • There should be two drivers in the car. If one of the drivers gets sick at the last moment / gets injured / cannot go on a trip for some other reason - there will be someone to replace him. There should always be a spare driver so that the trip is not ruined because of one person.
  • Before buying a policy - think over other nuances. Make a route, calculate when and in which city you will arrive. Book accommodation in the selected cities. If you buy a policy and then find out that there is nowhere to stay - the trip may not take place.
  • Pick up a group of travelers responsible for joint plans. Plan everything together, book accommodation and discuss the budget before buying a policy. To avoid a situation where the insurance is already in hand, and the passengers suddenly change their plans and there is no one to go with.

Is it possible to return the money for the policy and how to do it

You can return the policy, and accordingly the money - it is possible. But keep in mind that this will not be the full amount. Part of the money will go to the insurance company as a service fee. There are two ways to return the Green Card:

Cancel the Green Card contract

You can cancel the contract within the first day, after entering the data into the MTIBU database. Both the client and the insurance company representative have the right to carry out this procedure.

In this option, the money is not returned to the client, but the form remains blank and all the information on it can be entered again. This means that the canceled trip can be postponed: enter other dates.

 

Early termination of the Green Card contract

Early termination of the contract is an option that is not available to the client. Only a representative of the insurance company can terminate the contract. When he enters the termination data and the exact date, he will be able to find out and inform the client of the amount of compensation.

You can submit an application for early termination of the contract no later than a month before its expiration. What can be the reason for terminating the contract?

  • The car was in an accident on the territory of Ukraine.
  • The car is under repair and the driver does not have time to repair it.
  • The car was destroyed, it was stolen.

Also, the insurance company can independently terminate the contract early if the client has already exhausted the insurance limit. For example, the driver has already traveled outside the country and had an accident. The maximum amount of compensation has been paid to the victims. But there are still 4 months left before the policy expires. In this case, the insurance company terminates the contract because the payment limit has been exhausted and it is no longer responsible for this vehicle.

Even if you can get your money back for the policy, it will only be a part, which means that the costs cannot be avoided. So try to plan your trip in advance. Prepare your car for a long trip and take into account all the nuances, and only then buy a Green Card

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