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Individuals · Cars and mobility

Car insurance in France

Experienced driver, newly licensed, malus, cancelled, licence suspended for drink-driving: every profile, including the difficult ones. Third party, third party plus, fully comprehensive, and solutions for LOA and LLD leases. Car insurance is what we do most.

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What is your profile

A solution for every driver

The French motor market splits drivers into four broad profiles. Most mass-market insurers only serve the standard one. We work with a network of specialist carriers that covers all four, including the most complex.

Most common

Standard driver

No complications

You are over 21, have held your licence for at least three years, your bonus-malus coefficient sits between 0.50 and 1, and you have at most a couple of minor claims. You get the best rates on the market and the widest choice of policies. This is the core of the market.

New driver or newly licensed

No insurance history

You have just passed your test, or you have been insured for less than 24 months. Mainstream insurers may refuse you or apply a heavy loading. Dedicated products exist with adapted terms and a path back to standard pricing.

Driver with a malus

Coefficient above 1

At-fault claims have pushed your coefficient above 1. Mass-market insurers may turn you away. Specialist carriers accept much higher coefficients and let you work your way back to the standard market.

Aggravated or cancelled profile

Cancellation, suspension, drink-driving

Cancelled for non-payment, heavy claims history, licence suspended or revoked for alcohol or drugs. Solutions still exist here, with specialist carriers that accept these profiles under conditions.

If one insurer turns you down, we can usually still find a way. Our commitment: even the profiles the market calls "difficult" leave with a compliant policy and a premium that can be justified.

Which level of cover

Three levels of cover, one right for your car

The right level depends on the age and value of your car, how you use it, and how much you are willing to pay yourself when something happens. We help you decide against what the car is actually worth.

Third party

The legal minimum

The cover required by law to drive in France. It pays for damage you cause to others: other vehicles, pedestrians, property and injury. It does not cover your own car.

  • Unlimited third-party liability
  • Legal defence and recovery of your losses after an accident
  • Natural and technological disasters
  • Attacks and acts of terrorism
  • Driver protection included
Most versatile

Third party plus

The sensible middle ground

Third party cover plus a defined set of damage guarantees: glass, theft, fire, weather events. The usual choice for a used or mid-value car you want to protect without paying for full comprehensive.

  • Everything included in third party
  • Glass (windscreen, side windows, headlights)
  • Theft and attempted theft
  • Fire and explosion
  • Weather events (storm, hail, snow)

Fully comprehensive

Maximum protection

Everything above, plus damage to your own car in any accident, including when you are at fault. The right choice for a new or recent car (under five to seven years), a high-value car, or a car on a lease (LOA or LLD).

  • Everything included in third party plus
  • Damage in any accident, including at-fault
  • Collision, vandalism, animal impact
  • Replacement-value settlement for 12 to 24 months, optional
  • Enhanced settlement on older vehicles

Depending on the policy, you can add several options : roadside assistance from 0 km, courtesy car, legal protection, accessories and contents, limited mileage, extended replacement-value settlement, higher driver capital.

How we work

How does it work?

Four simple steps, no pressure, no commitment.

  1. 01

    You fill in the form

    Four minutes to capture your profile, your car and how you use it.

  2. 02

    We come back to you within 24 hours

    By phone, email or WhatsApp, whichever you prefer.

  3. 03

    We compare more than 30 carriers

    Including the ones that specialise in difficult profiles.

  4. 04

    You sign and drive with peace of mind

    Certificate of insurance issued immediately, and we handle the cancellation of your old policy.

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Get your best car insurance quotes

A complete questionnaire, so we can price your quotes straight away without coming back to ask for more. Compared across more than 30 carriers, free and without obligation. Allow four to six minutes.

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Your car

The details on your registration document let us price your quote directly.

Why are you insuring this car?

So we send your request to the right carrier.

Where is the car normally parked?

Where it sits overnight affects the premium, theft cover in particular.

How do you use the car?

Declared use drives both the premium and the exclusions. Getting it wrong can void your cover, so be precise.

You and where you live

Every insurer asks for these details before pricing a policy.

Your driving licence

The date you passed your category B test is used to work out your driving experience.

Your insurance history

Your bonus-malus coefficient appears on your claims record or your renewal notice.

Your driving record

Every insurer asks these. Answering yes does not stop you getting covered, it just changes which carrier we approach.

Have you been convicted of:

The main driver

The main driver is whoever drives the car most often.

What cover would you like?

Start with your main level of cover.

Optional cover you may want (at extra cost)
Last step, almost there.

Your contact details

A personal answer within 24 working hours, by email and phone. Your details go only to the insurers we approach (GDPR).

How would you prefer to be contacted? *

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Thank you. Here is what happens next:

  1. 1
    Within a few hoursOur team gets in touch to pin down exactly what you need.
  2. 2
    Within 24 hoursA tailored comparison across more than 30 partner carriers.
  3. 3
    Straight after thatYou get your quote and can take out the policy.
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Common questions

Everything about car insurance in France

  • Third party, third party plus or fully comprehensive: how do I choose?

    The answer depends mostly on the age and value of your car. New or recent (under five to seven years), or high value: go comprehensive. Between five and ten years and in good condition: third party plus, meaning glass, theft and fire. Over ten years or low value: plain third party. Part of our job is to work out the point at which comprehensive cover stops making economic sense against what the car is actually worth.

  • I have just passed my test. Can I find affordable cover?

    Yes. Dedicated products exist for new drivers and for anyone insured for less than 24 months. Mainstream insurers often refuse or apply a loading that can double the premium in the first year, but specialist carriers price these profiles properly. Accompanied driving and three years of licence usually reduce the loading. Our job is to put those carriers side by side and find the one that prices your profile best.

  • I have a high malus. Am I bound to pay a fortune?

    Not necessarily. Above a coefficient of 1, many mass-market insurers decline. Carriers specialising in aggravated risk accept far higher coefficients. The premium is higher than a standard profile, but it stays reasonable next to the cost of driving uninsured, which is a criminal offence in France and carries heavy fines. After a few claim-free years your bonus rebuilds and you can move back to standard contracts.

  • My insurer cancelled my policy. Does that block a new one?

    It makes things harder, not impossible. A cancellation by a previous insurer, whether for non-payment, claims frequency or misrepresentation, appears on your claims record and is visible to new insurers through the AGIRA database. If the debt has been settled, several carriers will cover you again under conditions. Cancellation for misrepresentation is tighter but not a dead end. The Bureau Central de Tarification can also compel an insurer to provide third-party cover at the standard rate.

  • My licence was revoked for drink-driving. How do I get insured again?

    Through a carrier specialising in aggravated risk, and by declaring the situation up front. Hiding it is the one thing that will cost you the policy: the insurer discovers it through the AGIRA database and can void the contract for misrepresentation, leaving you with no cover at the worst possible moment. Declared honestly, a revoked licence leads to a loading and sometimes a restricted set of guarantees, but a valid contract all the same.

  • How long does it take to be insured?

    Same day in most cases. Once your quote is accepted we issue the certificate of insurance immediately, so you can drive legally straight away. If you are switching from another insurer, we handle the cancellation of your existing policy under the Hamon law, which lets you leave at any time after twelve months without penalty.

  • Can you insure a car registered outside France?

    It depends on the situation. If you live in France, the car normally has to be registered in France, and you have a legal window to re-register it after moving. Some carriers cover foreign-plated cars temporarily during that window. Tell us the details and we will tell you what is possible before you commit.

  • Do you cover cars on LOA or LLD leases?

    Yes, and this is a case worth getting right. A leasing company almost always requires fully comprehensive cover, and often a specific settlement clause so that the outstanding balance is cleared if the car is written off or stolen. We check the requirements in your lease agreement and make sure the policy actually meets them.

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