Semi-comprehensive car insurance

  • It covers damage caused by fire, theft, glass breakage, forces of nature and collisions with animals
  • Discount for safe drivers
  • Free towing of vehicle after an accident in Belgium
Work out your car insurance

If your car is at least five years old but you still want to protect it as much as possible, a suitable option is semi-comprehensive insurance. This is supplementary cover on top of your third-party liability insurance. It protects you against damage from causes such as fire, theft, glass breakage, forces of nature (e.g. lightning strikes, storms and hail) and collisions with animals.

What does semi-comprehensive insurance cover?

What is covered?

  • Damage caused by martens gnawing on your car’s cables and conduits
  • Glass breakage of car windows or breakage of the sunroof
  • Break-ins, theft and vandalism during theft
  • Hail damage or damage caused by another force of nature (storm, lightning, flood, etc.)
  • Damage caused by fire, explosion or fire-extinguishing activities (including damage caused by melting due to a short circuit)
  • Damage caused by collisions with wild or stray animals
  • Falling aircraft or falling aircraft parts
  • Any additional vehicle features which you can no longer use after your car has been declared a total loss (e.g., a set of winter tyres or a roof box)

What is not covered?

The complete list of exclusions can be found in the general conditions.

The benefits of semi-comprehensive insurance with KBC

Driving less? Pay less  

If you drive less than 15 000 km a year, you’ll get a 7.5% discount¹ on your premium. If you drive less than 7 500 km, your discount rises to 15%.

Just bought a car? Get protected for longer

In the event of a total loss or theft, we’ll reimburse the full purchase price of your car for up to 24 months² after purchase. As an additional option, we will also increase the compensation by 10% if the car is declared a total loss.

1 The kilometre discount applies to the premium for semi-comprehensive insurance (doesn’t apply to the assistance insurance component). The discount applies to new insurance as well as the replacement of a vehicle under existing insurance cover.
2 Valid for second-hand cars that are more than three years old

More information about semi-comprehensive insurance

Work and take out your insurance online

Our handy calculator below lets you work out the price of your car insurance. You can take out cover online straightaway, so that you don't even have to go to your branch. After all, you get the same rate online as you would at your branch or insurance agent.

Any damage? With us, you’re not on your own when it comes to claiming. There’s always a %%bank%% Insurance agent nearby who will be happy to help you with your claim. That includes insurance you’ve taken out with us online.

Do I need to pay a deductible?

The deductible (or excess) is the amount you have to pay when making a claim. For semi-comprehensive insurance, you only have to pay a deductible in the event of glass breakage:

  • Broken or cracked car window or sunroof
  • A chipped or cracked windscreen caused by a pebble or debris bouncing up off the road
  • A smashed side window due to attempted theft

No deductible applies when you choose a glass repair company approved by us. We will arrange payment directly with the repairer.

We will repay the full purchase price if your vehicle is stolen or declared a total loss

New cars or used cars of up to three years old

Up to 48 months after the purchase date if your car is declared a total loss or if it is stolen and not found within 15 days of being reported missing.

Used cars more than three years old

Up to 24 months after the purchase date.

Optional 10% extra compensation

We will increase the compensation by 10% if your car is stolen or declared a total loss – because you may not receive the same discount or vehicle prices may have gone up. Other items may have been lost or damaged as well as your vehicle, such as your luggage.

There’s no need to submit any receipts or other documents to show us what you do with the extra compensation; it is entirely up to you how you want to use the extra 10%.

Did you know that…

  • …more than four in five of our clients opts for the ‘10% extra’ formula?
  • That way, you still receive up to 77% of the original purchase price after five years.
Did a marten get into your car?

Did a pine marten crawl into your car and gnaw its way through your car’s cables? Damaged caused by martens to and inside your car is a growing problem, even in town.

You can cover your car against damage caused by martens with KBC’s partial comprehensive insurance. This insurance automatically covers damage caused by martens gnawing at pipes, cables or insulation in the engine bay.

KBC is the only insurer in the Belgian market to compensate damage caused by pine martens under a semi-comprehensive insurance.

Speed up the process when you select our network of repairers

You will receive the compensation as soon as the assessor has calculated the damage to your car. You are free to choose where you have your vehicle repaired. KBC Insurance uses a network of repairers. If you select one of these repairers, KBC will handle the claim directly if possible. You will also receive a replacement car while the repairs are being carried out.

You won’t be required to purchase the same make or model in the event of total loss or theft. You can even choose not to purchase a new car at all.

Car insurance for provisional driving licence holders

If your son or daughter has a provisional driving licence and also drives your car, make sure to include them in your car insurance policy. With KBC Start2Drive, they build up their own claim-free years, which means they'll end up paying less later when they take out their own car insurance with us. Learn more about KBC Start2Drive

What should you do if your car is damaged?

Car involved in an accident, suffered glass breakage or been stolen? Find out what to do if you need to file a claim.

Calculate your car insurance premium

Things you should know about the semi-comprehensive cover in KBC Vehicle Insurance for Passenger Cars

Partial or Semi-Comprehensive Insurance under the KBC Vehicle Insurance for Passenger Cars is a partial or semi-comprehensive insurance policy. You cannot take out this comprehensive insurance unless you also take out compulsory third-party liability insurance with KBC Insurance.

This product is governed by the laws of Belgium.

Insurance cover under the policy is valid for a term of one year and is tacitly renewed unless you cancel it no later than two months before the main renewal date. As a consumer, you can cancel your policy at any time starting from the second insurance year, with effect after two months have elapsed from the day after the registered letter was submitted for delivery, the writ was served or the date of the acknowledgement of receipt.

Your intermediary is the first point of contact for any complaints you may have. If no agreement can be reached, you can contact KBC Complaints Management by post at Brusselsesteenweg 100, 3000 Leuven, by e-mail at complaints@kbc.be, tel. 016 43 25 94, by telephone on + 32 16 43 25 94 or + 32 78 15 20 45 (paid number), or by fax on + 32 16 86 30 38. If you cannot find a suitable solution, you can contact the Belgian insurance industry’s ombudsman service: Ombudsman van de Verzekeringen, de Meeûssquare 35, 1000 Brussels, info@ombudsman-insurance.be. This does not affect your legal rights.

Contact your KBC insurance expert or visit our website to request a quote for KBC Car Insurance for Passenger Cars.

KBC Vehicle Insurance for Passenger Cars is a product of KBC Insurance NV, Professor Roger Van Overstraetenplein 2, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
VAT BE 0403.552.563, RLP Leuven, IBAN BE43 7300 0420 0601, BIC KREDBEBB Company licensed by the National Bank of Belgium, de Berlaimontlaan 14, 1000 Brussels, Belgium, for all classes of insurance under code 0014 (Royal Decree of 4 July 1979; Belgian Official Gazette, 14 July 1979).Member of the KBC Group.

What is and isn’t covered under third-party liability insurance

What is covered?

  • Loss, damage or injury you cause with your vehicle to third parties, both material (e.g., exterior damage, damage to buildings, etc.) and physical (i.e. death or injuries)
  • Injuries sustained by pedestrians, cyclists or passengers in traffic accidents in which your car is involved (even if you are not liable, you can claim on this insurance)

What is not covered?

  • Damage to your own vehicle
  • Bodily injuries sustained by the driver in a traffic accident
  • Damage caused by taking part in competitions
  • Damage you cause intentionally

The complete list of exclusions can be found in the general conditions.

What is and isn’t covered under semi-comprehensive insurance

What is covered?

  • Damage caused by martens gnawing on cables and conduits
  • Breakage of car window glass or sunroof glass
  • Break-ins, theft and vandalism during theft
  • Hail damage or damage caused by forces of nature (storm, lightning, flood, etc.)
  • Damage caused by fire, explosion or fire-extinguishing activities (including damage caused by melting due to a short circuit)
  • Damage caused by collisions with wild or stray animals
  • Falling aircraft or aircraft parts
  • Any additional vehicle features which you can no longer use after your car has been declared a total loss (e.g., a set of winter tyres or a roof box)

What is not covered?

  • Damage to your own car caused by a traffic accident (for which you can take out our fully comprehensive insurance)
  • Your physical injuries as the driver of your vehicle (for which you can take out our driver accident insurance)
  • Theft resulting from leaving the vehicle unlocked and unattended on a public road
  • Damage caused by wear and tear or lack of maintenance
  • Damage caused intentionally

The complete list of exclusions can be found in the general conditions.

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