Virgin Car Insurance
Virgin is a well-known company offering Australians a choice of car insurance through its Virgin Money brand. Read our review to learn more about its products!
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Virgin Money, part of the global Virgin brand, is a financial services provider that has been offering Australians a variety of loan, credit card and insurance options since 2003. Underwritten by Auto & General, it has a range of car insurance plans to choose from.
We’ve broken down these products in our review so you can understand what Virgin Money’s car insurance options are. Find out what is and isn’t covered and the optional extras you can add today!
Disclaimer: all coverage offered by Virgin Money is subject to the terms and conditions of your policy. Limits and exclusions apply. Please refer to your Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) or contact Virgin Money if you’re unsure about what is and isn’t covered.
Please note that Savvy does not represent Virgin Money for its car insurance products. All listed policies, inclusions and limits are correct as of July 2023.
What car insurance policies are available through Virgin Money?
Virgin Money offers the following types of car insurance to Australian drivers:
Comprehensive coverage has the most extensive list of inclusions of the different types of car insurance. Virgin Money offers two tiers of comprehensive coverage: Price Saver and Price Promise. Both offer the following inclusions:
- Protection against accidents, theft, break-in, fire and vandalism
- Hire car following theft, up to $1,000 for 14 days
- Hire car following a no-fault accident
- Lifetime guarantee on authorised repairs
- No-claim discount protected when a third party is identified and at fault
- Replacement car keys or remote after theft, up to $1,000
- Legal liability up to $20 million
However, there are variations between the two:
Price Saver Comprehensive
- 15% discount on first year's premium when purchased online
- New car replacement up to 24 months or 40,000km
- Emergency accommodation and transport up to $200 per day, up to $1,000
- Personal effects up to $500 (includes theft and forced entry) – additional $500 for child seats/capsules
- Up to $1,000 caravan and trailer cover
- Debris removal up to $500
- Death benefit up to $5,000
Price Promise Comprehensive
- Second-year price promise (no 15% first-year discount)
- New car replacement up to 12 months or 20,000km
- Emergency accommodation and transport up to $150 per day, up to $600
- Personal effects up to $250 (excludes theft and forced entry)
- Up to $500 trailer cover (caravans not covered)
- Debris removal
- No death benefit
This type of cover is a step down from comprehensive car insurance, covering damage sustained due to theft and fire, as well as damage to other vehicles and property, but not your own vehicle. Virgin Money’s policy offers the following inclusions:
- Cover against someone else’s property, as well as fire and theft of your vehicle
- Hire car following theft, up to $1,000 for a maximum of 14 days
- Lifetime guarantee on authorised repairs
- Damage caused by an uninsured driver, up to $5,000 including recovery, towing and storage costs
- Up to $500 for debris removal
- Up to $5,000 death benefit
- Legal liability up to $20 million
The most basic form of optional car insurance in Australia, third party property cover is designed to cover damage caused to other people’s property, rather than to your own vehicle. Virgin Money’s policy offers the following inclusions:
- Legal liability up to $20 million
- Damage to your vehicle caused by an uninsured driver, up to $5,000 including recovery, towing and storage
- Debris removal up to $500
- Death benefit up to $5,000
- Lifetime guarantee on authorised repairs
Are there any optional extras available through Virgin Money?
Yes – Virgin Money offers a number of optional extras on its car insurance. All levels of cover are eligible for:
- Roadside assistance
- Restricted driver discounts
Virgin Money’s Comprehensive plans also offer the following optional extras:
- Choice between agreed or market value cover
- No-claim discount protection
- Windscreen excess reduction
- Hire car after an accident
- Choice of repairer
- Variable excess
What are some of the pros and cons of buying car insurance through Virgin Money?
- Range of optional extras: a wide choice of optional extras are available on Virgin Money’s Comprehensive policies.
- Roadside assistance: there is the option to add roadside assistance to your policy for all levels of cover.
- Death benefit: this is included as standard on Virgin Money’s third-party policies and Price Saver Comprehensive plan.
- Limited personal effects cover: the maximum cover for personal effects on Virgin Money’s Price Saver Comprehensive policy is $500, as of July 2023.
- Limited trailer and caravan cover: caravans are only covered under Price Saver Comprehensive policies and trailers are only covered up to $500 on Price Promise Comprehensive policies.
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