Car Insurance

Third party liability, collision accidental damage or partial casco: Zurich delivers the optimum choice of solutions for your individual car insurance.
Take out your car insurance now, and you will also get one year’s motorist’s legal protection insurance from Orion for free. Whether in your car, on the train or walking, with motorist’s legal protection insurance you have all-round legal protection – even when hedge-hopping with your drone.

 

• You get free advice on legal matters from the experts at Orion.
• You have a free choice of lawyer in the event of a court case, Orion will cover the costs; court and trial costs are also covered.
• Orion will pay court cost compensation to the counterparty. 
• Even in the case of major mishaps, there is no deduction for gross negligence.
• Sum insured up to CHF 600,000 per occurrence.

* The provider of the legal expenses insurance is Orion Legal Protection Insurance Company Ltd, based in Basel. Orion Legal Expenses Insurance Company Ltd. is a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Company Ltd.

• Professional and straight­forward support in the event of a loss
• Report claims anytime, free of charge via the 24-hour toll-free hotline 0800 80 80 80 or online
• Lifetime guarantee as per the guarantee certifi­cate plus ensured mobility (i.e. public transpor­tation ticket or replace­ment car while repairs are being carried out)
• We organize the necessary experts and repairs, complete any paper­work that is required and support you on all insurance matters

• Third party liability insu­rance is required by law
• Insurance covers property damage and bodily injury that you cause to third parties with your car
• We defend you against un­jus­ti­fied claims by third parties
• Sum insured up to CHF 100 million
• The premium will not increase in the event of a loss

You must have third party lia­bility insu­rance to obtain the official regis­tration docu­ments for your car from road traffic authorities.

Available option: Coverage for gross negligence
Zurich will not ask you to pay back the costs of a loss caused through gross negligence (exceptions: alcohol, driving while impaired, speeding, hazar­dous over­taking, partici­pation in un­autho­rized races with motor vehicles).

• Collision accidental damage insurance covers damage to your own car caused by a collision, falling or sinking
• Zurich also provides benefits in the event of an accident for which you are at fault
• Collision accidental damage and partial casco insurance combined give you comprehensive insurance
• In the event of a total loss, you will receive full replacement cost coverage during the first year of operation of your car (capped at the amount of the paid purchase price)
• The premium will not increase in the event of a loss

Available option: Coverage for gross negligence
Zurich will not limit your benefits in the event of a loss caused through gross negligence (exceptions: alcohol, driving while impaired, speeding).

• With partial casco insurance, your own car is insured against theft (even through car-hacking), fire and damage caused by natural hazards (e.g. floods, hail, landslides, falling ice)
• Coverage also includes damage due to collisions with animals and vandalism (e.g. slashed tires, slashed convertible roof, painting or spraying of paintwork) as well as glass breakage

Available option: Cyber attack
The insurance covers the encryption, damage and destruction of software caused by a hacker attack on the insured vehicle. Zurich covers costs for restoring the software or hardware (e.g. the unit), up to the sum insured defined in the policy.

Available option: Parking damage or Parking damage PLUS
Coverage includes damage caused to your parked car by unknown vehicles or persons. The Parking damage option covers up to CHF 1,000 per event. The Parking damage PLUS option has no limit on the amount. In both cases, Zurich will pay for up to two losses per calendar year.

Available option: Glass PLUS
Coverage includes all loss or damage due to breakage to vehicle parts made of glass or materials used as a substitute for glass (e.g. plexiglas). Coverage also includes headlights (e.g. LED or xenon) that are destroyed due to glass breakage.

Available option: Items transported in the vehicle
If any items are damaged that are transported in your car by yourself or your passengers, or if said items are stolen from a locked car, these are covered up to the agreed sum insured. Items carried in the vehicle include, for example, electronic devices such as smartphones, tablets and GPS equipment, as well as merchandise and items used to carry out a trade or profession. It also covers medical expenses up to CHF 5,000 for pets traveling in the vehicle.

• In case of total loss until the 5th year of service of your vehicle, we compensate 100% of the purchase price.

• In addition to the above Help Point services, you also benefit from discount on your vehicle damage premium
• You agree to have all repairs carried out in a Zurich partner garage

Available option: Roadside assistance Switzerland/Liechtenstein with replacement vehicle

• Valid in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechten­stein
• Zurich organizes and pays the costs of local roadside assistance including the repla­cement of small parts
• We pay the costs of towing and recove­ring the vehicle
• The insurance covers additional costs for a replacement vehicle for the duration of the repair work, the necessary accommodation, the onward journey by public transport, the transportation of the vehicle in Switzerland  
• Zurich pays up to CHF 1,000 per event for all benefits combined

Available option: Roadside assistance in Europe with replacement vehicle

• Valid in Europe as per the description in the General Conditions of Insurance (GCI)
• Zurich organizes and pays the costs of local roadside assistance including the repla­cement of small parts
• We pay towing costs
• Recovery costs for the vehicle up to CHF 2,000 are covered
• Additional costs of a replacement vehicle while repairs are being carried out, any accommo­dation required, onward travel with public transpor­tation and vehicle transfers in Switzerland are covered up to CHF 5,000
• Zurich organizes the return transport of the vehicle from abroad

• Europe-wide vehicle legal protection: Supports you in legal proceedings as the owner, holder, driver or passenger of a car as well as in disputes relating to patients’ rights and vehicle contract law, for example
• We offer attractive insurance solutions for collector's and antique vehicles

• Zurich Accident Insurance protects you and any passengers in your vehicle against the potential financial consequences of accidents
• The insurance provides benefits in the event of death, disability or temporary inability to work, and pays a daily hospital benefit during your hospital stay 
• The insurance also covers medical expenses within the five years following the day of the accident. If you require an inpatient hospital stay, the coverage also includes a private ward
• Benefits are paid immediately following an accident, even if fault has yet to be determined
• Accident insurance coverage is also valid in other people’s cars for you and your family

Zurich Motor Vehicle Insurance can be taken out for vehicles with interchangeable license plates. Insurance coverage can be agreed individually for each vehicle. The insurance is valid in full for motor vehicles fitted with interchangeable license plates. The insurance will only cover insured vehicles not fitted with license plates if the damage does not occur on a public road. The interchangeable license plate premium cannot be calculated online. Call us at 0800 80 80 80 or contact your advisor. We would be happy to give you a quotation.

The insurance can have recourse against whoever causes damage through gross negligence after a claim has been paid or can reduce the indemnity payment. Example: You run a red light out of carelessness, causing an accident.
With the supplementary agreement on gross negligence coverage, Zurich waives its right of recourse or reduction (exception: alcohol, driving incapacity, speeding offense, risky overtaking, participation in unauthorized races with motor vehicles).

Zurich Motor Vehicle Insurance can be taken out for motorhomes. Insurance coverage can be agreed individually. The premium for a motorhome cannot be calculated online. Call us at 0800 80 80 80 or contact your advisor. We would be happy to give you a quotation.

Both insurances cover damage caused to your parked vehicle by unknown vehicles or persons. In the case of Parking Damage, the maximum amount is limited to CHF 1,000 per claim. There is no limit for Parking Damage PLUS. In both cases, up to two claims will be paid per calendar year.

The insurance applies in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein, European countries as well as the countries bordering the Mediterranean and the island states of the Mediterranean. However, the insurance does not apply in the following countries: Belarus, Moldavia, Ukraine, the Russian Federation, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Libya and Syria.

Breakdown assistance CH/FL is only valid for claims occurring in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein.

You can choose between two coverage options:

• Breakdown assistance CH/FL, premium CHF 19 or
• Breakdown assistance CH/FL incl. replacement vehicle, premium CHF 39 or
• Breakdown service Europe incl. replacement vehicle, premium CHF 84.

If you have your car repaired in one of our Zurich Help Points after accidental damage, we will get you moving again: with a replacement car (if available), a taxi or public transport. You also receive a life-long guarantee in accordance with the guarantee certificate.

The Zurich Help Points provide assistance at any time and anywhere in the event of a loss. You can reach us around the clock and free of charge by calling our 24-hour toll-free number 0800 80 80 80 or online. You can also contact us abroad at +41 41 44 628 08 08.

The breakdown assistance applies to the vehicle insured in the policy and the trailer towed by it. The insurance coverage applies to all occupants, including the driver.

Yes.

As the policyholder, owner and/or keeper of the insured vehicle, I am also insured if it is driven by another person. However, the applicable regulations and exclusions from the insurance cover must be observed in detail. 

Zurich offers many benefits especially for young people up to the age of 25:

• No claims bonus: After three years with no claims, you will receive 10% of your premium back
• Your premium will be reduced each year up to your 25th birthday
• Family bonus: If your parents already have two contracts with Zurich, you get a 15% discount
• Every new car insurance comes with a free Orion* motorist's legal protection insurance for 1 year.

The insurance can be taken out for a period of one year. If written notice of termination of the contract is not given at least 3 months before contract expiry, the contract is automatically extended for another year.