Going for a holiday in Greece means visiting its beautiful islands. Renting a car is the best way to explore the beauty of these islands and their nearby areas in a cost-effective way. Although transportation facilities in Greece are equally well-developed like other countries, renting a car offers you the facility to travel with full freedom.

But renting a car also comes with lots of risks. The most important among them are damage to the car due to an accident or car theft. Paying for these damages can be very expensive for a person if these unfortunate incidents happen with them. To cope with these situations there are different types of insurance plans offered by the car rental services providers in Paxos, Greece. The availability of these insurance plans provides them peace of mind from the tension of paying a huge amount for damage to the car. This sometimes also becomes a matter of tension for the tourists, as they cannot decide which plan is better for them. On the other hand, no car rental agency provides a car on rent without any insurance plan. Keeping this matter in concern this content details the type of car rental insurance available in Greece.

1. Collision Damage Waiver: This type of insurance plan is also known as a loss damage waiver. This insurance is offered to cover any damage to the car in an accident or in case of theft. If you have this insurance plan then you will not be required to pay for any damage or provide a new car to the rental agency in case it is stolen. There are some damages like damage to the windscreen, headlights or tyre puncture which are not covered under this insurance plan. The damage waiver insurance comes with two options (1) super collision damage waiver (SCDW), and helps in reducing all remaining above $0. The second type of damage waiver insurance is full protection waiver that covers other types of excess waiver including no deductibles and roadside assistance. Any type of payment related to accident fees is covered under this type of waiver damage insurance. Depending upon your budget you can select any of these insurance types.
2. Personal Accident Insurance: This insurance covers the person renting the car and his co-passengers for injuries happening to all of you in case of an accident. By having this insurance you will be able to pay your medical bills, disability benefits, fees paid for hiring an ambulance, even the death of any person in an accident.
3. Supplemental Liability Insurance: This type of insurance covers any damage that happened to the property of another person or to his car because of your mistake. It also includes the payment for injuries to the persons in an accident for which you are the culprit.
4. Personal Effects Insurance: If any of your items like laptops or jewellery are stolen from the rented car then having insurance will help you in covering all these damages. If you have homeowner insurance then you are already covered from such damages.

 Summing-Up: Before buying any type of car rental insurance it is recommended to think thoroughly about all the available options.