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Excess payment is a fixed contribution, which must be paid each time when your car is repaired through the car insurance policy. Usually it is paid directly to the accident repair garage when you collect the car. If your car is declared write off then your insurance company will deduct the excess amount agreed on the policy and settlement will be paid to you.

If you are in an accident, and your insurance company and the insurer of the other driver agree that it was caused by the other driver, you will be compensated for any damage to yourself or your property from the other driver’s insurance company. However, what if the other driver did not have insurance? Under Section 143 of the Road Traffic Act, passed in 1988, if you are driving a car, you must have auto insurance to protect yourself against any damage you may cause while driving. Still, many people choose to ignore this law. It is difficult to estimate how many drivers do not have insurance in the United Kingdom, since many of the rule breakers never have to reveal this fact.

In UK around 5% of vehicles being driven without valid insurance, they not only impose costs on honest motorists in the form of higher premiums, but their presence on our roads also represents a serious risk to other road users. Hence it is regarded as major social problem in accordance to the calculations from the department of transport.

However, unlike not wearing a seatbelt, there are victims when you drive without car insurance. If an uninsured driver causes an accident with you, the reimbursement for your repair comes from the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. The money in this fund comes from the industry as a whole, which includes your insurance company. As a result, even if the accident is not your fault, it will take longer to get your car repaired, and there will be less to reimburse you for the cost, with no one providing the difference.

Insurance companies vary in the minimum excess payment they will accept, but it usually depends on your driving history and age. The average excess is around 100 pounds, but a long, successful driving record may garner a much lower amount and young people with limited driving experience and immaturity may pay a very much higher amount.

You can usually obtain a lower rate on your insurance premium by voluntarily increasing the amount of excess you agree to pay in the event of a claim of you policy. Since this lowers the financial risk assumed by the insurance company, they can afford to offer you a reduced premium.

Be sure to check out your car thoroughly when you pick it up after being repaired. Since you’re paying the money, it’s their job to ensure that the repair is done perfectly. Hold on to your receipt as well, in case you need to use it to reclaim against the insurance of a third party. You should also get a repair schedule, or a list of repairs that were made to your car, from the auto shop.