No Claims Bonus
Protect your No Claims Discount with No Claims Protection* Get Quote *It is not necessary to purchase this optional extra in order to purchase a car Insurance policy.
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We reward safe drivers with a No Claims Bonus that'll deliver great value as well as great cover. An Post Insurance is a 100% Irish-owned company, so we understand what matters most to you.
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We know that everyone wants to get great value car insurance, so we offer competitive prices and an online discount to help lower the cost of cover.
We offer great cover, with many benefits included as standard. We work with a number of insurers to help you find a policy that suits your needs.
Our insurers provide a wide range of benefits including 24 hour Breakdown Assistance (1). They also offer a bonus if you are claims-free.
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1) The driver must remain with the car.
How Does the No Claims Bonus Work?
A No Claims Bonus (NCB) or No Claims Discount (NCD) is a discount that you may receive on your car insurance premium for each consecutive full year that you have not made a claim, starting from one year. The scale varies between insurers, but if you've had no claims in five or more years, you're likely to get a significant discount on your premium.
If you purchase this optional extra cover for an additional premium, it'll prevent you from losing all or some of your No Claims Bonus if you have to make a claim. You can choose to buy either full No Claims Bonus Protection or Step-Back Bonus Protection. (2)
Additional drivers could also gain driving experience on your policy as a named driver. The named driver may be awarded with a discount for each consecutive year's claims-free driving, should they wish to take out a policy in their own name (3).
2) It is not necessary to purchase this optional extra in order to purchase a car Insurance policy.
3) Acceptance of Named Driving Experience and Named Driving Experience discount differs from insurer to insurer. Terms and conditions apply.
How Does the No Claims Bonus Protection Work? This will allow you to make two unlimited claims within a three year period on your car insurance policy without losing your No Claims Bonus. The number of claims free years you hold will determine if you are eligible to purchase this optional extra with each of our car insurance underwriters.
This is a partial protection of your No Claims Bonus. In the event of a claim, your No Claims Bonus will step-back by a certain percentage, this amount will depend on your car insurance underwriter. The number of claims free years you hold will determine if you are eligible to purchase this optional extra with each of our car insurance underwriters.
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Good to Know
We've gathered together all the details you need to better understand how the No Claims Bonus and No Claims Bonus Protection work. Take a look at our FAQs and learn more about how we can help you get the cover you deserve, at the price you prefer.
Open driving is an optional cover available from An Post Insurance. Open driving allows other drivers to drive your car, with your permission, as long as they are aged from 25 to 70 years and hold a full EU/UK licence. Driver/vehicle eligibility criteria and restrictions may apply.
This optional extra allows you to Step-Back your No Claims Discount, which means that in the event of a single claim, you keep part of your discount. We will reduce your No Claims Discount as follows:
AIG policies
- 55% to 30%,
- 50% to 30%,
- 40% to 20% or
- 30% to 10%
Aviva policies
- 50% to 20%,
- 40% to 10% or
- 30% or less to nil
FBD policies
- 75% to 55%,
- 70% to 55%,
- 65% to 55% or
- 55% to nil
- 35% to nil
For an extra premium, this option allows you to have up to two unlimited claims in a three year period, without losing your No Claims Discount. (We will not take account of windscreen damage or fire or theft claims.)
For an extra premium, this option allows you to have up to two unlimited claims in a three year period, without losing your No Claims Discount. (We will not take account of windscreen damage or fire or theft claims.) For subsequent claims, Step-Back No Claims Discount applies.
Once you have arranged payment terms and returned all of the necessary documentation to An Post Insurance, your certificate of insurance will be issued.
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Please refer to our policy booklets for full cover details and terms and conditions that apply. Discounts, cover limits, and terms and conditions are dependent on your car insurance underwriter and those applicable to you will be outlined in your policy documents.