Please use our insurance glossary to clarify the meaning of any terminology used in the insurance industry. As a young driver or first time driver, the terminology used in insurance contracts can be confusing. We have created a glossary of terms of particular interest to younger motorists to help clarify any of the difficult insurance language you might come across.

Whilst this glossary has been put together by people with many years of insurance expertise, it should only be used as a guide. For the ABI glossary visit their website.

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Write-Off
A damaged car or vehicle which is not repairable, or one that would cost more to repair than the car was worth before the damage occurred. Also known as a "total loss". Often an insurance company will declare a car a total loss once damage reaches a certain percentage of the total car value.

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