Insurance for electric cars. Optimum protection for your plug-in hybrid or e-car.

The term electric car comprises all private cars that are driven only with an electric engine and are powered by electricity.

No, Helvetia does not offer additional battery insurance for the following reasons:

• You receive a guarantee for the battery capacity from the manufacturer of your electric car.
• As a rule, battery capacity of 70% for the first eight years or the first 160,000 kilometres is insured via the manufacturer’s warranty. If the capacity falls below this figure, the manufacturer is liable.
• Surges and short circuits are also very rare when using certified chargers.

Changing your car insurance is very easy and is possible in the following cases:

• On expiry of the contract, taking account of the period of notice
• When you buy a new car
• When there is a change of owner
• If your insurance company increases the premium for the next year
• After a claim

Further details and cancellation template

You need to register your new car at the driver and vehicle licensing office. To do this, you need a certificate of insurance showing that you have liability insurance.

You can order your certificate of insurance quickly and easily online.

Order a certificate of insurance

Yes, if you want to register a separate licence plate for your second car, you will also need separate insurance policy. Alternatively, you can register your second car with a transferable licence plate. This allows you to use both vehicles alternately and gives you insurance cover for both vehicles under a single contract.

To register a transferable licence plate, you will need a certificate of insurance. You can order one quickly and easily online.

Order a certificate of insurance

To register your new car with the driver and vehicle licensing office, you will need the following documents:

• A certificate of insurance showing that you have liability insurance. You can order one simply online.
• For new cars, an inspection report. You will receive the form (13.20) from the vehicle dealer.
• For used cars, the previous vehicle registration document.