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Clear answers about motor and property insurance with GIC. Download our guides, or browse the questions below.

Motor Insurance Guide

Third party and comprehensive cover, extensions, required documents and how to make a claim.

Property Insurance Guide

Cover for homes and commercial buildings, contents, and hurricane preparation tips.

Motor insurance

Third Party insurance covers you, or anyone driving your vehicle, against liability for death or injury caused to other road users in a motor accident where you or your driver are at fault. It also covers third party property damage and third party bodily injury.

Comprehensive cover compensates you for accidental damage to your own vehicle, and for loss or damage caused by perils such as fire, lightning, explosion and malicious damage. It also covers loss by theft, or damage resulting from attempted theft.

For an additional premium you can add:

  • Hurricane & Earthquake: covers your vehicle against damage caused by a hurricane or earthquake.
  • Windscreen Damage: covers your windscreen for damage outside of a collision, for example if something falls from a tree and breaks it. A windscreen claim does not affect your No Claims Discount (NCD).
  • Passenger Liability: covers your passengers for bodily injury or death resulting from a vehicle accident, as prescribed by the policy.
  • Riot & Strike: covers your vehicle against damage caused by a riot or strike.

You will need:

  • An invoice from the dealership or individual seller
  • A valid driver’s licence
  • A signed and certified change of ownership form (for used vehicles)
  • Customs documents (if the vehicle was purchased overseas)

Property insurance

Insuring your house:

  • Provides security by protecting you and your financial investment
  • Helps you rebuild or repair after an unexpected loss
  • Provides liability protection for you in the event of an accident

You will need:

  • A property valuation, so that the sum insured can be determined
  • Details of construction (for example walls, roof and windows)
  • Personal identification (for example passport or driver’s licence)
  • Proof of ownership

Fire, hurricane, earthquake and other perils on:

  • Private homes (wood, concrete, or wood and concrete)
  • Buildings under construction
  • Commercial buildings
  • Furniture, equipment, stock, plant and machinery

Homeowner’s Comprehensive cover on:

  • Private homes
  • Apartments and rented or leased homes

Householder’s Comprehensive cover on:

  • Furniture and appliances

A list of your furniture, appliances, equipment and other personal effects, showing serial numbers where applicable, together with invoices or receipts where possible.

Opening a policy

Insurance companies in Antigua and Barbuda are regulated by the Financial Services Commission and are required to follow Know Your Customer (KYC) rules. These documents help us verify your identity and comply with those regulations.

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