French insurance terms :
Acompte : deposit. A percentage of the total value of the contract.
Assitance : when you subscribe a car insurance, it can provide a towing service to transport your damaged car.
Constat amiable d’accident : motor accident report sheet. You had a car accident involving another driver ? You then need to fill the Constat amiable d’accident with the other driver to explain what happened exactly.
Courtier : a broker working with many other companies and selling their policies.
Déclaration de vol : in case you have been robbed, you need to go to the police station to declare the robbery and to fill the form called « Déclaration de vol ». This form is compulsory if you want to claim your insurance.
Faute grave : gross negligence
Franchise : deductible or excess
Assurance au tiers : insurance, espacially car insurance, covering third pary only.
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