Abeille Assurances (GIE d'Abeille Assurances / Abeille Assurances Holding)
Abeille Assurances
Abeille Assurances is a motor third-party liability insurance for the France market with online purchase and 24/7 assistance.
Direct payment
Policyholders have access to a network of about 2,300 approved repair garages in France offering repair guarantees without the customer having to advance repair costs; free choice of repairer also applies under the Hamon Law.
Geographic scope
Metropolitan France, Monaco and countries listed on the current Green Card
Liability and Legal Defence/Recourse cover apply in Metropolitan France, Monaco and countries on the current Green Card or vehicle memo; other guarantees apply in the same territories for stays of less than 91 consecutive days.
Unique selling points
- Driver personal-injury protection marketed at up to €1.2 million, well above the basic mandatory liability minimums.
- Access to a network of roughly 2,300 approved repair garages in France with no upfront payment required from the policyholder.
- Modular 'Au Tiers Mini / Au Tiers Maxi' structure lets customers layer on theft, fire and glass-breakage cover onto the mandatory liability base without switching to a full comprehensive policy.
- Built-in legal defence and recourse guarantee (D.P.R.S.A.) covering legal costs after an accident, on top of the mandatory liability cover.
- Fully dematerialised subscription and electronic signature process (DocuSign-based), enabling policy issuance without paper documents.
Coverage limits
Bodily injury liability
Covered
No limit stated
Covers the insured's civil liability for bodily injury caused to third parties in an accident involving the insured vehicle. No specific monetary ceiling is stated in the available official documents.
Property damage liability
Covered
No limit stated
Covers the insured's civil liability for material damage caused to third parties in an accident involving the insured vehicle. No specific monetary ceiling is stated in the available official documents.
Green Card / international motor insurance certificate
Covered
Liability cover extends to Metropolitan France, Monaco and all countries listed on the Green Card in force or on the insured-vehicle memo.
Roadside assistance (towing/breakdown)
€230
Towing/breakdown assistance is covered up to €180 TTC for tows within France and up to €230 TTC abroad and on motorways; the base contract applies a kilometric excess shown in the personal conditions, while optional Assistance Initiale/Intégrale/Maximale packages extend cover from 0 km.
Driver personal accident protection
€1,200,000
Compensates the driver's own bodily injury (or beneficiaries in case of death) under common-law liability rules, only when permanent functional impairment exceeds 9%; marketing materials state cover up to €1.2 million, while the exact ceiling applicable to a given contract is stated in the personal conditions.
Passenger personal accident cover
No limit stated
No distinct personal-accident guarantee for passengers is described; passengers are covered as third parties under the mandatory liability guarantee if the insured driver is at fault.
Key conditions
Territorial scope
Responsibility civile and D.P.R.S.A. cover apply in Metropolitan France, Monaco and countries on the current Green Card; most other guarantees apply in the same area for trips/stays of less than 91 consecutive days.
Green card rules
The Green Card (international insurance certificate) extends the mandatory liability cover to all countries listed on the card in force or on the insured-vehicle memo.
Driver restrictions
Cover does not apply if, at the time of the loss, the driver does not hold the required age or a valid driving licence, except for minors driving without the insured's knowledge or during declared accompanied-driving.
Claim notification deadline
Claims must be reported within 5 working days generally, 2 working days for theft/attempted theft, and 30 days following publication of a natural-catastrophe order in the Official Journal.
Bonus-malus rules
Standard French bonus-malus clause applies: 5% annual premium reduction after a claim-free year (7% for 'Tournées'/professional use), minimum coefficient 0.50; each at-fault claim increases the coefficient by 25% (12.5% for shared liability), capped at 3.50; after two consecutive claim-free years the coefficient cannot exceed 1.
Where to buy
Documents
Auto Insurance General Terms and Conditions (April 2024 version)
Terms & conditions
Policy specifics
Vehicle damage coverage
Covers accidental damage to the insured vehicle (available in comprehensive formulas)
SourceWindscreen and glass breakage coverage
Covers repair or replacement of windscreen and vehicle glass components
SourceReplacement vehicle provision
Loan of replacement vehicle available for 3 days in case of accident or theft
SourceLegal defense and recourse coverage
Covers legal defense costs and court proceedings related to accidents
SourceApproved repair network
Access to network of approved garages without advance payment of repair costs
SourceVehicle valuation for total loss
Valuation method for determining compensation in case of vehicle total loss
SourceHamon Law cancellation right
Right to cancel insurance contract after 1 year without waiting for renewal date
SourceSources
- https://www.abeille-assurances.fr/particulier/assurance/vehicules/assurance-auto.html
- https://www.abeille-assurances.fr/particulier/assurance/vehicules/assurance-auto/assurance-au-tiers.html
- https://www.abeille-assurances.fr/particulier/assurance/vehicules/assurance-auto/assurance-tous-risques.html
- https://www.abeille-assurances.fr/particulier/assurance/vehicules/faq.html