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Car InsuranceProduct Disclosure Statement

ContentsIntroduction . 3Welcome to GIO Car Insurance. 3Your responsibilities . 4Summary of features and options. 6GIO Claims Free Savings . 8Maximum No Claim Discount/Rating 1 for Life . 9Changing your reward. 9About your cover .10About your car .10Levels of cover .10GIO Platinum cover . 11Comprehensive cover . 12Fire, Theft & Third Party Property Damage cover . 13Third Party Property Damage cover. 14Additional features . 15Optional covers. 27General exclusions . 29Claims . 33Making a claim . 33How to establish your loss . 35Your excess . 36How we settle your claim . 38If your car is damaged . 39Choice of repairer . 39If your car has been stolen . 41If your car is a total loss . 41If you are claiming under a hire car benefit . 42After we pay your claim . 42Other Important Information. 43About your premium . 43Paying your premium . 43When you need to contact us . 44What happens with cancellations? . 45Cancellation fee . 45Words with special meanings . 46How we will deal with a complaint . 48Report insurance fraud . 49General Insurance Code of Practice . 49Motor Vehicle Insurance and Repair Industry Code of Conduct. 49Financial Claims Scheme . 502

IntroductionWelcome to GIO Car InsuranceWhy is this document important?This Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) is an important legal document that contains detailsof your GIO Car Insurance if you purchase this product from us. Before you decide to buy thisproduct from us, please read this PDS carefully. If you purchase this product, your policycomprises of this PDS and your certificate of insurance which shows the details particular to you.The information in this PDS was current at the date of preparation. We may update some of theinformation in the PDS that is not materially adverse from time to time without needing to notifyyou. You can obtain a copy of any updated information by contacting us on 13 10 10. We will giveyou a free paper copy of any updates if you request them.In some circumstances the terms and conditions of this PDS may be amended by a SupplementaryPDS (SPDS).PED GuideThroughout this PDS you will be referred to a guide called: Premiums, Excesses, Discounts andClaim Payments Guide, indicated as ‘Refer to the PED Guide for further information’. This guide willprovide you with further information and is available at www.gio.com.au/moredetails. You can alsoobtain a copy of this guide on request, at no charge, if you contact us.Cooling off periodAfter this insurance begins or you renew your policy for another period of insurance, you have 21days to consider the information in your PDS. This is called the ‘cooling off period’. If you wish, andprovided you have not made a claim, you can exercise your cooling off rights within 21 days fromthe day cover began or was renewed. When you exercise your cooling off rights, we will refund infull the money you have paid for that period of insurance but you will have no cover from whenyour policy would have otherwise begun or from your renewal date.Alternatively, you can cancel your policy at any time during the period of insurance. When you dothis and unless we tell you otherwise, you will have cover up until the date of cancellation. Formore information see ‘Cancellation by you’ on page 45.Who is this product designed for?This insurance product is designed for owners of passenger cars (including 4WDs, utilities andvans) who use their car for one or more of the following uses: Private: if not used in connection with earning an income, or if the only such use isdriving to and from work and/or occasional use in connection with work or if used for volunteerwork; Business: if used in connection with an occupation or business in a way not listed above.When you first take out a policy with us we will ask you how you use your car. Also, you musttell us if you change the use of your car while you hold a policy with us and when you renewyour policy.3

Your duty of disclosureYou have a duty of disclosure to tell us everything you know, or could reasonably be expectedto know, is relevant to our decision to insure anyone under the policy, including you, and onwhat terms.It includes matters we specifically ask about when you apply for a policy, or renew or alter yourpolicy, and any other matters which might affect whether we insure you and on what terms.The information you tell us can affect: the amount of your premium; if we will insure you; if special conditions will apply to your policy.You do not need to tell us of anything which: reduces the chances of you making a claim; or we should know about because of the business we are in; or we tell you we do not want to know.If you are unsure it is better to tell us. If you do not tell us something which you know or shouldknow is relevant, we might reduce a claim, refuse to pay a claim, cancel your policy or, if fraud isinvolved we can treat the policy as if it never existed.Your responsibilitiesYou must: take all reasonable precautions to prevent damage or theft, for example: move your car away from rising flood waters; remove keys when no one’s in the car; lock all doors and windows when your car is parked and unattended; accompany anyone test driving your car when it’s up for sale. keep your car well maintained and in a good and roadworthy condition (e.g. replace worn outtyres, replace worn brakes and defective lights, fix paint problems, repair major rust, repairworn upholstery and repair unclaimed major scratches or dents); service your car as required by the manufacturer and keep records of this in case you need toclaim for mechanical damage resulting from an incident; follow all the terms, conditions and responsibilities set out in your policy; provide honest and complete information for any claim, statement or document suppliedto us.4

Not meeting your responsibilitiesIf you do not meet your responsibilities, it may lead us to do either or both of the following: reduce or refuse to pay your claim; cancel your insurance policy.If fraud is involved, we can treat your policy as if it never existed.More than one named insuredIf there is more than one named insured on your certificate of insurance, we will treat a statement,act, omission, claim, request or direction (including to alter or cancel your policy) made by one as astatement, act, omission, claim, request or direction by all those named as insured on yourcertificate of insurance.Special conditionsWe may impose special conditions on your policy that might exclude, restrict or extend cover for aperson or particular matter. For example, we may not be able to cover certain drivers because ofthe type or value of car that is insured. Any imposed conditions will be listed on your certificate ofinsurance. It is important that you read your certificate of insurance carefully.Some words in your policy have special meaningsSome words when used in this PDS have special meanings. Most of the words with specialmeanings are defined in the ‘Words with special meanings’ section on pages 46 to 47.5

Summary of features and optionsThis product has been designed to provide 4 levels of cover to choose from. The cover you havechosen will be shown on your certificate of insurance. Below is a list of some of the policy featuresand options available depending on the type of cover you choose. It is a guide only. For full detailsof what is covered and not covered and for any limits that apply, please read your certificate ofinsurance and this PDS carefully, including the ‘General exclusions’ on pages 29 to 32.Summary offeatures andoptionsLifetime new carreplacementGIO Platinumhire carGIO Platinumwindscreen andwindow glass cover(without excess)GIOPlatinumComprehensiveFire, Theft &Third miteddays91 claimThird PartyPropertyDamagePageHire car after anevent up to 14 daysN/A2Windscreen andwindow glass cover(without excess)N/A47 day repairguaranteeN/A2958818New car aftera total loss for carsless than2 years old998819Accidental damageto your car (e.g.collision, storm,hail, flood, fire &theft)99Fire & theftonly811 to13Damage byuninsured drivers999925Up to 5,000Up to 5,00066Up to 14 days391 claim3

GIOPlatinumComprehensiveFire, Theft &Third PartyPropertyDamageMalicious damageor vandalism998811 and12Locks and keys(up to 1,000)999820Personal propertyin your car99Fire & theftonly822821Summary offeatures andoptionsHire carafter theft9Up to 14 days99883924/7 Australia wideclaims service999933Taxi and transportcover9599923Lifetime guaranteeon authorisedrepairs999939Liability cover fordamage to otherpeople’s property(up to 20 million)9999145689Up to 14 daysPageChoice of repairer12347N/A2Third PartyPropertyDamage55,75,8For eligibility criteria, please see page 15.Not applicable if you have GIO Platinum as the ‘GIO Platinum hire car’ additional feature applies.Optional cover.Not applicable if you have GIO Platinum as the ‘GIO Platinum windscreen and window glasscover’ additional feature applies.Available only for cars that can be safely driven to an assessment centre. Other conditions apply.For more details see page 18 ‘7 day repair guarantee’ and page 23 ‘Taxi and transport cover’.Not available if you are eligible to claim under the ‘Lifetime new car replacement’ feature.See page 15 for details.This additional feature only applies if the damage to your car is as a result of fire or theft orcovered under additional feature ‘15. Damage by uninsured drivers’ and we decide to repairthe damage.This additional feature only applies if the damage to your car is covered under additional feature‘15. Damage by uninsured drivers’ and we decide to repair the damage.7

GIO Claims Free SavingsGIO Claims Free Savings recognises your years of good driving experience with us.GIO Claims Free Savings is only available while your car is continuously insured with a GIOPlatinum or Comprehensive policy.With GIO Claims Free Savings each year you insure your car with us without making an excesspayable claim, we will reward you with a percentage of the rated premium that you paid (see page43 for what we mean by ‘rated premium’) as a credit on the next renewal of your policy for that car.This means if GIO Claims Free Savings applies to any car covered by your policy it will be shownon your certificate of insurance and any credit you qualify for will be applied on your followingrenewal.GIO Claims Free Savings are not redeemable or payable as cash and cannot be used as a credittowards other policies you hold with us. If your policy is cancelled, we will refund the unexpiredportion of the premium (which includes the unexpired portion of any credit that had applied). See‘What happens with cancellations’ on page 45 for more details.With GIO Claims Free Savings we will take into account your claims history when we calculate yourrated premium. For information on how claims affect your GIO Claims Free Savings see below.We have the right to alter the terms of or withdraw our GIO Claims Free Savings at any time.How do claims affect your GIO Claims Free Savings?No claim made during theperiod of insuranceClaim made where no excessis payable by you during theperiod of insuranceClaim made where an excessis payable by you during theperiod of insuranceyou will receive a credit onyour next GIO Platinum orComprehensive renewal.you will receive a credit onyour next GIO Platinum orComprehensive renewal.you will not receive a crediton your next GIO Platinum orComprehensive renewal.Refer to the PED Guide for further information8