Upcoming renewal

Your renewal, made simple.

Review your policy details below, make sure your cover still matches your life, and send us your renewal instructions in under two minutes. We handle the rest with Guardian.

Know your cover

Understand exactly what you're paying for.

Most people renew on autopilot. Two minutes here means you renew with confidence — and never discover a gap on the day of a claim.

Best protection

Comprehensive

The fullest motor cover available. Protects other people and your own vehicle.

  • Damage to third parties (people & property)
  • Accident damage to your own vehicle
  • Fire, theft & attempted theft
  • Usually required if your vehicle is financed

Third Party, Fire & Theft

The middle option — third party cover plus protection if your vehicle is stolen or burns.

  • Damage to third parties
  • Fire damage to your vehicle
  • Theft of your vehicle
  • Accident damage to your own vehicle

Third Party Only

The legal minimum to drive in Trinidad & Tobago. It protects everyone except your own vehicle.

  • Injury to other people
  • Damage to other people's property
  • Your own vehicle — any damage
  • Fire or theft of your vehicle

Home / Household Insurance

Your homeowners policy typically covers the building (rebuilding cost — not market value) and can cover contents (furniture, appliances, electronics). At renewal, ask yourself: have you renovated, extended, or bought big-ticket items this year? If yes, your sums insured probably need updating — and the average clause below applies to home policies too.

Inside your Guardian policy

What your Guardian motor policy actually says.

Straight from the Guardian General Private Motor Vehicle Policy wording — the discounts you've earned, the add-ons you can take at renewal, and the fine print that catches people out. Read the full policy, decoded →

💰 No Claim Discount — Comprehensive

Claim-free periodDiscount
1 year30%
2 consecutive years40%
3 consecutive years50%
4+ consecutive years60%

Step-Back protection: once you've reached the 3rd-year discount, a single claim doesn't wipe you out — 50% steps back to 30%, 60% to 40%. And after 2+ years at the maximum 60%, one claim doesn't touch your discount at all.

💰 No Claim Discount — Third Party & TPF&T

Claim-free periodDiscount
1 year15%
2 consecutive years20%
3 consecutive years25%
4+ consecutive years35%

Each vehicle earns its own discount, even on one policy. Not sure what you've earned? Ask when you confirm your renewal — it directly reduces your premium.

Optional Extra Benefits you can add at renewal

Renewal is the easiest moment to add these — ask for a price on any of them in the form below.

OEB 1 · most recommended

🌊 Special Perils

Here's the surprise: the standard policy excludes flood, hurricane, windstorm and earthquake. OEB 1 removes that exclusion. In Trinidad & Tobago, this one add-on has saved more vehicles than any other.

Comprehensive
OEB 2

🪟 Windscreen & All Glass

Glass-only claims paid with no excess and no effect on your No Claim Discount, with free reinstatement up to $2,500 once per period.

Comprehensive · Fire & Theft
OEB 4

🚗 Courtesy Car / Loss of Use

While your car is being repaired after a covered claim, Guardian provides a substitute vehicle or up to $100/day toward a rental.

Comprehensive
OEB 5

📋 Agreed Value

Lock in your payout: on a total loss, Guardian pays the Sum Insured (less 15%/yr pro-rata depreciation) instead of arguing market value — requires a valuation from an approved valuator at each renewal.

Comprehensive · Fire & Theft
OEB 6

🏥 Hospitalisation

Up to $15,000 per 12-month period toward hospital bills from injury or sickness — a health top-up living inside your motor policy.

Comprehensive
OEB 3 · 7 · 8

👥 Passenger PA & Higher Limits

Personal accident benefits for your passengers, and increased third-party and legal-defence limits — worth reviewing if you regularly carry others.

All cover types

⚠️ Not covered — know before you claim

  • Flood, hurricane, windstorm, earthquake — unless you add OEB 1 Special Perils
  • Anyone driving who isn't an Authorised Driver on your certificate
  • Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
  • Wear & tear, depreciation, and mechanical or electrical breakdown
  • Tyres alone, and glass alone (without OEB 2)
  • Your excess — the first part of every claim is yours

✅ Your side of the deal

  • Never leave keys (or the keyless fob) in an unoccupied vehicle — it can void theft cover
  • Report accidents to Guardian right away; theft goes to the police immediately
  • Never admit fault or promise payment at the scene
  • Tell us about changes: new vehicle, modifications, change of address or use — that's exactly what the form below is for
  • Claims settle at market value or your sum insured, whichever is less — one more reason to insure at the correct value
The most important 2 minutes on this page

"Average" — the clause that decides what a claim really pays.

Nearly every comprehensive motor and home policy contains a condition of average. If you insure for less than the true value, the insurer treats you as self-insuring the difference — and every claim is reduced in proportion.

How it works: if your vehicle is worth $100,000 but you insure it for $70,000, you are only covered for 70% of its value. Have a $20,000 accident, and the insurer pays 70% of it — $14,000 — leaving you to find the other $6,000 yourself (before any excess).

Claim payment = (Sum Insured ÷ Actual Value) × Loss

Why it matters at renewal: vehicle values shift every year and construction costs rise. Renewal is exactly the moment to reset your sum insured to the correct value — insuring for the right amount is almost always cheaper than discovering a shortfall after a loss.

The flip side: over-insuring doesn't help either — you pay extra premium, but the insurer never pays more than the actual value. The goal is accurate, not high.

Try it yourself

Enter your numbers and see exactly what a claim would pay.

Renewal guide

How to renew right — in five steps.

This is the same checklist we walk through with every client. Do these five things and you'll renew at the correct value, at the right price, with zero surprises.

1

Check your sum insured

Get a current valuation for comprehensive cover (Guardian may request one). For home, use rebuilding cost — not what the property would sell for.

2

Review who drives & what changed

New drivers, a new address, modifications to the vehicle, renovations at home — small changes can affect your cover and must be declared.

3

Protect your no-claim discount

Claim-free years earn a meaningful discount on motor premiums. Ask us where you stand and how it changes your renewal price.

4

Clear any balance owing

An outstanding balance can hold up your renewal. Your balance (if any) is shown above — settle it before the due date and everything flows smoothly.

5

Send your instructions early

Reply through this page at least a week before your due date. Driving without valid cover is an offence — never let a certificate lapse.

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Your renewal instructions

Tell us how to proceed — it takes two minutes.

Choose an option below. We'll confirm receipt immediately, prepare everything with Guardian, and keep you updated until your new certificate is in hand.

You'll get an instant confirmation email. Your instructions go straight to our office and on to Guardian — we'll keep you updated at every step.

🎉 Instructions received! Check your inbox for a confirmation. We're on it — you'll hear from us as Guardian processes your renewal.
What happens next

We keep you updated at every step.

1

You confirm (today)

Submit your instructions above — you get an instant email confirmation.

2

We prepare your renewal

We review your details, apply any changes, and send formal renewal instructions to Guardian.

3

Guardian processes it

We track it and update you if anything is needed — valuation, documents, or payment.

4

You're covered

Your new certificate and schedule are issued before your current cover expires. No gaps, no stress.