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Conditional deductible


A contract threshold: losses at or below it are not paid; above it, the deductible itself is not subtracted. Other policy restrictions still apply.

Global context

International insurance terminology calls this a franchise deductible. Once the threshold is exceeded, its amount is not subtracted from the covered loss.
Global context

Context in Uzbekistan

The law distinguishes conditional and unconditional deductibles. Check the type, amount and application in the individual insurance contract.
Context in Uzbekistan

Detailed Explanation

After your car was damaged, you noticed a threshold in the contract below which you pay for repairs yourself. With a conditional deductible, the threshold amount is not subtracted once the loss exceeds it. First, though, check that the policy covers the event.

A conditional deductible is a type of deductible under which a loss is not paid if it does not exceed a stated amount. When the covered loss is higher, that amount is not deducted. The rest of the contract still applies.

Put simply:

  • A loss below or equal to the threshold receives no payment under this rule.
  • Above the threshold, the conditional deductible itself is not subtracted.
  • An excluded event does not become insured just because repairs are expensive.

How it differs from an unconditional deductible

An unconditional deductible reduces the covered loss by the amount specified in the contract wherever it applies. A conditional deductible works as a threshold: exceeding it removes that particular deduction.

The amount alone is therefore not enough. Check the type and the calculation method. A deductible is not a separate payment to the insurer before receiving compensation.

How this relates to car insurance

When reading KASKO terms, it helps to distinguish these mechanisms. Do not assume that a conditional deductible applies: this must follow from the individual contract. This example does not mean every EUROASIA programme offers that option.

A covered loss is damage arising from an insured event that counts towards the settlement under the contract. A garage invoice alone does not establish the payout. The sum insured, limits and other terms can affect the result independently of the deductible.

What to check in the policy

  • Whether the deductible is specifically conditional and which risks it applies to.
  • Whether it is a fixed amount or a percentage, and what the percentage is based on.
  • How the loss is determined and whether the threshold applies separately to each event.
  • Which exclusions, limits and other payment restrictions apply.
  • How to report damage and which documents are needed to support the claim.

A loss equal to the threshold does not exceed it. Check this boundary when comparing the repair amount with the policy.

Common mistakes and steps after an incident

Do not automatically subtract a conditional deductible as you would an unconditional one. Exceeding the threshold is not a promise to pay for any repair: ordinary wear, for example, may be excluded.

Record the damage and contact the insurer using the contract's procedure. For events without a collision, see the guide to KASKO claims without an accident. Check your own policy for the applicable requirements and final calculation: compensation depends on the contract.

Who this term helps

Drivers comparing contracts or trying to understand a settlement. Deductibles of the same amount can produce different payouts if they are different types.

Consider a damaged bumper: first check the cause, then determine the covered loss and compare it with the threshold. The three stories below are fictional and use illustrative amounts. They are teaching examples, not EUROASIA rates or actual claims.

Practical examples

Story 1: the loss exceeds the threshold

Situation:

Illustrative example. After a covered collision, Nodira from Tashkent had an assessed loss of 3 000 000 sum. Her contract specified a conditional deductible of 1 000 000 sum.

Solution:

The loss exceeded the threshold. With a sufficient limit and no other reductions, the insurer paid 3 000 000 sum. The conditional deductible itself was not subtracted.

Story 2: the loss is exactly on the boundary

Situation:

Illustrative example. Aziz from Samarkand reported damage to his car. The covered loss was assessed at 1 000 000 sum, and the conditional deductible for this event was also 1 000 000 sum.

Solution:

Equality does not count as exceeding the threshold, so there is no payment. Aziz needs to check the deductible type and loss calculation rather than expect compensation simply because the amounts match.

Story 3: the cause is excluded

Situation:

Illustrative example. Bekzod from Andijan paid 2 000 000 sum to repair a worn car component. His contract had a conditional deductible of 1 000 000 sum, but ordinary wear was excluded.

Solution:

Despite exceeding the threshold, the repair was not covered because its cause was outside the cover. The deductible applies to insured losses and does not remove exclusions.

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