Insurance
summary

Dott’s insurance policies vary based on the country you’re riding in.
To better understand what coverage you can enjoy and where,
please make sure you read the Insurance summary for the country you’re riding in.

Dott’s insurance policies vary based on the country you are riding in. To better understand what coverage you can get and where, be sure to read the summary of insurance for the country you are riding in.

 

This is intended as a summary of your insurance coverage, to highlight the cover and limits provided, the key conditions you must follow and the key situations when a claim may not be paid. We have tried to identify the important points we think you need to be aware of. This is not a complete list.

SUMMARY OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR E-BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS IN BELGIUM

What is covered by Dott insurance?

For the duration of the vehicle rental, you benefit from the insurance underwritten by Dott, which covers:

  • your liability to third parties for physical injury or damage to their property resulting from an accident while using a vehicle; and

 

  • your serious injury (partial or total permanent disability) or death resulting from an accident while using a vehicle,

 

in any case subject to the applicable insured amounts, the eligibility criteria and the exclusions set out below. The cost of insurance is automatically integrated into the cost of renting the electric scooter.

Who is insured?

All riders:

  • having a valid identity document within the EEA or a passport;

 

  • who are registered and authorized to use Dott’s services; and

 

  • who have entered into, and complied with, an individual lease agreement with Dott;

are covered by Dott’s insurance.

 

When does the insurance coverage start / end?

The insurance coverage begins with the conclusion of the individual rental agreement, i.e. with the completion of the vehicle unlocking process via the app, and ends with the parking of the vehicle and the locking of the vehicle via the app.

What is the maximum insurance coverage?

E-bike

Damages covered Maximum sum insured
Death € 25,000
Permanent partial disability € 25,000
Permanent total disability € 25,000
Damage to Third Party Property € 2,000,000
Third Party Bodily Injury € 250,000

 

E-scooter

Damages covered Maximum sum insured
Death € 25,000
Permanent partial disability € 25,000
Permanent total disability € 25,000
Damage to Third Party Property € 1,000,000
Third Party Bodily Injury € 1,000,000

 

What is not insured?

There is no insurance coverage for:

  • A vehicle used by someone other than the user or used to carry anyone in addition to the user.

 

  • Any loss, damage or liability arising where the vehicle is being used for anything other than the intended use.

 

  • Any loss or damage when the vehicle is used outside the territory indicated in this summary.

 

  • A vehicle being used in an unsafe or un-roadworthy condition.

 

  • An event where there is another insurance policy in place which covers the same or similar risk(s).

 

  • Any loss or damage to the vehicle itself.

 

  • Any loss or damage to property which belongs to you or any user, or which is in the care, custody or control of anyone insured under this policy.

 

  • Any loss or damage resulting from fines and / or penalties.

 

  • Any loss or damage resulting from an accident that was caused or contributed to by a user’s reckless act.

 

  • Any loss or damage resulting from an accident in which the user is under the influence of drugs or hallucinogens.

 

  • Any loss or damage arising from an accident whilst any vehicle is being used to carry hazardous goods or to otherwise carry goods in a way likely to affect its safe riding and control.

 

  • The user’s death or bodily injury where it is attributable to illness or disease, unless the direct result of an accident.

 

  • Any head injury sustained by a user where they are not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident will be limited to 50,000 euros.

 

  • Any medical expenses, including but not limited to the costs of private treatment, experts opinions, and any future costs of care.

 

  • A gradual loss of use or function that is not the direct result of an accident.

 

  • Any use in or on an aerodrome, airport, airfield or military base

 

What do I do if I have an accident?

  • Never admit liability at the scene.

 

  • Once you are in a safe position, exchange contact details with everyone involved including witnesses, and take note of vehicle registration numbers involved.

 

  • If safe to do so, take pictures of the vehicles, registration numbers and any passengers, as well as the incident scene. If any party is injured, call the emergency services.

 

  • Report the damage event to the insurance company within one week (see contact details below).

 

How can I claim coverage under the insurance?

If you have caused an injury or property damage while driving a vehicle and if you want to apply for insurance coverage as indicated above, you must report the harmful event within one week:

 

I have made a claim, what else should I do?

  • Collaborate with Dott and the insurance company, in particular provide all necessary information for the claim handling as soon as possible.

 

  • Tell the insurance company straight away if:
    • you receive any communication about the accident or any costs that have been incurred;
    • if the police, law enforcement agency or other governmental body carries out an investigation relating to the accident;
    • if you, or any other third party involved in the accident is to be prosecuted as a result of the accident, or
    • if there is to be an inquest following a fatal accident.

 

  • Do not provide any false or fraudulent information to the insurance company, nor make any claim under the policy knowing it to be false, fraudulently inflated, or supported by fraudulent documents or facts. The insurance company may deny your claim as a result.

 

Complaints

If you are not satisfied with the way our insurer has handled your complaint, you can contact Zego at: support.eu@zego.com

If you remain unhappy at the way your complaint has been treated, you can also file a complaint with the Ombudsman des Assurances/Ombudsman van de Verzekeringen at:

● Address: de Meeûssquare 35, 1000 Brussels

● E-mail: info@ombudsman.as

● Website: https://www.ombudsman.as/fr/ or https://www.ombudsman.as/nl/

Fax +39 06 4213 3206

 

Data protection

Our partners may process your personal data where this is necessary to administer the policy and any claims.

All telephone calls, emails and any other written or electronic communications relating to insurance and claims can be monitored and recorded and the records used for fraud prevention and detection, training and quality control.

These purposes include, but are not limited to:

  • providing insurance estimate(s) or quotation(s) and/or arranging insurance cover;

 

  • checking against anti-fraud databases;

 

  • providing data to national databases where we’re required by law to do so;

 

  • handling and investigating claims and assisting in the claims’ authorisation process;

 

  • accounting and other management information purposes; and

 

  • for any other purpose required by law.

 

Your rights in relation to this data include:

  • the right to erasure of personal data, unless our partners have a lawful basis to continue processing;

 

  • the right to request that the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete information;

 

  • the right to request that any automated processing/decision making is reviewed by a person; and

 

  • the right to request, free of charge, details of the personal data that held about you.

 

Any questions regarding the information our partners hold about you should be directed to

Email: compliance.eu@zego.com ; OR

Post: Hofplein 20, 3032 AC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

For a complete copy of our partner’s privacy policy, please follow one of these links:

www.zego.com/fr/privacy

www.zego.com/ie/privacy

www.zego.com/es/privacy

If you wish to contact someone else to talk about your personal data you can also contact Commission de la protection de la vie privée (the National Supervisory Authority) at:

Address: Rue de la Presse 35, 1000 Brussels

Tel: +32 2 274 48 00

E-mail: commission@privacycommission.be

Glossary

accident

A single, unexpected, unforeseen and unintentional event involving a vehicle, occurring at an identifiable time and place, and resulting either in bodily injury to the user and/or a third party, or damage to property.

bodily injury

An identifiable physical injury (including illness solely and directly resulting from the injury but not including any other illness, sickness, disease or naturally occurring condition).

permanent partial disablement

An injury which has a significant impact upon, but does not prevent entirely, the user carrying out any business or occupation and which is likely to last continuously for one year, and at the end of which period is without prospect of improvement.

permanent total disablement

An injury which entirely prevents the user carrying out any business or occupation and which will last continuously for one year, and at the end of which period is without prospect of improvement.