In Luxembourg, only third-party liability (RC) is legally required. The real choice is therefore about damage cover: partial casco (fire, theft, glass breakage, natural forces, animal collision) and full casco or omnium, which adds damage to your own vehicle even in an at-fault accident.
A decisive feature of the Luxembourg market: the bonus-malus scale is set by regulation and identical across all insurers. It has 25 degrees, from −3 (45% of the premium) to 22 (250%); you start at degree 11 (100%), gain one degree per claim-free year and fall back three degrees per at-fault claim. Your record follows you from insurer to insurer, which is why bonus protection options have become the main differentiator: LALUX’s “Bonus-Malus Joker” (first claim neutralised after 3 claim-free years on the Comfort tier, bonus fully protected on Performance), Baloise’s Indemnification pack, and equivalent options at Foyer and AXA.
Each insurer then structures its offer differently: Foyer separates mobilé (modular, 9 options, replacement vehicle from 5 to 60 days) from moov (an accessible formula aimed at young drivers and second-hand cars); LALUX offers easyPROTECT Auto in three tiers (Security, Comfort, Performance); AXA’s OptiDrive comes as Active, Active + Mini Casco and Privilège, with a pay-per-kilometre formula under 7,000 km/year and a reduced premium for hybrid and electric vehicles; Baloise includes driver protection as standard in its Drive formulas (Essentielle and Intégrale) and discounts bundled car + home contracts in the first year.
The criteria that actually matter
- Bonus protection: included, optional or absent, the biggest long-term driver of your premium.
- Replacement vehicle: from 5 to 60 days depending on insurer and tier.
- Driver protection: covers the driver’s own injuries even when at fault, standard at Baloise, optional elsewhere.
- Electric and hybrid vehicles: dedicated discounts and guarantees (battery, cables) at AXA and LALUX.
- New-value cover: reimbursement at purchase value for 3 years on a new vehicle (AXA, LALUX).
- Low-mileage drivers: AXA’s per-kilometre formula under 7,000 km/year.
How much does liability cost at your bonus-malus degree?
The scale is set by the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 11 November 2003 (amended 29 March 2024) and applies to liability cover at every insurer: each degree is a percentage of the reference premium, a claim-free year earns one degree, an at-fault claim costs three. Starting from our observed range at degree 11 (€30 to €50/month, August 2026), here are the orders of magnitude at the three official anchor points:
Estimate = degree-11 range × the degree’s coefficient; the real premium also depends on the vehicle, usage and options. Intermediate coefficients are listed in the Grand-Ducal Regulation. Casco is not concerned: each insurer applies its own scale there.
Key guarantees: who includes what?
Summary of the insurers’ public documentation (August 2026); n/a = not stated in the terms we consulted. Exact guarantees depend on the formula chosen.
Young drivers: how to pay less
There is no regulatory “young driver surcharge” in Luxembourg: every new driver starts at bonus-malus degree 11 (100%), and the base premium then reflects your profile (age, licence seniority, vehicle). Three levers bring the bill down: a starter-friendly formula such as Foyer’s moov, designed for young drivers and second-hand cars; AXA’s pay-per-kilometre cover if you stay under 7,000 km/year; and, on a first second-hand car, liability + partial casco rather than omnium, which rarely pays off beyond a few years of vehicle age. At degree 11, standalone liability is observed between €30 and €50/month (August 2026 survey, see our price table), and every claim-free year then earns you one degree. Guarantee details are on our car insurance page; and if you have just arrived, our new arrivals guide covers SNCA registration and how your foreign record is taken into account.
Cross-border commuters: where should the car be insured?
For Luxembourg’s 233,000 cross-border commuters the rule is simple: the vehicle is registered and insured in the country of residence. Commuting from Thionville, Arlon or Trier, you stay with an insurer at home, keeping your national no-claims record. Luxembourg insurance only becomes necessary if you move to the Grand Duchy (SNCA registration): your foreign claims statement is then generally taken into account for your entry on the bonus-malus scale, assessed case by case. Notable exception: company and lease cars provided by Luxembourg employers are registered in Luxembourg and covered by a Luxembourg policy.