https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/ One article every day, in the order we put them on the home page. en Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/travel-insurance-for-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/travel-insurance-for-greece/#2026-11-14 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT The EHIC and the GHIC open Greek public hospitals for free, but not private clinics, the flight home or a quad accident. What to buy before a holiday on the islands. Travel and abroad https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/van-pickup-and-farm-truck-insurance/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/van-pickup-and-farm-truck-insurance/#2026-11-13 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT A private-use van or pickup costs more to insure than a car, and a farm truck costs less. What the public figures of 2024 show, what changes in the covers and what happens to the load. Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/short-term-rental-insurance/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/short-term-rental-insurance/#2026-11-12 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT A home policy does not apply when the home is let by the night, and since October 2025 the law asks for liability cover. What the home needs and what it costs. Home and property Liability and legal protection https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/personal-accident-insurance/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/personal-accident-insurance/#2026-11-11 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT Personal accident insurance pays a cash sum for death or disability from an accident. What it covers, what it excludes, and the prices companies print on their own pages. Health https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/hotel-insurance-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/hotel-insurance-greece/#2026-11-10 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT The market average for property is about €1.17 a year per €1,000 of value, before tax. What a guest property policy covers, earthquake, liability to guests and the lost season. Business Liability and legal protection https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/green-card/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/green-card/#2026-11-09 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT The certificate that takes your car's third-party cover across the border. It is issued free, eight countries ask for it, and it carries no optional cover. Motorbikes, scooters and bicycles Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/foreign-driving-licence-in-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/foreign-driving-licence-in-greece/#2026-11-08 Sat, 07 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT An EU licence is valid as normal. A third-country licence is valid only while you do not have your ordinary residence in Greece, and then needs conversion. The insurer asks about both, and a claim checks them. Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/car-insurance-cost-in-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/car-insurance-cost-in-greece/#2026-11-07 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT The average is about €179 net a year per vehicle, or around €210 with the tax and the levy. See how the figure is worked out, why yours is different, and what the price index shows since 2015. The market and the companies Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/model-not-measurement/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/model-not-measurement/#2026-11-06 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT The price of each company in the comparison is our own estimate, and it can be wrong. Where it comes from, why the order is not an official ranking, and what the market average beside it is. How insurance works https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/what-third-party-liability-covers/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/what-third-party-liability-covers/#2026-11-05 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT Compulsory insurance covers the damage you do to others, not you and not your car. What that means in practice. Motorbikes, scooters and bicycles Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/the-cheapest-insurer-does-not-exist/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/the-cheapest-insurer-does-not-exist/#2026-11-04 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT No insurer is the cheapest for every driver. Each company sets its own prices and draws its own lines for age and experience. Why it happens, and what it means for how you search. Health Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/seven-ways-to-lower-your-premium/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/seven-ways-to-lower-your-premium/#2026-11-03 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT What really reduces a car insurance premium in Greece, what does nothing, and two “tricks” that will cost you in a claim. Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/quarterly-or-annual/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/quarterly-or-annual/#2026-11-02 Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT Four quarters usually cost more than one annual policy for the same year of cover. How to check it in a quote, and when the quarter is worth it anyway. Motorbikes, scooters and bicycles Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/hit-by-an-uninsured-driver/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/hit-by-an-uninsured-driver/#2026-11-01 Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT The Auxiliary Fund compensates the victims of uninsured vehicles in Greece, up to the legal minimum limits. What to do at the scene, and which covers spare you the wait. Motorbikes, scooters and bicycles Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/renting-a-car-or-scooter-in-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/renting-a-car-or-scooter-in-greece/#2026-10-31 Fri, 30 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT Third-party cover is in every rental by law. Damage to the vehicle is yours up to an excess of €650 to €3,000, and tyres, glass and ferries often sit outside. Travel and abroad Car insurance Motorbikes, scooters and bicycles https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/car-insurance-greece-for-foreigners/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/car-insurance-greece-for-foreigners/#2026-10-30 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT You need a Greek tax number, a car on Greek plates and a licence that is valid here. Foreign plates may stay six months a year. Your claim-free years can count. Car insurance Travel and abroad https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/travel-insurance-for-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/travel-insurance-for-greece/#2026-10-29 Wed, 28 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT The EHIC and the GHIC open Greek public hospitals for free, but not private clinics, the flight home or a quad accident. What to buy before a holiday on the islands. Travel and abroad https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/van-pickup-and-farm-truck-insurance/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/van-pickup-and-farm-truck-insurance/#2026-10-28 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT A private-use van or pickup costs more to insure than a car, and a farm truck costs less. What the public figures of 2024 show, what changes in the covers and what happens to the load. Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/short-term-rental-insurance/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/short-term-rental-insurance/#2026-10-27 Mon, 26 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT A home policy does not apply when the home is let by the night, and since October 2025 the law asks for liability cover. What the home needs and what it costs. Home and property Liability and legal protection https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/personal-accident-insurance/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/personal-accident-insurance/#2026-10-26 Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT Personal accident insurance pays a cash sum for death or disability from an accident. What it covers, what it excludes, and the prices companies print on their own pages. Health https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/hotel-insurance-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/hotel-insurance-greece/#2026-10-25 Sat, 24 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT The market average for property is about €1.17 a year per €1,000 of value, before tax. What a guest property policy covers, earthquake, liability to guests and the lost season. Business Liability and legal protection https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/green-card/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/green-card/#2026-10-24 Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT The certificate that takes your car's third-party cover across the border. It is issued free, eight countries ask for it, and it carries no optional cover. Motorbikes, scooters and bicycles Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/foreign-driving-licence-in-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/foreign-driving-licence-in-greece/#2026-10-23 Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT An EU licence is valid as normal. A third-country licence is valid only while you do not have your ordinary residence in Greece, and then needs conversion. The insurer asks about both, and a claim checks them. Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/car-insurance-cost-in-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/car-insurance-cost-in-greece/#2026-10-22 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT The average is about €179 net a year per vehicle, or around €210 with the tax and the levy. See how the figure is worked out, why yours is different, and what the price index shows since 2015. The market and the companies Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/model-not-measurement/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/model-not-measurement/#2026-10-21 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT The price of each company in the comparison is our own estimate, and it can be wrong. Where it comes from, why the order is not an official ranking, and what the market average beside it is. How insurance works https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/what-third-party-liability-covers/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/what-third-party-liability-covers/#2026-10-20 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT Compulsory insurance covers the damage you do to others, not you and not your car. What that means in practice. Motorbikes, scooters and bicycles Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/the-cheapest-insurer-does-not-exist/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/the-cheapest-insurer-does-not-exist/#2026-10-19 Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT No insurer is the cheapest for every driver. Each company sets its own prices and draws its own lines for age and experience. Why it happens, and what it means for how you search. Health Car insurance https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/renting-a-car-or-scooter-in-greece/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/renting-a-car-or-scooter-in-greece/#2026-10-18 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT Third-party cover is in every rental by law. Damage to the vehicle is yours up to an excess of €650 to €3,000, and tyres, glass and ferries often sit outside. Travel and abroad Car insurance Motorbikes, scooters and bicycles https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/quarterly-or-annual/ https://www.fthiniasfalia.gr/en/articles/quarterly-or-annual/#2026-10-17 Fri, 16 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT Four quarters usually cost more than one annual policy for the same year of cover. How to check it in a quote, and when the quarter is worth it anyway. 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