Adding a named driver but he lives in an area my insurer won't cover

[Brian]

My insurer have refused to add a named driver to my policy because the area in which my car will stay for the week is not one they cover. Apart from cancelling my insurance and going somewhere slightly more flexible. Is there another (legal) way I can do this?

Any help appreciated!

Cheers

 

[Mr Burns]

Let him move in?

 

[Daniel]

Get him to insure the car in his own name?

Google ''day insure'' for an idea on prices. Not cheap though.

 

[adamalmogia]

have car insurers really gone to that extent to be so pathetic.....

 

[Mr Burns]

Walk into a Car Sales where they offer 'one-week free' car insurance, and see if you can the dealership code from them!

 

[Jamie86]

It's illegal to have a car insured twice though.. Or am I missing what you all mean?

 

[Brian]

Cheers for suggestions

It's illegal to have a car insured twice though.. Or am I missing what you all mean?

This is what I thought too

 

[Daniel]

Brian stops insurance.

Mate starts insurance.

Mate stops insurance.

Brian re-starts insurance.

Is this a difficult concept?

 

[The Boosh!]

Can you pause insurance then?

 

[Mr Burns]

Brian stops insurance.

Mate starts insurance.

Mate stops insurance.

Brian re-starts insurance.

Is this a difficult concept?

Basically.

 

[Brian]

Sounds promising

 

[Mr Burns]

If dealerships are like the one I used to work at, the salesmen keep the flyers for the free insurance at their desks with the dealership codes written on them. You wouldn't be the first to take advantage of the gimmick, but you wouldn't have access to the printed policy.

 

[Daniel]

If dealerships are like the one I used to work at, the salesmen keep the flyers for the free insurance at their desks with the dealership codes written on them. You wouldn't be the first to take advantage of the gimmick, but you wouldn't have access to the printed policy.

PMSL!! It wasn't just me then that used to set up mates insurance for when they bought a car from miles away!!

 

[Mr Burns]

PMSL!! It wasn't just me then that used to set up mates insurance for when they bought a car from miles away!!

It would appear not my friend, it only came to light when the salesmen themselves started using it and the managers noticed staff names on the insurance emails list.

 

[Adam.]

Can you pause insurance then?

I've done this on several occasions. They just issue a refund for the time the policy was inactive.

If they tell you they can't then tell them to check again

 

[Daniel]

It would appear not my friend, it only came to light when the salesmen themselves started using it and the managers noticed staff names on the insurance emails list.

It was a few years ago now, but the insurance company used to just send the salesman the email. So i'd print out the email, delete the email. Done! lol.

 

[Brian]

Been looking at lots of temp cover websites that seem perfect (and reasonably priced) but they don't like young people or modified cars

 

[Rob]

Who and what for Brian?

There's always around it

 

[Sash]

Tell said person to move!! I can only assume it's going to Birmingham or Manchester????? haha. Dont worry Brian I have cover fpr everything I'll look after it for you! :evil:

 

[koi]

Do they ask for addresses for named drivers? Never done this for me :S

 

[Brian]

He's not local, sash, no. Don't think he'll like Essex much tbh.

 

[Sash]

He's not local, sash, no. Don't think he'll like Essex much tbh.

I like Essex

 

[Brian]

LOL, I'm sure you do!

 

[Daniel]

(i'm aiming this at the insureres, not Hawking and einstein of the CS admin...)

Said person text me yesterday (before I dropped my phone in the bath!) and all of us at work cannot believe this is being made difficult.

It should be clear cut and easy to sort. :S

 

[Brian]

I'm changing insurers next year, no matter how cheap my renewal is!

Unimpressed is an understatement!

 

[jenic]

Like I suggested to 'the other person' why dont they just do a change of car on their policy for the time they have the car, then change back again after.

They are with Brentacre so no admin fees apparently

 

[Brian]

Ah, so that was actually your suggestion! If it comes good, sticker in the post!

 

[Revels]

I live in a safe area. I even have a moat.

Let me borrow it?

 

[Damo_Sport]

I live in a safe area. I even have a moat.

Let me borrow it?

Just cause you pissed up against your wall does not mean you have a moat lol :butt:

 

[Adam.]

I just phoned to add a mate on my car for a week. They asked his name, dob and any previous convictions/accidents. Cost £25.

Who are you insured with?

 

[Wick]

Just cause you pissed up against your wall does not mean you have a moat lol :butt:

FLOL!

 

[jenic]

Ah, so that was actually your suggestion! If it comes good, sticker in the post!

:approve:

 

[Brian]

I just phoned to add a mate on my car for a week. They asked his name, dob and any previous convictions/accidents. Cost £25.

Who are you insured with?

Greenlight

 

[Brian]

I live in a safe area. I even have a moat.

Let me borrow it?

I'll let you know

 

[Sash]

Greenlight

They must of changed their policy then, when I enquired with them about adding someone - they didn't want to know where they lived just how old were they and any points etc.

 

[jenic]

They must of changed their policy then, when I enquired with them about adding someone - they didn't want to know where they lived just how old were they and any points etc.

Probably because the place the car stays at night is changing in this case, aswell as a driver add...

 

[Sash]

I guess so!

 

[The Boosh!]

Brian is


G A Y

 

[Brian]

Brian is


G A Y

Is that why they said no!?

 

[The Boosh!]

Is that why they said no!?

Yeh. Homophobic.