Car insurance with a foreign license

tedpiper

Hi there!
I just accepted a PhD-position in Scotland and am planning to move up within the next month to stay there for at least the next three years. I will definitely need a car and accordingly I checked the car market and figured out that buying a car wouldnt be a problem, but getting cheap car insurance will be.

I have 9 years no claims discount and have no penalties for speeding or driving convictions on my german drivers license, but insurance companies in the UK dont seem to take that into consideration. They just put me on a basic level as if I wouldnt have any driving experience, thus all quotes are terrificly high.

I hope you can help me with some advice!

Thanks a lot, Astrid

dacouch

Speak to a local Insurance broker, they will know Insurers who will offer a decent price for EU licence holders.

It might also be worth asking Allianz (Cornhill) for a quote http://www.cornhilldirect.co.uk/