Car Insurance Help - additional driver convictions

Sav

Hi all

Does anyone have any experience with finding cheaper car insurance for convicted drivers? I am the main driver and have 7 years no claims plus no convictions. I want to add an additional driver who has IN10 and BA10 convictions from October 2006. Last year I got this for £550 they are now quoting me £1400 !!! They are saying this is because they have assessed the area I live.

Got other quotes but coming up about £1300. If I take the other driver off I can get it for £378.

Does anyone have any suggestions/recommendations (other than not adding the additional driver on.)

Many thanks

dacouch

What month were the convictions

Sav

October 2006

dacouch

Shame it's so far away, the convictions will normally get ignored when they are 5 years old

Sav

I know.

It's weird how I managed to get one for £500 last year and now they are charging £1500. It's a joke. Nothing changed. No claims.

Sav

Anyone any suggestions?? Please.

gregd_3

Unless you can find a different insurance company willing to charge a lesser amount your options are limited. Sometimes insurers change their underwriting criteria which might be the case here.

If all other insurers are quoting a similar amount then perhaps you have been fortunate to have been charged less in the past.