Help! Post Office car insurance will not add temporary driver living abroad!

meto

:xmastree:Additional Insurance needed for Christmas!!!!
I have car insurance with the Post Office, underwritten by Chaucer Insurance.
A relative, a UK citizen, is visiting from abroad at Christmas, but the Post Office says they will not add someone as a temporary driver who is living abroad! :sad:
Anyone got a similar experience or know what to do? Or advice on who will insure?

InsideInsurance

Which country are they from? (or more importantly, what country is their driving license from)

meto

They have had a UK driving license for over 20 years!

forgotmyname

Get temporary insurance elsewhere or cancel the whole policy and go with a company that will cover them.

Either way it maybe costly. You cannot force them to add this person.

meto

Thanks for advice. Any idea where to get temporary insurance?

meto

<< Additional Insurance needed for Christmas!!!! Ihave car insurance with the Post Office, underwritten by Chaucer Insurance. Arelative, a UK citizen, is visiting from abroad at Christmas, but the PostOffice says they will not add someone as a temporary driver who is living abroad! :sad: >>

Hey!,
:j
I got temporary insurance on time for Christmas, too. The RAC does it under their "day insurance" link for up to a month. And the price is reasonable.:) Will certainly consider the RAC next time for my annual car insurance!

thenudeone

meto wrote: »

Thanks for advice. Any idea where to get temporary insurance?

just search online, but Aviva is one provider which springs to mind.

magpiecottage

forgotmyname wrote: »

Either way it maybe costly. You cannot force them to add this person.

Might be cheaper simply to hire another car!

vaio

yep, although it is ridiculous that hiring a car complete with insurance is cheaper than just adding a temp driver to your own insurance

Gavin_C

meto wrote: »

They have had a UK driving license for over 20 years!

Whos address is on that licence? :huh:

Shouldn't they have a licence in the country they are resident? I think most countries only allow driving on a foreign licence for upto 12 months.

vaio

they could have a licence in whatever country they live in as well as having a UK one.

If they live in the EU then the UK licence is valid and no additional licence is needed