Short-term car insurance for foreign visitor to UK

rbb-jhb

I am visiting my sister who is a UK citizen, and I would like to drive her car. Last year, she simply paid a fee to put me onto her insurance temporarily. This year, her insurance company won't do it. An online search reveals that there are companies that will do this for drivers from the EU, Aus and NZ. I am from South Africa. I'll be in the UK for two months.

Any suggestions?

Quentin

You could try a broker (not Swinton), but 2 months temp cover won't be cheap if you find anyone to do it and rental may be the cheapest option.

Foxn86

Hi if you google Aviva temp cover, you will be directed to their temp cover website, you can get insurance from 1 -28 days and the prices aren't too bad. You can do one run at 28 days then take another one out.
Hope that helps

rbb-jhb

Foxn86 wrote: »

Hi if you google Aviva temp cover, you will be directed to their temp cover website, you can get insurance from 1 -28 days and the prices aren't too bad. You can do one run at 28 days then take another one out.

I got so excited by this... but alas... their "Exclusions" state:
Eligibility - drivers

The customer and any other person who will drive must:

• Hold a current, valid, full UK, EU/EEA , Australian or New Zealand driving licence, and have done so for at least 12 months.

So - afraid not.


This is surely a HUUGGGEEEE gap in the market for some enterprising individual to step in and fill?

Foxn86

rbb-jhb wrote: »

I got so excited by this... but alas... their "Exclusions" state:
Eligibility - drivers

The customer and any other person who will drive must:

• Hold a current, valid, full UK, EU/EEA , Australian or New Zealand driving licence, and have done so for at least 12 months.

So - afraid not.


This is surely a HUUGGGEEEE gap in the market for some enterprising individual to step in and fill?

That's a shame I thought you would be ok with that! there must be one I will get back to you if I find out of one !

rs65

rbb-jhb wrote: »

This is surely a HUUGGGEEEE gap in the market for some enterprising individual to step in and fill?

I doubt it is huge.

Who was she insured with last year? Has she changed insurer since?

rbb-jhb

rs65 wrote: »

Who was she insured with last year? Has she changed insurer since?

Yes, she changed insurer in February when her previous policy was up and that company was no longer offering car insurance. She is now with ageas.

Turns out that directline will do it, if she is insured with them. Which means moving to them - if she can get out of her current contract.

rs65

rbb-jhb wrote: »

Yes, she changed insurer in February when her previous policy was up and that company was no longer offering car insurance.

Which company was that?

She should have no difficulty cancelling the current policy but there may be fees involved.

rbb-jhb

rs65 wrote: »

Which company was that?

She can't recall - it was done through a broker.

rs65 wrote: »

She should have no difficulty cancelling the current policy but there may be fees involved.

Yes, it's the fees that are worrying. It's already about £40 p/a more expensive on the premium at directline (which I must cover for her), £80 to add me for a month, plus whatever cancellation fees the current company charges. It's rather unfair for them to charge cancellation fees, since she's cancelling because they don't offer something that she needs. (Whatever happened to capitalism - doing whatever's necessary to keep a customer?)

rs65

rbb-jhb wrote: »

It's rather unfair for them to charge cancellation fees, since she's cancelling because they don't offer something that she needs.

Unfortunately its her needs that have changed.