Refused additional named driver

nstiles7 · 11 April 2017 at 11:18AM

Hi

Has anyone else been refused an additional named driver by their insurance underwriter?

I'm a 41 year old professional with no driving convictions and 10 years no claims. I recently changed car insurance provider to Kwikfit Car insurance after a price comparison site provider search. My wife is already a named driver on the policy. However, I have just tried to add my father in law (visiting from Scotland for a few weeks per year) to the policy and been refused. The broker (Kwikfit) says the underwriters have refused additional named drivers. My father in law is a semi-retired university lecturer with no claims on convictions also.

I am waiting to hear what the cancellation settlement will be so that I can switch to another provider, but am expecting them to sting me with cancellation fees etc, that will wipe out the remaining 6 months premium refund.

I had thought thought due to previous experience that adding named drivers (temporarily or for the remainder of a policy) was standard practice.

Any suggestions or advice.

Thanks Nick

Quentin · 11 April 2017 at 12:11PM

If they won't allow any more then it might be cheaper to replace the existing named driver for a couple of weeks than go to the expense of a cancellation (if you cancel you won't get any NCD for the part year which may be significant if you don't have max Ncd already.

paddyandstumpy · 11 April 2017 at 12:23PM

I suspect since KFIS made redundant 500+ jobs, they are winding down their call centre and probably refusing all requests.
Aren't they pulling out of the motor insurance market?

Itsgottabedone · 11 April 2017 at 12:29PM

According to their website they no longer offer car insurance, although existing policies are still valid. It could be that they aren't able to make amendments to exisiting policies?