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Car insurance

dranzer01
dranzer01 Posts: 427 Forumite
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When did it all change for car insurance, that you now have to provide your licence, copy of your logbook, dvla check code..... i mean what is all this?

What happened to car insurance, you take it out and thats it; youre on cover straight away? Now they want blood...

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  • rs65
    rs65 Posts: 5,682 Forumite
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    dranzer01 wrote: »
    When did it all change for car insurance, that you now have to provide your licence, copy of your logbook, dvla check code..... i mean what is all this?

    What happened to car insurance, you take it out and thats it; youre on cover straight away? Now they want blood...

    I'll bet you've gone bargain bucket. I've never been asked for these.
  • Tom99
    Tom99 Posts: 5,371 Forumite
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    Nor me, always done it online, instant policy
  • DCFC79
    DCFC79 Posts: 40,644 Forumite
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    dranzer01 wrote: »
    When did it all change for car insurance, that you now have to provide your licence, copy of your logbook, dvla check code..... i mean what is all this?

    What happened to car insurance, you take it out and thats it; youre on cover straight away? Now they want blood...

    I also have never been asked for any of that.
  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,602 Forumite
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    actually some brokers ask for this
    "It is prudent when shopping for something important, not to limit yourself to Pound land/Estate Agents"

    G_M/ Bowlhead99 RIP
  • Aretnap
    Aretnap Posts: 6,103 Forumite
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    Me neither. Maybe you're the one person in 100 they randomly check. Or maybe they're having trouble checking your identity electronically - are you on the electoral register at your insured address?
  • glentoran99
    glentoran99 Posts: 5,825 Forumite
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    I was asked for a copy of my licence last time I took out insurance, never before
  • dranzer01
    dranzer01 Posts: 427 Forumite
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    NCI & RCIB both ask for these documentations (they are insurance brokers)
  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 33,059 Forumite
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    RCIB, Have a search on this forum... It may answer your question.
    Censorship Reigns Supreme in Troll City...

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