Elephant insurance question

Adam · 20 Mar 2006 at 09:34

My insurance runs out on the 23rd March (Thursday). My cheapest quote is through Elephant but throughout the quote process they haven't asked me when I want the policy to start. Obviously I don't want 2 policies overlapping, so at what point does the elephant insurance start? Is it the moment I pay or the moment I recieve the cover note?

mattx2 · 20 Mar 2006 at 09:37

When I was covered with elephant pretty sure they gave me instant cover they will ask when you want it to start and the cover is effective from then

agw_01 · 20 Mar 2006 at 09:54

I'm with elephant.

If you're buying online, you'll get a box when you go to pay, asking when you want it to start.

I phoned up to buy and cover started straight away.

PMKeates · 20 Mar 2006 at 18:08

I oddly managed to start my cover with Admiral (Part of the same group, identical online system etc.) some 3 minutes before I bought it!

Trickle · 20 Mar 2006 at 19:55

PMKeates said:
I oddly managed to start my cover with Admiral (Part of the same group, identical online system etc.) some 3 minutes before I bought it!

I used Admiral a couple of years back (never again - mod haters and Indian call centre hell at weekends) and after puting a deposit on the car I chose to start it the morning I was picking the car up. There is an online option as stated.