Fronting

platypus · 22 Jun 2010 at 10:10

If you know someone is fronting, is there anyone you can contact, or do I have to bite my tongue and enjoy increased premiums all round?

DampCat · 22 Jun 2010 at 10:12

Grassing up your mate isnt going to lower your premium.

Depends on how you feel about things you dont like, I guess. Can't say I would waste the phonecall.

Mucky_Pup · 22 Jun 2010 at 10:28

Could contact their insurer, but what's the point.

When they have an accident, they'll be found out.

DM · 22 Jun 2010 at 10:32

Quality, join the police if you want to be a detective.

peterattheboro · 22 Jun 2010 at 10:35

platypus said:
If you know someone is fronting, is there anyone you can contact, or do I have to bite my tongue and enjoy increased premiums all round?

Contact them and say what they are doing is illegal?

Gaygle · 22 Jun 2010 at 10:43

OCUK! I know someone who drove for a day without a valid tax disc on display!!!!

SHOULD I REPORT THEM!?!?!?!?!?

IAmATeaf · 22 Jun 2010 at 10:43

Why would this even bother you? I think we all probably know somebody who does this but it's a risk that they take.

MikeHiow · 22 Jun 2010 at 10:50

Mucky_Pup said:
When they have an accident, they'll be found out.

How?

OP, this kind of behaviour will either a. leave you with no friends, or b. leave you with paint stripper all over your car.

I'm not sure why you'd want to interfere in people's lives so much, especially when it has no impact on yourself.

I get around · 22 Jun 2010 at 11:23

Don't be a grass.

We all know people who do it, it's between them and the insurance company.
They'll just find another reason to charge ridiculous amounts for insurance, it won't affect your policy at all, learn now, insurance companys are greedy and selfish.

georges · 22 Jun 2010 at 13:40

you realise reporting one person will only annoy the person, it won't make your premium go down. Get over yourself.

DannyDan · 22 Jun 2010 at 13:56

Call 999

Mucky_Pup · 22 Jun 2010 at 14:10

MikeHiow said:
How?

It'll obviouslly depend on the car being driven, and the person who's claiming to be the main driver, if the main driver is 40+ year old professional, alarm bells will ring in the insurers head, and they'll likely investigate it as they'd hardly think his primary car would be a barried up saxo or corsa, if he already owns a BMW or a Merc repmobile?

stulid · 22 Jun 2010 at 14:12

depends on the age of the driver, if its his/her first year of motoring, after passing the test, then i dont think its to much of an issue to be a named driver, but basically be the main owner

but when the driver is well clear of puberty, and really should be learning to pay for their own stuff, then its a bit wrong

SilverSpider · 22 Jun 2010 at 14:30

Pharrell Williams says it's fine, no big deal.

P.S.

Don't Snitch !

Biohazard · 22 Jun 2010 at 14:32

DannyDan said:
Call 999

Its not a great thing, I can understand why young people at least would want to do it.

Don't know if I'd bother to shop them in.

Far worse crimes in life tbh.

Gribs · 22 Jun 2010 at 16:55

stulid said:
depends on the age of the driver, if its his/her first year of motoring, after passing the test, then i dont think its to much of an issue to be a named driver, but basically be the main owner

Yeah, fraud is ok. That's exactly what fronting is.

K1LLSW1TCH · 22 Jun 2010 at 16:59

Take them down, hard.

EddScott · 22 Jun 2010 at 17:14

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Take them down, hard.

Only one man for the job IMO.

Hatter The Mad · 22 Jun 2010 at 17:20

Tell the police - it is fraud, so a criminal offence

Hatter The Mad · 22 Jun 2010 at 17:21

I get around said:
Don't be a grass.

We all know people who do it, it's between them and the insurance company.
They'll just find another reason to charge ridiculous amounts for insurance, it won't affect your policy at all, learn now, insurance companys are greedy and selfish.

You know nothing about how insurance works, then. Most of them don't profit from people over-paying premiums compared to what they pay out. They make profits on cash turn overs and addons.

If they have to pay out less they will underwrite for less.