Insurance for driving abroad?

Stinky · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:07

is there a seperate company that does it??

i would need over for up to 3 weeks. not sure where to start looking

[TW]Fox · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:08

Surely your current policy covers you?

F355 · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:08

Is it Europe or overseas?

Stinky · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:10

will be europe.

does that come standard on the insruace??

[TW]Fox · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:10

F355 said:
Is it Europe or overseas?

Isn't Europe Overseas?

F355 · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:21

[TW]Fox said:
Isn't Europe Overseas?

Yeah you know what I mean. Anywhere else that isn't europe. :rolleyes:

Limited european cover is standard with most insurance companies for up to 90 days. You ideally want to extend it to the cover you have in the UK for an extra charge. Ring your insurance co. and ask them.

Jon Frost · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:21

[TW]Fox said:
Surely your current policy covers you?

Well mine didnt so i wouldnt assume that his does.

Phone your insurance company and ask if you are covered.

...Well that just about wraps that up, close thread?!

F355 · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:29

Oh, and Fox...

Overseas, meaning literally a place over an ocean, the term is for some countries synonymous with the word international. The term implies at least a large distance, for instance a small trip over a sea would not be considered 'overseas' travel.

[TW]Fox · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:30

What so you were actually considering the possibility he was going to pop to Australia with his 306 DTurbo for a few weeks? No, of course not

Stinky · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:45

its a 1.6xs not a Derv

lol

F355 · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:50

[TW]Fox said:
What so you were actually considering the possibility he was going to pop to Australia with his 306 DTurbo for a few weeks? No, of course not

No ofcourse not but he could have been going somewhere like monglia or somewhere similar. Don't assume so much

[TW]Fox · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:51

F355 said:
No ofcourse not but he could have been going somewhere like monglia or somewhere similar. Don't assume so much

Which would not have involved any sort of sea journey any longer than one to France

F355 · 30 Apr 2006 at 18:55

[TW]Fox said:
Which would not have involved any sort of sea journey any longer than one to France

Now you are just being pedantic! :rolleyes:

ajgoodfellow · 30 Apr 2006 at 19:06

If you're 21 or older you can get cover from Day Insure (http://www.dayinsure.com/)

Check with your current insurers too

Dr Who · 30 Apr 2006 at 19:29

[TW]Fox said:
Isn't Europe Overseas?

No its this country as well, a fact that even you cant argue...

commited · 30 Apr 2006 at 19:44

ajgoodfellow said:
If you're 21 or older you can get cover from Day Insure (http://www.dayinsure.com/)

Check with your current insurers too

They dont insure you to drive abroad.

Check with your current insurers first.

jamoor · 30 Apr 2006 at 19:46

can you get insurance outisde of europe?
do any insurers cover it?

ajgoodfellow · 30 Apr 2006 at 19:46

commited said:
They dont insure you to drive abroad.

Check with your current insurers first.

They do, for an extra price

http://www.dayinsure.com/retail/cmfaqs.aspx

http://www.dayinsure.com/retail/cmcoverdetails.aspx?panel=7

Dr Who · 30 Apr 2006 at 19:55

commited said:
They dont insure you to drive abroad.

Check with your current insurers first.

Yes they do, I used their european cover to import my car into cyprus

Vertigo · 30 Apr 2006 at 20:29

The green card you used to require for cover abroad has now been scrapped and I believe all UK are now legally required to provide at least third party cover in all EU countries, but don't quote me on this.

If you're fully comp then I think most insurers will extend this to give you fully comp cover abroad for up to 90 days, you just have to tell them you're going.

Remember to take any insurance certificates with you, along with the V5 or equivalent document.

EDIT: From this page: http://www.mib.org.uk/GreenCard/en/FAQ/TravelInEurope.htm

It is correct that a green card is not required by law to cross borders within the European Union. This is because every EU country complies with the First Directive on Motor Insurance (which says that every insurance policy issued in the EU must offer the minimum insurance cover required by law in any other EU country) and every EU country has signed an international agreement known as the Internal Regulations which means that green cards are not necessary to enter those countries. Other non-EU Signatories of this agreement are Croatia, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Andorra.