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I have just changed my car and have tried to notify my insurer (Allianz) but their offices are closed for the weekend! I need to use my new car. What does the law state in this circumstance?


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 1:05 pm
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Law states your uninsured to use your new car unless the dealer provided 24 /48hour cover to get it out the door.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 1:10 pm
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Can't help on the law front, but if desperate could you get temporary short-term insurance from another provider?


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 1:13 pm
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As they say you cannot be insured if you have not told your insures

A vague possibility that you can drive another vehicle but iirc it has to NOT belong to you and be insured by the owner
Personally i would not risk it

Can you get something online? change or 24 hour policy?


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 1:35 pm
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Tis an old car (over 10yrs old) so temp cover is unlikely i think. Shame. I feel its totally irresponsible for a major insurer not to be able to be contacted like this. No wonder people drive without insurance.


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 5:21 pm
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I feel its totally irresponsible for a major insurer not to be able to be contacted like this.No wonder people drive without insurance.

I presume that's a joke ?


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 5:27 pm
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Can you not just change it online with your current insurer?


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 5:27 pm
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What is it they say about piss poor planning ?


 
Posted : 20/04/2014 8:12 pm
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What does the law state in this circumstance?

You are already breaking it.
Unless the car is physically off the road and SORNed, then there must be an insurance policy in place for the car.


 
Posted : 21/04/2014 8:43 am
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What is it they say about piss poor planning?

I think that it leads to your car being impounded and crushed and receiving six points on your licence. 😆


 
Posted : 21/04/2014 8:44 am
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I feel its totally irresponsible for a major insurer not to be able to be contacted like this.No wonder people drive without insurance.

Someone drove into our old car on a bank holiday 10 years ago, on a main roundabout in Sheffield, immoveable and blocking roundabout. Swiftcover's [b]accident[/b] line was closed for the weekend. 😕


 
Posted : 21/04/2014 9:44 am
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I was going to say try the claim line, they should answer...


 
Posted : 21/04/2014 9:51 am

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