AMF Mixed Topics
Wed-03-11-2021, 20:23 PM
Hi chaps and chappesses
It seems that UK-based insurance cover on cars in France presents problems that didn't exist pre-the B word.
My UK Ford Focus had a paragraph at the bottom of the insurance certificate saying that the insurance cover was valid for every EU country {and two or three others}. That paragraph was present on the certificates for 2019-20 and 2020-21. In May 2021 when I renewed for 2021-22 I asked for a Green Card, a Post Brexit requirement of the French. The EU cover paragraph was omitted from the 21-22 certificate,
My insurer's agent [The Post Office] asked for what period I needed the Green Card. I said I was looking for a house to buy in France and didn't know for how long I would need cover. At this point in several telephone calls it became obvious they were unlikely to isssue a Green Card for most of the year.
I tried to insure it with a French company and was told they don't insure British registered cars.
At this point I decided to give the car to my son. He said he would come to collect it towards the end of October. Meanwhile I was running about on a policy paid in advance for the whole year.
When I asked again for a Green Card I was told I had already stayed in France longer than the 60, or exceptionally 90, days allowed by the insurer. I maintained they had changed the terms of the cover without telling me.
Long story clipped a bit, in October they cancelled my insurance at nine days' notice. Son insured the car elsewhere, [even so I stillI kept if off the roads] and had cover extended to France from November 1. He collects it this Friday.
It seems that UK-based insurance cover on cars in France presents problems that didn't exist pre-the B word.
My UK Ford Focus had a paragraph at the bottom of the insurance certificate saying that the insurance cover was valid for every EU country {and two or three others}. That paragraph was present on the certificates for 2019-20 and 2020-21. In May 2021 when I renewed for 2021-22 I asked for a Green Card, a Post Brexit requirement of the French. The EU cover paragraph was omitted from the 21-22 certificate,
My insurer's agent [The Post Office] asked for what period I needed the Green Card. I said I was looking for a house to buy in France and didn't know for how long I would need cover. At this point in several telephone calls it became obvious they were unlikely to isssue a Green Card for most of the year.
I tried to insure it with a French company and was told they don't insure British registered cars.
At this point I decided to give the car to my son. He said he would come to collect it towards the end of October. Meanwhile I was running about on a policy paid in advance for the whole year.
When I asked again for a Green Card I was told I had already stayed in France longer than the 60, or exceptionally 90, days allowed by the insurer. I maintained they had changed the terms of the cover without telling me.
Long story clipped a bit, in October they cancelled my insurance at nine days' notice. Son insured the car elsewhere, [even so I stillI kept if off the roads] and had cover extended to France from November 1. He collects it this Friday.
