Car insurance NCB transfer?
 

I read something here quite a while back that it's possible to have car insurance No Claims Bonus from the ex-country transferred to France.

What documents would I need by way of NCB proof? Would a short letter/statement (translated into French) from the insurance company suffice, or do I need some certified translation of relevant sections from the current insurance document?

Is the process of having NCB accepted straightforward, assuming the necessary documents?

Re: Car insurance NCB transfer?
 

Hi, as usual, when I haven't had personal experience, I google official sites for info.
https://www.service-public.fr/partic...osdroits/F2655
indicates, concerning French cars and French Insurance, that the Bonus-Malus coefficient is retained when changing cars/insurance company.
But as you're talking of translating documents, this may not apply to UK NCB. If no one else can advise, your British Insurance Agent will know whether international transfers exist.

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I just asked my Canadian insurance company for a letter (in English) on company letterhead stating how long I'd been with them and showing any claims.

It was accepted without hesitation in France (and a second such letter was later also accepted in the UK).

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I just made a forum search and the question was already asked in some one else's thread earlier this year. JWL was in Japan at the time, so he should follow Novo's advice and get a letter (in English!) from his Japanese Insurance Co.

Re: Car insurance NCB transfer?
 

I had this problem especially because I wasn't transferring my insurance to France.
Each insurance agent I approached wanted some proof of NCB otherwise I was looking at €1000 +.
Eventually, I found my last renewal notice that stated 9+ years of NCB.
I found a small office of an agent of a regional Mutuelle who wanted my business and who worked hard to get me insured.
Check your policy because it is likely that breakdown insurance is included.

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There's probably a reply in there somewhere, but I'll need a few years to work it out. My eyes started to glaze over around the coefficient part.

Oh, and for me, here first, Google maybe second. Call me old fashioned..:lol:

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Thanks, sounds good, but unlikely to be able to get original in English. What would be acceptable to French insurer by way of translation? Certified/impressively stamped English translation from translation agency?

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Why not a translation directly into French? :confused:

(Mind you, it might cost more than the value of your Bonus-Malus coefficient!!)

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English is always cheaper..

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Sorry. Can't help there. Do you have a french insurance company in mind? Ask them. FWIW I used a local AXA agency.

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The most recent UK renewal invitation showing the bonus in years did it for me.

It's years they really want to see not percentage because they can relate that more to the system here.