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Forum: USA
Jan 4th 2015, 11:58 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 9,660
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Re: Temporary auto insurance when visiting UK

AMEX may be great for when you are renting a car, but I don't think it's going to help if you just want to borrow a family member's car, as I did.

I was eventually able to get temporary coverage...
Forum: USA
Dec 17th 2014, 12:59 pm
Replies: 116
Views: 10,391
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Re: British or American driving license

Steve, the reason I can't just use my US license is that insurers won't insure me (anyone) to drive in the UK with a US license (unless you're renting). I want to drive a family member's car. To buy...
Forum: USA
Dec 16th 2014, 1:53 am
Replies: 116
Views: 10,391
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Re: British or American driving license

I answered every question truthfully on the application and DVLA knows I am living abroad (sent me a letter saying my license is valid). With letter in hand I think I would win that argument in front...
Forum: USA
Dec 15th 2014, 6:44 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Re: Solution: UK auto insurance for US residents

I have a letter from the DVLA that reads in part "We are therefore unable to reissue your British licence with a foreign address but your GB driving licence remains valid until their expiry date"...
Forum: USA
Dec 15th 2014, 5:49 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 722
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Smile Solution: UK auto insurance for US residents

After a lot of searching, I found that Temporary Car Insurance & Short Term Van Insurance - Insure Daily (http://www.insuredaily.co.uk) will provide auto insurance in the UK for expats living in the...
Forum: USA
Dec 15th 2014, 5:38 pm
Replies: 116
Views: 10,391
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Re: British or American driving license

I have an old green paper UK driving license valid until sometime after 2020. I wrote to the DVLC about it to ask if it was still valid because I am living in the USA. After some hemming and hawing,...
Forum: USA
Dec 12th 2014, 11:19 am
Replies: 16
Views: 9,660
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Re: Temporary auto insurance when visiting UK

Double good grief. I repeated my question to the British Embassy by email.
This time the one-sentence reply directed me to a site where I could apply for a provisional drivers' license (even though...
Forum: USA
Dec 9th 2014, 3:14 am
Replies: 16
Views: 9,660
Posted By Tim Beardsley

I have already asked my US insurer, State Farm, ...

I have already asked my US insurer, State Farm, and they can't help with an add-on outside the USA. I will ask my credit card company but I am not hopeful as they aren't involved in any...
Forum: USA
Dec 8th 2014, 1:58 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 9,660
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Question Temporary auto insurance when visiting UK

I live in the USA and have valid and clean US and UK drivers' licenses.

I want to get temporary insurance cover to drive a family member's car when I visit the UK at Christmas. Her insurer, John...
Forum: USA
Dec 7th 2014, 4:34 am
Replies: 11
Views: 901
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Re: Insurances

I've always found State Farm good. They were willing to insure me when I first moved to the US and some other companies were not. (PS are you the MR I know?)
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Dec 7th 2014, 3:33 am
Replies: 1
Views: 669
Posted By Tim Beardsley

Question Get UK auto insurance---US resident

I've lived in the US for many years and will be visiting the UK at Christmas. I want to borrow a family member's car, but her insurance company (John Lewis) won't insure US residents (I have entirely...
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