Register a second driver in the car insurance contract
Generally an insurance contract mentions the name of a driver, but it is quite possible to designate other people. The main driver designates the owner of the car, he also represents the person who takes out the insurance contract.
A second person
can use the same vehicle occasionally, it must imperatively be registered with
the company setting up the insurance.
Second driver's seat
The status
between the two people is different. The person who drives the vehicle
occasionally does not hold the contract. The contributions are therefore paid
only by the person responsible for the car.
The possible
declaration of the main driver does not generate any responsibility of the
second person. Declaring it greatly facilitates the administrative procedures.
Otherwise, the driver is obliged to report to his insurance all the occasions
on which the second driver has taken the wheel.
You should also
know that the two statuses are totally different, the driver mentioned as
secondary does not have the possibility of behaving like the owner of the
contract. In this case, the insurer may be able to terminate the contract by
mentioning a false declaration.
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The impact of the second driver on the bonus-malus coefficient
The bonus-malus
is attached only to the vehicle, an accident whether it is carried out by the
main or secondary driver generates a modification of the coefficient by the
insurer.
When an accident
occurs and generates the responsibility of the second person driving the
vehicle occasionally, the bonus-malus is not modified if the driving was
carried out without the knowledge of the drivers mentioned in the contract.
This policy does
not apply if this person lives with the owner or one of the occasional drivers.
The occasional young driver
If he is
mentioned as a second driver, the insurer has the right to increase the premium
rate. This approach is carried out because of his lack of experience. This
method allows him to acquire a record of information.
The bonus-malus
system in auto insurance
When you want to take out car insurance, it is important to know the bonus-malus system; indeed it is he who, in part, will establish the amount of your contribution with of course the other parameters which are the choice of the type of contract and your driving history.
Malus, in car insurance
When we talk
about the automobile, we are all concerned by all areas relating to our
vehicle. Among these aspects, it is clear that insurance plays an important
role, but separately. Not only is insurance essential to be able to reassure us
in the event of a claim, but it also protects us against all bad
The different
situations leading to an increase in the insurance premium
The insurer uses
several criteria to establish the amount of the contributions. Some remain
free, but others are subject to certain regulations. An offense The increases
in connection with an offense are issued within L. A 335-9- of the insurance
code.
They apply to the
level of annual contributions. When the driver was under the influence
Auto insurance in the event of the sale of a vehicle
In the event of
the sale of a vehicle, car insurance can be suspended or transferred to another
car, in the event of the purchase of a new car. In fact, it depends on the
choice of the subscriber of the contract. Indeed, he can sell his vehicle
without buying another, or he can sell his vehicle and
How to find an insurer?
In order for a
young driver to be able to insure himself, he is advised to request quotes from
several insurers, by going to an agency or by carrying out simulations on
specialized sites.
Car insurance
rates can vary from one company to another, and it is therefore recommended
that the young driver carefully
A reduction in
the insurance premium put in place for ecological vehicles
In an ecological
strategy, insurers are trying to implement innovative solutions. Drivers would
have the opportunity to benefit from a reduction if the car meets different
criteria.
Offers subject to
conditions The marketing of clean vehicles (biofuel, electric, hybrid, LPG) has
increased in recent months. Insurers use this market to offer
The collector's car, it ensures!
A collector's car
is not an "ordinary" car, it does not have the same purposes for its
owner, namely that it must above all please him visually and delight him when
he drives it. She does not expect the same insurance contracts
ance than
everyday cars, so insurers have thought of them in
The amicable
report, all the information to complete it
The amicable
contract intervenes when two drivers have an accident, it is also essential for
insurance. This document must therefore not be neglected. It must be completed
with rigor.
Both parties must
therefore take the time to fully clarify the situation. To complete the report,
drivers will need the (*)