Things You Should Know

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Learning to drive during Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Can I practice my driving during coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown?
Yes. The current rules state: You can only practise driving with members of your household or support bubble. It must be travel for work, education or other essential journeys. The rules may change and we suggest you visit the Government website for the up-to date information.

Will my insurance policy be affected during lockdown?
No. Your policy with us remains in force during this time. We do suggest that you follow any Government safety guidelines and rules.

Covered On Demand is designed for learner drivers who are learning to drive in someone else’s car accompanied by a supervisor over 25 who meets the criteria below. This is a fully comprehensive motor policy that protects the vehicle owner’s No Claims Bonus should the insured learner be involved in a fault accident.

The selected excess is waived if you provide dash camera (or other video evidence) within 48 hours of any motor incident you are involved in.

You are reminded:
Covered On Demand isn’t a traditional motor policy. You must select and book any insured days you need cover for online through your On Demand account. This can be done in advance or at the last minute. You are not covered to drive the insured vehicle until you have received your documents by email from us. You are unable to change any insured days after you have booked them.

Do you qualify?
Like all insurance policies there are certain people and vehicles we are unable insure.
These are as follows:-

We are unable to insure the following learner drivers:
  • Who are under 17 years of age on the start date of this policy.
    (Drivers under 17 may apply if they have completed and been accepted under the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) scheme and DVSA have issued a Provisional DL to them and provided details to us.)
  • Who owns the car they learning to drive in.
  • Who doesn’t hold a current UK provisional driving licence.
  • Who has any fault motor accident claims against them, excluding windscreen claims.
  • Whose main income is derived from professional sports or the music industry.
  • Who has any motor or non-motor convictions, or any motor or non-motor convictions pending, including fixed penalty notices. You may disregard any spent convictions.
  • Who hasn’t been a UK resident for 2 years or longer.
  • Who has ever had insurance cancelled, declined, refused or special terms imposed.
  • Who resides in a postcode not accepted in the application process.
We are unable to insure the following vehicles:
  • That is not insured under a separate motor policy by the owner during the term of this policy.
  • If the main insurance on the insured vehicle is a motor trade, fleet, taxi or private hire policy.
  • Any hired or rental vehicle.
  • That is not owned by, leased or contracted to the owner of the insured vehicle.
  • In insurance group 30 or above.
  • Valued over £20,000.
  • Is left hand drive.
  • Has been modified and not built to UK or the manufacturer’s specifications.
  • Has more than 7 seats.
  • Is registered in a postcode not accepted in the application process.
The person supervising the insured learner must:
  • Be 25 years of age or older.
  • Hold a current full UK/EU/EEA driving licence.
  • Have held a current full UK EU/EEA driving licence for 3 years or longer.
  • Have been a UK resident for 2 years or longer
  • Additionally a DVSA ADI or PDI Driving instructor or DVSA Examiner may also supervise the learner.

I confirm I have read and understand the Key Exclusions above.

To proceed with this application you will need. Your driving licence number, the name of the vehicle owner’s insurance company, the vehicle owner’s name and home postcode.

Data Protection Notice
Protection Notice To ensure you receive the correct cover and combat fraud, we check the information you provide to us is correct. We check your driving licence details via the governments My Licence database. We also check the vehicle is insured by the vehicle owner using the Motor insurance Databases (MID). You should show this data protection notice to the vehicle owner and gain consent for their data to be used as set out above.  We authorise you to use the data in accordance with this Data Protection Notice and carry out searches and pass the data that we have provided to you to suppliers, insurers and third parties for the purposes set out.


For your convenience we would like to email you a link back to our website if you do not complete the application or you encounter any problems on the website. If you do not take out a policy, we will not store your email address or contact you again once this email has been sent to you.
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Note For your own benefit and protection, you should read the Insurance Product Information Document and Policy Wording documents available on this page before purchasing a policy.

Insurance Product Information Document

Information Document for the Covered On Demand Insurance policy.

Information Document

 

Policy Wording

Policy wording for the Covered On Demand Insurance policy.

Policy Wording