I have took out a new policy today on my work car (Ford Focus) and they want a copy of my driving licence and that of the mrs have any of you had to do as it is new to me.

The DVLA licence people to drive not the insurance company and there are ways for them to check whether or not you are lying about motoring convictions without needing to see your licence. Never come across that with any policy.

Is the focus a company car or your own that you use for work? Did you ask them why? LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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I had to do the same on all my Company cars Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

A lady I work with had to email a copy of her license when she changed insurance companies recently. I think it's just a way for the insurance companies to know if you have a license or not. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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Standard procedure.

Your employer has a Duty of Care under the Health & Safety Act to ensure you are entitled to drive the vehicle they have issued. It is an offence for your company to allow you to drive a vehicle whilst unlicensed to do so. It may be a requirement of your company to check the driving licence of each person employed at least once every 12 months to meet the standards of the vehicle insurance policy terms and conditions. .



http://www.licencecheck.co.uk/faq#q_1

That's right ad210358. Where I work those of us who drive on company business (not just company car drivers, those who drive their own cars as well) have to submit a photo copy and a declaration every year. gone MY2010 GS TD4 Manual Stornoway
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The Doctor wrote:

The DVLA licence people to drive not the insurance company and there are ways for them to check whether or not you are lying about motoring convictions without needing to see your licence. Never come across that with any policy.

Is the focus a company car or your own that you use for work? Did you ask them why?

My company asks for a copy of my licence annually to check if youve had any convictions youve not told them about, once the have my copy they then check with the DVLC to make sure their records read the same.
Reason is someone in the past kept sending in the same photo copy of the clean licence prior to conviction even though they had points on their licence, hence the double check

Some folk are so dishonest.

its not the company I work for but the insurance company.

Please tell me it is not one of the online only company's?
They are a nightmare and wish you all the luck in the world if they are...SWIFTCOVER?

Its Autonet and yes it was from the internet

Mona Geeza wrote:

My company asks for a copy of my licence annually to check if youve had any convictions youve not told them about, once the have my copy they then check with the DVLC to make sure their records read the same.
Reason is someone in the past kept sending in the same photo copy of the clean licence prior to conviction even though they had points on their licence, hence the double check

Some folk are so dishonest.

Ask what term in their policies dictate that they can ask for it before insuring you. It's almost bound to be an ambiguous term so just tell them they can't rely on such a term as per the doctrine of Contra proferentem  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
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