Transfer Scooter No Claims Discount to Car Insurance Policy

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My daughter was insured to ride a scooter for a year on her own policy. She now has car of her own and about to set her test. Could this help reduce her premium when she insures her car on her own policy?

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anonymous_2 Level 1

Try carol nash which is a motorcyle insurer which also gives ncb on cars.

gices Level 6

Jacob,

You are right - your bike no claims bonus can be transferred to a car insurance policy (fully or partially) but I'm not so sure about NCB earned for a scooter. I may be wrong and the only way to find out is to get in touch with the companies you mentioned and ask. So Duncan, to make sure that your daughter does not miss out on any possible discounts, you are better off contacting the 3 companies listed above and see whether the scooter NCD can be applied to your daughter's car insurance premiums.

Jacob Level 1

Even though I would normally agree with what Gices has already said, I must point out that your daughter could actually get a discount when taking out a car insurance policy. If she had not made any claims during that year this would lead to a 1 year NCD for bikes. I personally know that companies such as: Tesco, Direct Line, or Churchill will accept NCD earned on a bike policy and will therefore be able to offer discounts on their car policies. I hope this helps.

gices Level 6

Duncan,

Riding a scooter and driving a car are two different things. Therefore insurers will not accept no claims discount earned on a scooter insurance policy when signing up for car insurance because they are two completely different categories.

Your daughter will have to start right from the beginning unfortunately and accumulate another set of NCB for good driving on a car to receive a discount and reduce her premiums.