General Accident is a part of Aviva, the UK’s largest insurance provider. This means we’re able to draw on years of expertise to create our insurance policies and deliver great service to our customers. General Accident offers a new and improved way for customers to buy their insurance.
Can you get temporary car insurance in Ireland?
If your own car is off the road for any reason or you are looking to borrow a car, you can organise a temporary transfer of insurance. You can do this for a maximum of 30 days in the policy year.
Who owns General Accident?
Aviva
General Accident / Parent organization
Aviva plc is a British multinational insurance company headquartered in London, England. It has about 18 million customers across its core markets of the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. In the United Kingdom, Aviva is the largest general insurer and a leading life and pensions provider.
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Are General Accident a good insurer?
General Accident insurance has been rated with 4.3 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot by close to 2,000 existing customers. This is up from the terrible 1.4 in 2020, one of the lowest Trustpilot ratings we’ve seen for an insurer, and 3.2 in 2021.
Is Aviva the same as General Accident? – Related Questions
Can I drive before my Blackbox is fitted General Accident?
The answer is no. Your insurance policy applies from the policy effective date on your policy documents. This means you can drive immediately, even if you’re still waiting for an installation engineer to come out or the telematics device to come through your letterbox.
When was General Accident founded?
1885
General Accident / Founded
How can I speak to someone at General Accident?
Here at GeneralAccident.com, we keep costs low by offering insurance you can manage yourself online. This means that we don’t offer a call centre service or a telephone number that you can call for customer service queries.
How does General Accident telematics work?
General Accident Telematics insurance operates by installing a telematics device into your car. The device monitors driving behaviours in your car thereafter and awards a score for every journey taken. Each score is recorded and will be taken into account in calculating your renewal premium.
What is a good score General Accident?
You can keep track of your driving and the score for each journey in the App. Achieving a score above 70 for all your journeys is important. We consider a score of under 50 to not be safe. So, if your score were to fall below 50 we will send you a warning to improve your driving.
Is General Accident a black box?
The third type of insurance General Accident provides is telematics or black box insurance. Here, you’re given a discount on your premium if you agree to have a small plugin device installed in your car. This device then monitors your driving behaviour, and gives you a score based on how safely you drive.
Do general accidents do multi insurance?
Am I covered to drive other cars? You’re covered to drive any other car – third party only (any loss or damage to your car will not be covered) – as long as you: have a Comprehensive policy (Third Party Fire and Theft cover does not
When can I drive someone else’s car?
As we’ve seen, driving other cars (DOC) insurance isn’t usually included as part of a fully comprehensive policy. Unless your policy states otherwise, you’ll only be able to drive your partner’s car if they’ve added you as a named driver or have a family or any driver car insurance policy.
Can I have 2 cars with different insurance companies?
Yes, you can have two car insurance policies on different vehicles, but you’ll end up paying more money for insurance. Many insurance companies offer multi-car discounts to policyholders for insuring more than one vehicle.
Can you be insured on 2 cars with two different insurers?
Yes, there are two ways to do this. You can either take out a multi car insurance policy, or you can take out two separate car insurance policies.
Can I be the main driver on 2 cars?
You can be the main driver of more than one car. But insurance companies will often question it to check for fronting.
Is 9 years no claims the maximum?
In reality, most insurance providers cap the maximum no-claims discount at around 5 years. Some insurance companies do go beyond this – you might find an insurer willing to give you a discount on 8 or 9 years’ worth of no-claims.
Can I add another car to my insurance temporarily?
Temporary Additional Vehicle
While you have a car insured with us, you can add a second car, short-term, without having to start a brand new policy. As long as the car is registered to you or an immediate family member, you can add it for up to 30 days. You may want to do this if you’re selling a car.
Why is temporary car insurance so expensive?
Why is short term car insurance so expensive? Short term car insurance is usually more expensive than if you pay annually. That’s because you pay day by day and the excess fee can often cost more too.
Can I insure myself on a car for a day?
Temporary car insurance is an easy, flexible way to get short term cover. You can be on the road within 15 minutes. Temp cover gives you the flexibility to pay only for the time you need – whether that’s one hour, day insurance, or one month insurance. If you’ve only paid for a day and need more, no problem.
Do I have to declare an accident as a named driver?
Yes. You need to declare all accidents that you’re involved in, regardless of who or what was at fault. Almost every insurance provider will have a clause in their policy requiring you to declare any incidents you’ve been involved in while driving in the past 5 years.