declaring cancelled policy

You can check your details on mib. You have data protection act rights and can ask them to give you your details and can ask them to remove info. Insurance companies are not allowed to share info with other companies directly and only put your details on mib. So if you check your mib data and it shows no cancellations you will not have to claim it but can always explain to new insurers it has been just to be safe

James do they register by any chance if you were to have had a policy cancelled due to one speeding warning on a black box insurance? More than have told me I do not need to declare it.

If I was to cancel the policy before the seven days were up would it then get rid of the cancelled policy thing?

I have a question in regards to declaring cancelled policy.

About a year ago I had my policy cancelled due to no payment. I was abroad at the time and wasn't even aware that it happened as they didn't even notify me (totally my fault anyway).

I am now insured again, when I spoke to my insurer they said that 'its not a massive issue'. However when filling out all the details for new insurance, it asks whether you had insurance cancelled/declined etc, in the past 5 years I believe?

My question is, is there any way for the insurers to check this? as it didn't show up for my recent insurer's when they were checking.. is there any way I can check myself?

Supposedly yes but I've heard conflicting information.

I've looked into it over the past couple of days and found that I can cancel it myself before the seven days are up, this Is was the operator was telling me, I also receive part of my premium back as I paid annually meaning that the £85 charge for box removal is covered and my first month payment for my new insurer is sorted, thanks for all your help, I am cancelling tomorrow afternoon!

Make sure you get it in writing that a cancellation hasn't been recorded.

I have done, I got a transcript of the conversation and it says nowhere in my policy schedule that I don't have the right to cancel it before they do.

Of course, but be aware that insurers share information for various reasons, and you may find that any insurer within that group (or underwritten by the same people) will either refuse to quote or hike your premiums for the time being.

I am aware that the group I was with will not insure me

I can vouch for this, just a couple days ago had the same problem with morethan smart wheels, box was faulty but they decided not to look into it after months of complaining ended up saying i was speeding on a 40 and just doing a u turn to return back home. After a couple of conversations I decided to cancel my policy i got a letter also which shows I cancelled my policy due to my instruction and furthermore i also recorded the phone call. Sometimes this may work due to the customer service seeing that there was a problem with the box however the people who “track” the box only look into the reading in question. if anyone is thinking of cancelling the policy before they do it is a big risk however explain to your new insurers the situation and thst you have proof that it was cancelled on your Instruction.

Moral of the story: Don't get a box!

What about if the policy is cancelled due to speeding with a black box fitted? Points were issued & a sp30 conviction.

Why bump a 2-year-old thread? You haven't even bothered to read what other people have posted either.

You declare all cancellations. The reason is neither here, nor there.

How do you know I have not read the other posts?
And the thread is still active , so it normally suggests people can make replies....
It was a simple question.
THE POLICY WAS CANCELLED DUE TO A SPEEDING OFFENCE.
The question being , can the cancel a policy for speeding offence, many people get speeding convictions but dont have policies cancelled.
Seems a bit harsh to cancel for that reason :-)

Why bump a 2-year-old thread? You haven't even bothered to read what other people have posted either.

You declare all cancellations. The reason is neither here, nor there.

How do you know I have not read the other posts?
And the thread is still active , so it normally suggests people can make replies....
It was a simple question.
THE POLICY WAS CANCELLED DUE TO A SPEEDING OFFENCE.
The question being , can the cancel a policy for speeding offence, many people get speeding convictions but dont have policies cancelled.
Seems a bit harsh to cancel for that reason :-)