Insurance Question Help

[Kal-El]

So I have an A1 license and I'm looking to get a A2 license and A2 bike (Restricted) so just doing some insurance quotes.

Would I put down I've had a full bike license since 0 months or 1 year? As it makes over a 100 pounds difference and A1 is classed as a "full" license anyways?
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It says I need a signature, so yeah, here's one.

[Rogerborg]

A question oft asked. Many of us have been screwed by the DVLA robbing us of 2 years of entitlement, and the cretins at the FOS ruled against this chap.

However, that was with eBike, one of the very, very few insurers who distinguish between A1, A2 and A.

Read what you're being asked very carefully. If they only distinguish between "provisional" and "full" then the most correct answer in my opinion is that you've had a "full" license since you got A1.

Read any explanatory popups. Save copies of them. You could call and ask, but you may not get the answer that you want.

You'll have to make your own decision.
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[NJD]

This topic raises a giant loop hole in the system of how insurance companies charge people more than they should and robbing them of entitlement.. in fact it hurts my head trying to think of an answer.

One side of me thinks that the date you first obtained your full license is correct and by gaining the A2 all you've done is had an extra entitlement added, they're both full motorbike licenses anyhow.

The other side of me thinks that by entering the date you obtained your A1 as opposed to your A2 is obviously incorrect, but would push your insurance up.

MCE have a chat feature on their website that allows you to talk to customer services (if you don't want to wait and waste credit on the phone) ask them the question (if you can ever get through) and see what their response is.

Do post what your told.. may come in handy for me in the future, even if you don't wish to go with MCE the chat suggestion is just an idea to gauge what insurance companies responses are.

[Rogerborg]

at the the thought that a front line insurance monkey would even understand the question, let alone give a clear, definitive answer that would be upheld later.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Matt B]

Confusing and ambiguous and I'm glad I never had to bother with different categories of licence.

Blame the insurers/online comparison sites. Maybe what they should be asking is 'How long have you held a full licence for the bike you want to insure', or something along those lines.
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