If your au pair uses your car, how do you insure it?

[wilbur]

I'm trying to get our car insured for our 20 yr old Australian au pair. She has a full Aussie driving licence but our insurers (Esure) say they don't insure anyone without a full uk licence. Does everyone get their au pair / nanny to take a UK test? There must be some way of doing this, surely?

I believe it is possible for your Aussie au pair to trade her Aussie driving license for a UK one. Info is here . I don't know how fast it is in practice, as our insurance company will insure a designated country driver for 1 year; Esure are being a bit of a pain imo.

I asked my insurance company what it would cost to insure our nanny and it was some £400 per year. She is Canadian, and they were happy to accept her canadian license.

And, yes, I believe commonwealth countries can do a license swap.

just phone them up. some don't insure australians, some do. I've insured australians with Tesco and elephant in the past. it might be easier to move your insurance than try and get her a licence...

it has always cost us under £50 to add them, but they have always been 23/24/25. under 21s are bloody expensive and plenty won't touch them.

£50, is that for a year, PPH? Were you adding her to an existing car? or getting her a car of her own?

that was for a year, adding her to an existing car. (polo. in london)

I'm looking at taking on a 20-yr old French student (on her year off). Our current insurance (Norwich Union via AA) won't insure an under 21 EU national.
Does any one know of good car insurances companies to try (particularly for under 21s)? Also is there any difference in stating au pair or student as the occupation?

It's beneficial for them to get a UK license because the rates go right down.

Some Commonwealth drivers (those who are used to driving on the left and from countries that are, ahem, reasonably well controlled), can do a basic license swap. This includes Australians. EU drivers can also do a swap.

Details from the DVLA website.