French insurance madness
Hi All,
Can anyone advise on bike insurance in France?
I live in France; an English friend wants to buy a French bike and leave it with us at our house in France to use when he comes over to visit us.
I have asked our insurance company (Aviva) several times (including today) about him getting French insurance and was told that it was not possible.
They said:
1. To have a French registered bike, with French insurance, you have to have a French registered car insured in France, with French insurance.
2. I can not insure a bike for him in my name and have him covered as a rider as he is not a member of my family.
3. He can not insure an English registered bike in France.
Does anyone know of a legal way around this or have any suggestions. It is so frustrating as the same company in the UK insured me on my mates insurance on his bike when I was back in the UK.
Cheers
Potski
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