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Are you buying a new 65 registration plate vehicle next month?

What’s this all about?

New changes from 1st September 2015 mean dealers will have to abide to a deferred period before they can complete the sale of Guaranteed Asset Protection (GAP) Insurance to you to allow you the time to shop around.

The main points to note are that dealers selling GAP insurance in connection with the sale of a motor vehicle (add-on GAP) will be required to:

  • Provide you with prescribed information to help them shop around and be more engaged when making decisions about purchasing the product;
  • Introduce a 4 day deferral period, which means GAP insurance cannot be introduced and sold on the same day.

What is GAP insurance?

GAP insurance is available for new and used vehicles, offering an important financial protection for you in the event of a total loss.

How does this affect you?

The Financial Conduct Authority believes that this change will empower you to shop around more and remove the pressure of having to buy the cover from the dealer at point of sale.

How can we help you?

As an insurance broker we can make sure you have a GAP insurance policy on cover on the same day you purchase the vehicle. We can also provide cover for used cars.

  • GAP Insurance purchased via an insurance broker will be significantly cheaper, attracting only 6% Insurance Premium Tax instead of 20% for an equivalent dealer product;
  • GAP Insurance purchased via an insurance broker is likely to be between 35 – 50% cheaper than the dealer equivalent product;
  • GAP Insurance purchased via an insurance broker can be tailored to your specific needs and taken out for the duration you intend to keep your vehicle

Please call us on 01637 876876 if you would like a comparative quote for your new 65 registration plate vehicle.

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We are Personal and Commercial Insurance Brokers based in Newquay covering the whole of Cornwall including Newquay, Truro, Penzance, Liskeard, Redruth, Bodmin, St Austell & Helston.