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The transition from paper to digital hat in many ways changed both the format and the understanding of what a proposal form is in the context of car insurance. Pre internet, people would have to fill in a proposal form in order to obtain car insurance, often having been given a verbal quote first of all.

Nowadays, insurance companies have pushed the whole mechanism of obtaining car insurance online, and people had to fill in a significant amount of information, often over several screens, in order to obtain a car insurance quotation, and obtain cover itself. The difference, is that many people often think of the online questions as more of a questionnaire, rather than as a legal document, which in effect is what it is.

It is worth understanding the context of a proposal form, whether it be in paper or digital format, given that any wrong or misinformation can invalidate the insurance policy, and allow the insurance company to deny any liability in paying future claims.

A proposal form is the basis on which the insurance company obtains information on a potential customer, that allows them to assess a risk, ...
... and decide whether or not to agree to insure them, and if so, on what terms and conditions and at what cost. The proposal form will include a number of questions designed to elicit the information that the insurance company feels it needs to know in order to assess the risk.

 

A proposal form will often have several parts to it, with several sub-sections depending on particular answers. One obvious example would be that of motoring convictions. If the question is asked whether or not the insured has any prior motoring convictions, it will normally be a simple yes or no answer to begin with. If the answer is no, then the insured goes on to another question. If the answer is yes then there is normally space for the insured to give details of what these convictions were.

This is a fairly obvious example of where the information is important for the insurance company to have full and frank details. If the prospective customer or insured gives wrong information, or misleading information, it can affect the judgement of the insurance underwriter. Previous convictions can be a good indicator of someones attitude to driving and any restrictions placed upon them, such as speed limits.

Some people will give false information in the hope that they will not be found at, although this is a dangerous and risky premise. Normally people will give the wrong information either because they don't remember things accurately, or they feel that some information is too old or out of date to be relevant. Again this is risky, because it can invalidate their policy.

One thing that is worth remembering is that insurance companies will normally only check the details given in the proposal form when there is a need for the insured to make a claim on the policy. If no claim is made, the insurance company will normally not bother. If a claim is made, then they will check if all the information on the written proposal form was accurate, and if not, it may well give them an opportunity to deny the claim and deny any liability under the terms of the policy.

Peter Main is a freelance writer who specialises in all types of personal finance, loans, car isnurance and car financing. He has a special focus on the benefits of leasing cars from major manufacturers such as Hyundai, and the benefits of leasing a car as opposed to buying a new one.

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