Hello, does anyone actually pay and add a learner driver to their insurance policy?

The driver must be named on a paid policy

Not sure if you're trolling or not but driving without valid insurance is a serious offense.

The driver would be liable to a fine of up to €5000 and six months in prison and a driving ban of two years or more for a first offense.

The vehicle owner would also be committing an offense for allowing an uninsured driver and would be liable to similar penalties.

Both the driver and owner would find it very difficult, if not impossible, to get affordable insurance in the future.

If I remember correctly I paid about €400 to add a 22 year old with a learner permit to my insurance for about six months before they passed their driving test.

Do you not think there is a significant additional risk adding a young, unproven driver who is learning to drive?

on a 1.2 honda jazz we are paying about 650 euro a year to add a 21 year old learner.. insurance about 350 without them. not to bad.. i remember my first insurance in 2000 on a 1.4 petrol astra was 3700 with quinn insurance..

What statistical information have you to be able to state the additional risk is limited. Also, it's not a question of adhering to the rules, learner drivers have reduced ability to avoid accidents. There is no point in thrashing this about as it is fact. You could offer some insurers any amount of money to take on a young driver and they won't do it. That should be evidence enough, as they are all about profit, profit, profit.