ROAD RISKS PROPOSAL FORM - Granite Underwriting

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ROAD RISKS PROPOSAL FORM - Granite Underwriting
ROAD RISKS PROPOSAL FORM

Granite Underwriting limited
                               Form GU-VRR002
Daniel House, 36 Chapel Lane, Formby, Merseyside L37 4DU
Completed proposal forms should be returned to the above address.

Data Protection Act.
Information about you, this application and any Policy and Certificate issued may be retained by us on our computers and that information may be:
     a.    Disclosed to and or recorded by other persons for the purpose of our business, and
     b.    Other organisations including but not restricted to Insurance Companies, your Agent, the Police, the Department of Transport, the Motor Insurers Bureau
           may access data held by Granite Underwriting.
     c.    We may search various databases to help prevent fraud. A record of our search may be provided to other organisations carrying out similar searches
Cover does not attach unless this proposal form has been accepted by Granite Underwriting and the premium has been paid.
Please check the information in this proposal THOROUGHLY. Any missing information should be a dded so that all sections are fully completed, and
adjustments should be initialled. This proposal forms the basis of the contract between the Policyholder(s) and Granite Under writing on behalf of the Underwriter(s)
subscribing to this Insurance.
Section A - Proposer Details
1.    Full name including trading name or name of Limited Company
      Full name of proposer
      Company or Trading Name (if applicable)

      Full Business Description

      Business Address - (this is the address where you carry on your motor trade business activities)

                                                                                                             Post Code
      Email address:
      Web site (if applicable)
      Telephone: Business                                         Mobile                                     Home

       Is the business address above also your Private Domestic Residence (Home)?                          Yes                              No

      Please indicate with a tick the business status of the Proposer

          Limited Company                          Company Registration No.

          Sole Trader

          Partnership                              Number of partners

          Limited Liability Partnership            Company registration No.

      Are you registered for VAT?                              Yes               No

      If Yes, what is your VAT Registration number

      Correspondence address if different from Proposer’s business address above

                                                                                                           Post Code

      1     Full Name
      2     Full Name

2.    Period of Insurance
                                     Day        Month            Year                     Day           Month               Year
                            From                                                    To

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Tell us about your involvement in the Motor Trade

3 (a)      Are you a Full Time Motor Trader?                                           Yes            No

3 (b)      Do you have any other occupation, either full or part time?                 Yes            No           (If no got to question 4)

      If the answer to 3(b) above is Yes, please provide full details below:

      In this other occupation are you:     Employed                              or             Self Employed

4.   Please describe fully your involvement in the motor trade
   a) Activity                                                                 b) further details about your activity
Vehicle Sales                                                %
                                                                               How many vehicles are handled in any one year
Vehicle repairs                                                       %
                                                                               Approximate annual turnover of your business               £
Breaking / second hand parts                                          %

Vehicle recovery                                                      %

Vehicle collection / delivery                                         %        Gross Vehicle Weight Limit required
                                                                                                         Up to 3500kgs              Yes        No
Valeting / Steam cleaning                                             %
                                                                                                           Up to    7500kgs         Yes        No
Leasing or Repossession                                               %
                                                                                                           Up to    44 tons         Yes        No
                                                                      %
                                                                               4 c Where do you trade from?
                                                                      %        Home                                              Workshop

                                                                      %        Enclosed Yard                                      Forecourt

Other activity - detail below         Yes         No                  %        Shared premises                                     Lock up

                                                                               Showroom                                              Mobile

                                      Total                100%                Other (specify)

5.      a) How many years have you been trading under the entity to be Insured herein?
                                                                                  Years
         C) Approximately when was the business established
                                                                                 Years

TYPES OF VEHICLES TO BE COVERED
6.         What types of Vehicles do you handle in your business? (Please tick all that apply)
           Tick which vehicles you are involved with in your business and indicate approximately what percentage of your turnover relates to each

6.1        Standard Private cars/vans to 3500kg                      %

6.3        Sports / High performance vehicles                        %         If dealing in these, please see your quotation for special terms.

6.5        Commercial vehicles up to 7,500kgs                        %

6.6        Commercial vehicles over 7,500kgs                         %

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6.8      Motorised Horseboxes                                        %

6.12     Imports / Export of Vehicles                                %    Being driven on trade plates or UK registered only. Otherwise excluded.

6.13     Vehicle transporters                                  Number of transporters                       Max. GVW Limit required             Tonnes

6.15     Kit cars                                                         Cover is Third Party Only

6.16     Motor Cycles / Quad bikes                                        Cover is excluded, but may be included by extension

6.17     Other vehicles                                                   Provide further details of other types below

7.     Where are vehicles kept overnight?: - please tick all the apply below
                                                         a. Don’t keep any at night

                                                               b.    Keep them in my garage at my home

                                                               c.    Keep them on my driveway

                                                               d.    Leave them on the road

                                                               e     Keep them inside my secure trade premises

                                                               f.    Other

B      Section B – DRIVERS

       Important Note: Please see Summary of Cover for an outline of the insurance and limits available under this section.

9.     Drivers - (ALL drivers must be named including the proposer )

                                                                         Years Full                                 Status        Use
                                                           Date of                      Driving Licence
       Name                                                              UK Licence                               (Driver code)   B/C/P/OB
                                                            Birth                           number
                                                                            held                                        *         **

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10.   MOTORING CONVICTIONS - Have you or any person named or described in section B (9) above been:                                     Yes or No

      a) convicted of any motoring offence or have any prosecution pending in the past five years?

      b) disqualified from driving in the past 11 years?

      If Yes to a or b above please provide full details below

                                                                                                                           Disqualification period
                Driver                  Date of Conviction             Conviction Code              Penalty points
                                                                                                                                 (months)

11.   NON-MOTORING CONVICTIONS**** – Have you or any person named or described in section B (9) above:                                   Yes or No

      a) been convicted of any criminal offence or have any criminal prosecution pending?

      b) received an official caution from Police?

      c) been discharged dishonourably from HM Forces?

      If Yes to 11 (a) or 11 (b) please provide full details below:

                                                                 Conviction or                Do you or did you admit
      Driver                        Offence                                                                               Penalty Imposed (***)
                                                                 Caution date *               the offence ? (yes or no)

      Include details of any prison sentence imposed, fines or other sanctions, whether community service order or
      curfew or any other sanction. In most cases, we shall require further information on form GUXO-001

      **** Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
      You are not required to disclose certain offences once they become spent under the terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders
      Act 1974. The terms under which offences become spent can be complicated. If in doubt, please seek legal advice.

13    MEDICAL HISTORY - Have you or any person named in section B above ever suffered from
                                                                                                                                        Yes or No
      a) defective vision or hearing (if not corrected by glasses, contact lenses or hearing aid?

      b) any heart condition, epilepsy, blackout(s), fit(s) or diabetes?

      c) any other physical or mental condition which you must notify D.V.L.A.

      If Yes to any of the questions in 2.4 above, please provide details below

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14    Accident and Claims History
      Within the past FIVE years, have You or anyone else who will drive:

           a.       been involved in any road traffic accident or suffered a fire or theft loss or a loss as
                    a result of malicious damage or vandalism regardless of whether or not a claim was                      Yes             No
                    made or whether or not the loss was covered by insurance?

      If the answer to Section 14 (b) is ‘Yes’ then please provide full details below:
                                                                                  Was bonus
                                                          Incident Code           effected? (Yes /   Estimated
      Driver Name                  Date of Incident        (see codes below)      No)                Cost          Brief Details

15    Previous Insurance History
      Have you ever held any type of motor insurance in your own name previously                             Yes                   No

      a) If ‘Yes’             The name of your previous insurance company (NOT your broker)

                              Your Policy number when you were with your previous insurer

                                                                                          Expiry Date

      What type of policy did you have:                                                                                 Number of years claims free
                                            Motor Trade                                                                           Years

                                            Private Motor                                                                          Years

                                            Commercial Vehicle                                                                     Years

                                            Taxi - Public / Private Hire                                                           Years

                                            Motorcycle                                                                             Years

                                            Fleet or other type                                                                    Years

      b) If the answer to question 15 is ‘No’ please tell us:

      Have you ever driven under anyone else’s Insurance?                      Yes                   No

      If ‘Yes’ please provide:                 Name of Person whose Policy insured You

                                               Type of Policy e.g. Private car or commercial

16.   Introductory Discount

      An Introductory Discount may be allowed if the proposer(s) has / have not previously held motor trade insurance, but has / have previously
      held either Private Motor or Commercial Vehicle insurance AND have been claims free for a minimum of THREE years.

      Are you claiming an Introductory Discount?                                                                             Yes           No

      Number of years claim free claimed                                                Years

      If Yes – please attach evidence in the form of your previous insurer’s original renewal notice

      NOTE:

      No claims discount entitlement is only valid if your previous policy expired within the past 30 days. If there is a gap between the expiry of
      your previous policy and the start of this policy please provide a full explanation below.

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D     Vehicles to be Covered
17.   Vehicles Owned - Cars and light vans (include vehicles held for sale)
                                 Year of                                                                 Present
          Make & Model                         Date of Purchase       Sale vehicle or Own Use?                              Registration Number
                                  Make                                                                 Trade Value

      Vehicles owned - please list ALL vehicles owned with a gross vehicle weight in excess of 3.5 tonnes
                                Gross Vehicle          Type of          Number of vehicles
      Make & Model                                                                                    Present Value         Registration Number
                                Weight                 Body             carried (see note 2)

      Note 2                     Include vehicles carried on the transporter and towed behind or on any trailer attached trailer

      Does any vehicle have a Hi-Ab or other mechanical / hydraulic lifting capability?                           Yes                    No

E      Cover and Indemnity Limits
18.    Cover

       Please select the cover you require                                                                         Select your excess (minimum £250)
                                  Comprehensive
                                                                                                   £250              £500                     £750
                                   Third Part Fire & Theft (maximum value £15,000)

                                   Third Party Only

Please note: the minimum excess is £250. This will apply in addition to any other excess shown in the Schedule for any young or inexperienced driver

Certain vehicle types are restricted to Third Party cover. These are detailed hereunder and in your quotation.

19.    Indemnity Limits

       What indemnity limit do you require?

       a. The maximum value of any ONE vehicle you own                £                         c. Value of ALL Vehicles you own     £

       b. The maximum value of any ONE customer Vehicle              £                         d. Value of ALL customer vehicles     £

       e. What is the maximum number of Vehicles you will own at any one time?

       f. What is the maximum number of Customers Vehicles you will have at any one time?

       The Indemnity Limit at (a) above is the Maximum we shall pay for any one loss, or series of losses arising from one cause and in the period of
       Insurance for any vehicle belonging to the Policyholder. This limit will also apply to any one Vehicle.

       The Indemnity Limit at (b) above is the Maximum we shall pay for any one loss, or series of losses arising from one cause and in the period of
       Insurance for any Vehicle belonging to the Policyholder’s customer. This limit will also apply per Vehicle.

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F   Optional Extensions to Standard Policy Cover
    PLEASE NOTE ANY ADDITIONAL COVERS SELECT IN ADDITION TO THOSE SELECTED AT QUOTATION STAGE
    WILL NOT BE ADDED TO THE POLICY UNLESS CONFIRMED BY THE UNDERWRITER

    1    Accompanied Demonstration    Yes                     No

         Level of Cover Required      Third Party Only                               Comprehensive

    2    Customer Loan/Hire
         Do you require this cover?   Yes                     No

         Level of Cover Required      Third Party Only                               Comprehensive

    3    Motor Cycles / Quad bikes
         Do you require this cover?   Yes                     No                 Third party only          Comprehensive

         Cc Limit Required            50 cc

                                      250 cc

                                      Unlimited

         Please provide details re
         Motorcycles

    4    Trade Plates                 Yes                     No

                                      Trade Plate Nos.

    5    Additional Business Use
         Do you require this cover?   Yes                     No

                                      Business Description

                                       st
                                      1 Driver Name
                                       nd
                                      2 Driver Name

    7.   Vehicles in Transit

                                      Yes                     No
         Do you require this cover?

                                                                                                    Total Load
                                      Maximum value any one vehicle      £                                           £
                                                                                                    Value

                                      Transporter Reg. No. / Trailer Serial number

                                      Max number of vehicles carried any one time
    8.   Specified Trailers

         Do you require this cover?   Yes                     No
                                      Trailer serial number
                                                                                                        Value    £
                                      Trailer serial number
                                                                                                        Value    £

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H     General Questions and Other Information
5.4   Either personally or in any business capacity, have you or any director or business partner in the business proposed ever been

      Convicted of or charged (but not yet tried) with any criminal offence other than a motoring offence?        Yes                 No

      Declared bankrupt or insolvent?                                                                             Yes                 No

      A director or business partner in any business within 12 months of the appointment of an official
      Receiver or liquidator or dissolution through insolvency?                                                   Yes                 No

      If Yes to any of the questions at 5.4 above, please provide full details below

      Material Facts

      Failure to disclose a material fact (any fact which may influence the Underwriters assessment of the risk proposed herein) will render this
      insurance voidable. If you are in doubt about facts which might be considered material you should disclose them. You are advised to keep
      copies of all information supplied for the purpose of entering into the contract. Please note that insurers maintain a Motor Insurance Anti-
      Fraud Register and exchange information with each other to prevent fraudulent claims.

      Are there any material facts you should disclose?                                          Yes                No

      If Yes please provide details below

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Declaration

I/WeI I/We declare that to the best of my/our knowledge and belief all the above statements are true and complete. I/we understand it is
       my/our duty to disclose all facts which are material to and which will influence the acceptance and/or assessment of the proposal
       and that I/we must notify immediately any changes to the information provided herein. I/we further understand that at each r enewal
       of my/our policy or if any changes occur during the policy period it is my duty to disclose any changes immediately to the
       information provided herein and any other facts which are material to and which will influence the acceptance and assessment of
       the policy. I/we understand that the failure to do so means that the polic y may not operate to protect me. I / We agree to maintain
       and operate all security equipment including intruder alarm systems in accordance with the conditions set out in the Schedule of
       Insurance, and to advise Service Motor Trade Policies immediately if for any reason I / We cannot comply or if I / We are served a
       notice or warning of non-response by the relevant police authority.

I/we
AgreeI / We agree that this proposal and declaration shall form the basis of the contract between me/us and the Insurer(s) and
       That if any other person has written any answer, such person shall be deemed to be my/our agent for that purpose.

       If this Proposal has been completed by your agent based on the information supplied by you the proposer, it is your
       responsibility to ensure the questions are answered correctly and truthfully to the best of your knowledge. Advise your
       Agent immediately in writing if any of the information is incorrect, or if during the course of this insurance your
       circumstances change in any way material to this risk.

                                                                                                   Print Name here
       Proposer's Signature(s)

       Capacity in which signed (Please delete whichever does not apply)            Proposer     Partner     Director

       Date Signed

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Notice to Proposer's
IMPORTANT: We supply information contained within his Proposal to the Motor Insurer’s Information Centre Database to help detect
people who break the law by not taking out insurance. The police and all Insurers have access to this database, we also subscribe to the
Claims and Underwriting Exchange Register operated by Insurance Database Services Limited and the Motor Insurer’s Anti-Fraud and
Theft Register. In the even of a claim, the information you supply on this form and any claim form, together with information relating to the
claim, will be put on the registers and made available to participants. We will make a search with a credit reference agency, which will keep
a record of that search and will share that information with other businesses. We may also make enquiries about the principal dir ectors with
a credit reference agency. You should show this notice to anyone insured to drive under the policy.

LAW to be Applied
THE THIRD EC NON-LIFE DIRECTIVE REQUIRES US TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE
PURCHASE: Contract Law Applicable – The parties to the contract are free to choose the law which will apply. Unless specifically agreed
to the contrary, the insurance will be subject to the Law of England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland depending on where the risk is
situated.

Security

This Insurance is Underwritten by Granite Underwriting Limited on behalf of Haven Insurance Company Limited. Haven Insurance
Company is licenced by the commissioner of Insurance under the Insurance Companies Ordinance to carry on Insurance business in
Gibraltar, and approved under the special passporting arrangements by the Financial Services Authority to Underwrite certain classes of
Insurance in the United Kingdom. You may inspect the Financial Service Authority register at www.fsa.gov.uk/register

COMPLAINTS

It is always our intention to provide a first class service. However, if you have any cause for complaint, you should, in the first instance
contact either Granite Underwriting Limited at the address shown below.

Should you remain dissatisfied, the following options are open to you :

Contact Haven Insurance Company Limited or contact the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS)

Contact names and address's

Granite Underwriting (Haven Insurance Company’s UK Agent)
Daniel House, 36 Chapel Lane, Formby, Merseyside L37 4DU Telephone xxxxxxx
Registered with the Financial Services Authority No 311873

Haven Insurance Company Limited
Suite 913B, Europort, Gibraltar
Registered with the Financial Services Authority No 221269

The Financial Ombudsman Service
South Quay Plaza
183 Marsh Wall, South Quay, London E14 9SR

The existence of the above does not affect any legal right you may have.

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