Quote Originally Posted by Nich View Post
I added my son-in-law's father to my insurance a couple of years ago so that he could drive my car while visiting the UK. My insurance company took down his details from me over the phone and did not require physical sight of his licence.

Might be worth asking the person wanting to be insured for a photocopy of his/her licence to send to the insurance company for verification.

Nich.
The insurance company may not ask to see the licence but will insist on seeing it if there is a claim.