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Can I extend my policy?

Everything you need to know about extending your temporary car insurance policy

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Written by Steve
Updated over a week ago

If you've bought a policy with us but then realise you need more time behind the wheel, you can extend it easily in the app. Just tap the 'Extend' button.

Just keep in mind is that you need to wait until you're 5 minutes into a policy before you can extend it.

If you need to extend your policy while you’re on the road, be sure to pull over first.

How long you can extend for

You’ll normally be able to extend your policy for any policy length that was available to you when you first bought your insurance. For some drivers on a full licence, that’s any time between one hour and 28 days.

But if you’re a learner driver, you can only extend up to a maximum 3-hour policy - so if you bought a 3-hour policy from the start, you can't extend it. However, if you bought a 1-hour or 2-hour policy, you will be able to.

How we work out the price of your extension

When you extend your cover, the price is based on the same things as your original policy - such as:

  • Driving history

  • Your vehicle

  • The time and location

Some of those details won’t have changed from when you first got your Cuvva policy.

But if you extend it while you're in a different place, for example, the price may vary.

If you cancel your extension before it starts, we’ll give you a full refund

But we’ll only be able to refund you if you cancel before the extension starts.

We can’t normally give refunds once a policy has started. But because an extension is technically (and legally) a separate policy that starts immediately after your first policy ends, we can issue a full refund if you change your mind before the extension starts.

Happy driving 🚗 

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