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Insure a company car that's shared across your team with one flexible, any-driver policy built around how you actually use it.

Insure a company car that's shared across your team with one flexible, any-driver policy built around how you actually use it.

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Shared by any employee
No named drivers
Kept at business premises
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From one shared car to a growing pool fleet, we've got you covered

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NIG
Sabre
DCL
Allianz
Granite Underwriting
Inshur
Aviva
Jensten Insurance Brokers
ERS
Bond Lovis
QBE
Victor
Admiral business
Axa
Highway
Collingwood
Zurich
KGM
Ageas
NIG
Sabre
DCL

What is pool car insurance?

Pool car insurance covers a company-owned car that's shared between employees, rather than assigned to one named driver. It allows any authorised employee to drive the vehicle for business purposes under a single policy.

Many businesses get this wrong by simply adding extra names to a standard car policy instead of arranging genuine any-driver, business-owned cover, which can leave gaps if the wrong person is behind the wheel.

Getting the right pool car policy depends on:

How many employees drive it
Whether it needs to meet HMRC's pool car rules
Whether there's a single main driver
How many pool vehicles you run
Where the car is kept overnight
Whether private use is ever allowed
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Does your car qualify as a pool car?

For tax purposes, HMRC treats a vehicle as a genuine pool car only if it meets specific conditions. Getting this right protects both your tax position and your insurance accuracy:

Available to, and actually used by, more than one employee
Not normally used by one employee to the exclusion of others
Not normally kept overnight at or near an employee's home
Any private use is merely incidental to business use

Source: GOV.UK, Use of company pooled cars or vans

Cover built around how your car is actually shared

Cover built around how your car is actually shared

Here’s what matters most, and the questions worth asking before you arrange cover.

Here’s what matters most, and the questions worth asking before you arrange cover.

Any-Driver Access

Genuinely open access where any authorised employee meeting the insurer’s criteria can drive.

Named Driver Group

Cover for a defined list of employees who share one vehicle, rather than fully open access.

Multiple Pool Vehicles

Options for businesses running two or three shared cars under coordinated cover.

Mixed Pool Fleets

For businesses whose pool includes more than one vehicle type, such as cars and vans.

Charities & Public Sector

Options for non-commercial and public sector organisations running shared transport.

Growing Businesses

Cover that can be reviewed as your shared-vehicle needs change and grow.

Which pool car insurance option suits you?

Which pool car insurance option suits you?

Pool cars aren't classified the same way as personal business-use cars, the key variable is how many people drive it, not a use “class.” Always confirm exact definitions with your insurer.

Pool cars aren't classified the same way as personal business-use cars, the key variable is how many people drive it, not a use “class.” Always confirm exact definitions with your insurer.

Any-Driver Pool Cover

Best for teams where access genuinely rotates and there's no practical way to name every driver in advance.

May suit you ifDifferent staff use the car depending on the day

Named Driver Group

Cover for a defined, smaller list of employees who share one vehicle.

May suit you ifThe same handful of people share the car

Multiple Pool Vehicles

For businesses running two or three shared cars before a full fleet policy makes sense.

May suit you ifYou have two or three shared vehicles

Mixed Pool Fleet

For businesses whose shared vehicles include more than one type, such as cars and vans.

May suit you ifYour pool includes cars and vans together

Not sure which option applies?

Tell us how many people need access and how the car is used, our advisers can help you pick the right structure.

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Why use Insurance Revolution for Pool Car Insurance?

We help businesses insure shared vehicles with broker-led support and access to insurers who understand any-driver and multi-driver risk.

Depending on your needs, you can benefit from:

Access to specialist insurers
Complex circumstances considered
Advisers experienced with shared-vehicle risk
Cover built around how your team shares the car
Any-driver and named-group options
Ongoing claims support

Choose cover based on how your team works

Choose cover based on how your team works

Here’s what matters most, and the questions worth asking before you arrange cover.

Here’s what matters most, and the questions worth asking before you arrange cover.

Multi-Site Businesses

  • Getting staff between sites
  • Occasional shared journeys
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Charities & Non-Profits

  • Shared transport for staff
  • Occasional volunteer use
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Care & Healthcare Providers

  • Getting staff to patients
  • Appointments across sites
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Construction & Site Teams

  • Site visits
  • Deliveries between jobs
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Public Sector & Education

  • Shared transport across a site
  • Authority or school use
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Growing Small Businesses

  • A first shared vehicle
  • Before a dedicated fleet
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What affects the cost of pool car insurance?

There is no fixed price. These are the factors insurers weigh when rating a pool car policy.

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Number of authorised drivers

More potential drivers can mean more variable risk than a single named user.

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Business mileage

How often and how far the vehicle is driven for work.

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Driver age range

Any-driver cover is often restricted by a minimum age, which can affect price and eligibility.

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Number of pool vehicles

One shared car versus two or three changes how the policy is structured.

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Where it's kept overnight

Business premises versus an employee's home can affect both risk and HMRC pool car status.

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Driving and claims history

Convictions or claims across your pool of authorised drivers.

Running more than one pool car?

Running more than one pool car?

If your shared pool is growing beyond two or three cars, Fleet Insurance can bring multiple vehicles and drivers together under one policy.

If your shared pool is growing beyond two or three cars, Fleet Insurance can bring multiple vehicles and drivers together under one policy.

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Trusted by businesses sharing vehicles across the UK

Trusted by businesses sharing vehicles across the UK

From single shared cars to growing pool fleets, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to get the right cover and expert support when it matters.

From single shared cars to growing pool fleets, our customers trust Insurance Revolution to get the right cover and expert support when it matters.

Optional extras for added protection

Optional extras for added protection

Here’s what matters most, and the questions worth asking before you arrange cover.

Here’s what matters most, and the questions worth asking before you arrange cover.

Roadside repair, recovery and onward-travel support if your pool car breaks down, subject to the level of cover chosen.

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How the quote process works

How the quote process works

Simple steps. Expert advice. The right cover for your business.

Simple steps. Expert advice. The right cover for your business.

1

Tell us what you need

Tell us how many people share the car, how it's used and where it's kept overnight.

2

Talk to an expert

We'll talk through your driver structure and confirm the right level of cover.

3

Compare your options

We'll explore suitable any-driver and named-group options from our insurer panel.

4

Get covered

Once you're happy, we finalise your policy and send documents so your team is covered right away.

We're with you all the way

UK-based specialist advisers
Access to specialist insurers
No obligation, just expert help

Need cover for one dedicated driver instead?

Need cover for one dedicated driver instead?

If a specific employee or director needs their own company car rather than a shared vehicle, Company Car Insurance may be a better fit.

If a specific employee or director needs their own company car rather than a shared vehicle, Company Car Insurance may be a better fit.

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Pool car & shared vehicle insights

Pool car & shared vehicle insights

Practical guidance for businesses, directors and employees using company-owned or company-provided vehicles.

Practical guidance for businesses, directors and employees using company-owned or company-provided vehicles.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Find quick answers to common questions about pool car insurance, HMRC pool car rules, any-driver cover and shared company vehicles.

Find quick answers to common questions about pool car insurance, HMRC pool car rules, any-driver cover and shared company vehicles.

Pool car insurance covers a company-owned vehicle shared between employees, allowing any authorised driver to use it for business purposes under one policy, rather than naming every driver individually.

Still have questions?

Our advisers are here to help you find the right solution.