The reply we received from the Motor Insurance Bureau
Dear Mr Cooper Thank you for your recent communication about your insurance record not appearing on the MID. MIB are data controllers of the Motor Insurers' Database (MID). We do not add or update any policy details on the MID. The responsibility for updating the database is with the Underwriting insurance companies. At the present time they have up to 7 days to update 95% of all records on the MID. If your record is not on the database (and we can confirm it is not) or is incorrect then only the insurer can add the record and only they can correct it. However a record on MID is not proof of insurance. Similarly the lack of a record on MID is not proof of no insurance. Regards Kim Wheeler
UK Information Centre
Tel: 0845 165 2800
Fax: 01908 230221
Email: information@mib.org.uk