My nephew had his car damaged by a Middle Eastern gentleman driving a McClaren Mercedes-Benz. The incident happened on a Saturday afternoon outside Harrods in Knightsbridge. The gentleman reversed into my nephew’s Audi, clipping the wing as my nephew drove past. My nephew stopped, and the man left the car and walked into Harrods. His flunky was left to deal with my nephew. When my nephew asked for insurance details he was told the man did not have car insurance, but he has his own insurance. My nephew was given the address of Coutts Bank and a man’s name to send the car repair bill to.

My nephew reported the matter to the police and was told by a senior police officer, that the driver had in fact posted a bond with Lloyd's of London and was not required to hold conventional motor insurance. The police officer said it was common for very rich foreigners to do this. Have you ever heard of such a thing before? My nephew send a estimate to the bank, as instructed, and the next day a motor cycle courier delivered a package containing the money quoted in the estimate to my nephew’s home in Surrey.