I have never heard of that before....Ever!!
I did hear this was done , after payment, as a certain % of people have the wrong address on their license which allows the insurance company to cancel the policy, it can then be very difficult to get your money back, free money for them. Also it counts as being denied \ cancelled insurance which counts against you when you come to get another policy.
but insured from where I live @ weekends is this wrong?
not been asked for the car but MCE asked for a copy of my licence and proof of NCB for the bike