I had my own car and policy years ago but when we switched to one car about 10 years ago we kept it in dh's name. We got a second car during the summer - my car my policy. We went with Aviva for insurance (was the cheapest by miles) and yes, named driver experience was accepted. We had to get a specific letter from our existing insurers which stated that I had x years named driving experience and no claims. Emailed a scanned copy to Aviva and that was fine (sent original by post the next day.
Who is going to be the main driver of the new car? That is a question that they will ask you. If it is going to be your husband then it may be better to have the policy in his name...