Named Non-Owner Auto Insurance

Named Non-Owned Auto Insurance fills a very specific need. For example, ever find yourself in a situation where you don’t actually own the vehicle you’re driving on a regular basis (perhaps your only vehicle is a company car)? If so, have you ever asked yourself the question what happens when I’m driving someone else’s vehicle – a friend, family member, etc. – do I have insurance? The named non-owned auto policy was specifically developed to address this concern.

Of course, this is great… while you’re driving that one vehicle. But what happens when you hop in a friends car? Or if you go on vacation and rent a vehicle? If you don’t have your own Personal Auto Policy, you likely have no coverage. You’re probably asking, “if I don’t own a car, how do I get an insurance policy to protect me?”

The answer is: the Named Non-Owner Auto Policy. It provides auto liability coverage for an individual who does not own a car but may operate borrowed or rented vehicles.

OK, so we can solve the problem of providing coverage, but is there really a need. Your next question might be “why would I purchase a Named Non-Owner Auto Policy if every vehicle I drive is insured by the owner?”

Again, if you know for a fact that every vehicle you will ever drive is properly insured, there’s little need for you to purchase a Named Non-Owner Auto Policy. However, how likely are you to verify that every vehicle you ever drive is properly insured? Would you even remember to ask the question to the owner of the vehicle? And even then, how confident can you be that the answer you’re given is entirely accurate?

Ultimately, the question becomes: Are you willing to risk your assets (home, vehicles, savings accounts, retirement accounts, future wages that can be garnished, etc.) and assume that any vehicle you ever operate is properly insured? If your answer is NO, the Named Non-Owner Auto Policy is your solution.

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