Is auto insurance required by your employer or by the DMV, but you don't own a vehicle? Many insurance companies and insurance agencies will not write what is usually referred to as "Non-Owner" insurance policies. They are difficult to price and can be challenging to understand. Probably the most important thing to remember is that coverage provided by these policies is best considered secondary coverage.
Oregon requires that for a vehicle to be currently registered, viewable by the public (yes, that includes sitting in your driveway), and/or driven on the roads, the owner must have insurance on that vehicle. The car, not the driver, is required to be insured.
A Named-Operator auto insurance policy provides the same list of coverages as the Non-Owner Policy. It will cover any injuries the driver may cause to other pedestrians or passengers in another vehicle. Damage to the car or property of another is also covered on the Named-Operator Policy. Injury sustained by the driver listed under the Named-Operator Policy will be covered if someone hits him who is not insured. Also, if the driver sustains an injury in an automobile-related accident, regardless of whose fault it is, his policy will pay medical and other related expenses. There are limits for each of these coverages, and you should review the policy and coverages with an experienced, licensed, and authorized insurance agent.
No! It is assumed that any car you drive when you buy a Non-Owner Policy in Oregon DOES NOT belong to you. In other words, it doesn't make sense for you to purchase a Non-Owner policy if you own a car. Owning a car is defined as having a vehicle registered in your name in the database of the Oregon DMV or any other state, for that matter. So, we presume that if you buy a Non-Owner policy, you will be driving vehicles that belong to someone else.
Read more: Does a Non-owner Policy Cover Me Driving a Car that Doesn't have Insurance?
Getting a Non-Owner Policy quote is simple. We need just four items of information:
Read more: What information do you need to get an Oregon Non-Owner Policy quote?
Up until the mid-1990s, a driver could purchase a type of insurance that covered just him while driving any car, owned or not. It was called a Broadform Policy. Oregon changed the law around that time to state that every VEHICLE shall be insured by its owner. That law made the Broadform obsolete. It was an excellent way for someone who owned multiple older cars and only needed liability coverage to drive their choice of car for the day. Not anymore. If someone owns numerous cars they each must be named and insured on a policy. The days of a Broadform are over in Oregon...for now.
Read more: Does an Oregon Non-Owner Policy Work the Same as a Broadform Policy?
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