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Does a vehicle's comprehensive insurance cover you if you're borrowing it?

Will I be covered if I'm borrowing my mom's car? She has comprehensive insurance on it. I am driving to an area with lots of wildlife. I'm worried I could hit a deer and damage her car.

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Emily Maracle · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“Since your mom is allowing you to borrow her car, you should be covered under her
car insurance
.
Most insurance follows the vehicle and not the driver. If your mom currently has
comprehensive insurance
on her vehicle, the damage would be covered if you were to hit a deer.
However, insurance companies do have exceptions.
If you currently live with your mom, you’ll want to make sure you aren’t excluded by her policy. You should also confirm that it doesn’t have any limitations on coverage with permissive use.
If you are excluded, you’ll need to be listed on your mom’s policy for coverage to apply when you drive the vehicle.
Otherwise, you may need to look into getting a
non-owners car insurance
policy to provide you with coverage when you borrow her car.”
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