Will my personal auto insurance policy cover a hired driver to take me to work?
"I often have to drive from LA to San Francisco and I hire someone to drive me so that I can sleep on the way. It's my car and I have my own insurance policy for it. Would the driver be covered?"
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
“Your insurance typically follows your vehicle, not the driver. This means you could let your friends drive your car and they would be covered by your policy. But it gets a bit more complicated when you hire a driver.
Hiring someone often invalidates typical coverage under your policy. If you’re using your car for business purposes, you can purchase business vehicle insurance, but a hired driver alone wouldn’t constitute business use.
To protect yourself against liabilities, your best bet is for the driver to purchase their own policy, such as
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