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Who is insured, the driver or the car? I ask because I hold a US drivers license but live in Rome, Italy. I am insured in Rome, but no longer in the US. I am planning on visiting for a couple of weeks and a friend said I could use her car, so I need to know whether the car is insured or the driver? If it is the car, then I assume it is okay to use her car. If not, is there some short term insurance that can be purchased?

Insurance usually follows the vehicle first and the driver second. This means that if you were in an accident while driving your friend's car most likely her insurance would be used as the primary coverage and any excess coverage needed would be from you, the driver, and be secondary.

Typically your friend's insurance should thus cover you while you are driving the car but insurance companies do vary on their rules for this type of thing. It would be best if your friend would contact her insurance agent and make sure you would be covered properly with her insurance. If not than you should be able to get a short term policy.

If it turns out you need help getting a short term insurance policy for your time visiting the US you can come to us for a quick quote.

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This car insurance question was asked on 12/4/2005
This auto insurance answer was last updated on 12/5/2005
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