Most insurance companies that serve Pomona, CA will have no problem with you lending your car to a friend or family member every now and then, whether or not they’re on the policy. You’ll want to read your policy to be sure, but it’s rare that an insurer will deny a valid claim for an accident that happened while your friend was driving the car. This is, of course, assuming that your friend is fully licensed and not doing anything illegal. But it’s generally not a big deal.
The complications arise when your friend is driving your car so frequently that it’s basically their car, too, at this point, and when someone who works for you is driving the car.
If you have, say, a babysitter who drives your car to pick the kids up, then you need to call your insurance provider and find out what their rules are regarding people in your employ borrowing the car to perform paid tasks for you. Likewise, if you have a friend or family member who borrows your car once a week, or even more frequently than that. At this point, that’s not one-off lending of the car, but a part of the car’s regular routine.
As usual, the best policy is to let your insurer know. Your insurer can be more flexible than you realize when it comes to this sort of thing, but they need to know what they’re covering if they’re going to cover it.
If you’re still shopping for insurance in Pomona, CA, get in touch with THINK Insurance & Financial Services. THINK Insurance & Financial Services can connect you with the policy you, and your friends, need to drive safely.
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