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If I let someone drive my car and they have an accident - who's insurer is liable?
If I gave permission for someone to drive my car and they had an accident, would my insurer be liable for repairs to the car or would the driver's insurers be responsible?
Asked on 8 December 2017 by JOHN SMITH
Answered by
Honest John
Depends on the cover afforded by either policy. If you give permission for someone else to drive your car, they must have the extension of other use to drive other vehicles on their policy. Otherwise, no cover would be in place. If they have it, they would be covered to drive your car third party only on their own policy.This would not cover any damage to your car.
If you want cover in place to cover your car, and not just for any third party claim made against you or your friend, then you would need to put them on as a named driver on your policy, or they would need to add your car on their policy.
If you want cover in place to cover your car, and not just for any third party claim made against you or your friend, then you would need to put them on as a named driver on your policy, or they would need to add your car on their policy.
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