Will My Auto Insurance Cover A Wreck I Had In My Friends Car?
Reader’s Question:
I live in Columbus and I am insured in the state of Ohio. I drove my friend’s car and wrecked it. My question is: does my auto insurance company pay for the damages or his insurance?
Dexter
Columbus, Ohio
The Auto Insurance Buyer’s Guide on the Ohio Department of Insurance website states that, typically covered on an insurance policy is you, family members in your household (that you have listed on your insurance policy) and in general any licensed motorist that you allow to drive your vehicle unless your insurance policy rules out this provision.
Your friend will have to discuss the car insurance coverage he has under his car insurance policy but normally it is the car owner’s insurance that would be primary and the motorist’s car insurance would be secondary, thus his car insurance would pay on the damages first. If his car insurance did not cover all of the damages then your auto insurance could be used for excess.
Will My Auto Insurance Policy Pay For My Friend’s Car If I Wreck it?
Reader’s Question:
I live in Ohio. I just want to know If I damage my friend’s car, will his insurance cover it or mine? Thanks.
Joel
Thank you for asking Joel.
The Auto Insurance Buyer’s Guide on the Ohio Department of Insurance website states that the individual who are typically covered on an insurance policy is you, family members who live with you (that you have listed on your policy) and in general any licensed driver that you permit to operate your car unless your policy rules out this provision.
Normally it is the car owner’s insurance that would be primary and the driver’s auto insurance would be secondary. This means that his car insurance would pay on the damages first. If his insurance policy did not cover all of the damages then your insurance could be used for excess cost for the damages.
Goodluck!
MariCAR
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