26 year old son insured as principle driver on my car
by Rita
(Conn, Ontario, Canada)
Would like to give my son my old car and insure him as the principle driver.
He does not live at my address and I want him to make sure I'm not liable in case of any accidents he may occur.
Son as Primary Driver
Hi Rita,
If you keep ownership of the car, and list him as primary driver and inform the insurer of his location, that would be fine.
However, as the registered owner, and policy holder, you would be liable if he had an accident.
If you want to avoid liability, transfer the ownership to him, and have him set up his own insurance.
Hope that helps
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