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Main driver and named driver!?

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Can I be a named driver on someone else’s insurance if I am a main driver on my own.
So I have my own car with my own insurance but can I go on my friends insurance as a named driver?

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  • Yes you can.
  • AdrianC
    AdrianC Posts: 42,189 Forumite
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    Bellss00 wrote: »
    Can I be a named driver on someone else’s insurance if I am a main driver on my own.
    So I have my own car with my own insurance but can I go on my friends insurance as a named driver?
    Yes, of course.

    Just think about most couples, whereby one car is in one partner's name as main with the other as named, and vice-versa.
  • JamoLew
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    Yes it's fine - the main driver also doesn't have to be the registered keeper.

    The main thing is to be 100% honest with any and all info you give to the insurance company
  • JamoLew wrote: »
    Yes it's fine - the main driver also doesn't have to be the registered keeper.

    The main thing is to be 100% honest with any and all info you give to the insurance company
    Most lease companies are the registered keeper and owner
  • JamoLew
    JamoLew Posts: 1,800 Forumite
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    Was it just for info or did you read somewhere about it being a leased car and a query over who is the owner ?

    Always worth checking when you have finance on a car - ours is PCP and we are according to the finance company both the registered keeper and owner (yes we have that in writing as well)
  • AdrianC
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    JamoLew wrote: »
    Always worth checking when you have finance on a car - ours is PCP and we are according to the finance company both the registered keeper and owner (yes we have that in writing as well)
    They say you are the OWNER of the car?

    Guess that balloon payment's unnecessary, then...

    Whether you're the RK is simple - do you have a V5C in your name?
  • MX5huggy
    MX5huggy Posts: 7,160 Forumite
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    Yes,

    I’m a named driver on 3 other cars and the main driver on one(mine).
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