[DeTomaso] Insurance for a visitor

[Julian Kift]

I think many States (NV certainly does) require that the car be insured to maintain registration/tags and there is an obligation for insurers to report to DMV when cover is canceled. This effectively forces someone to maintain the car registered at a US physical/mailing address on behalf of the visitor or for the visitor to maintain a US address. The latter can be achieved via one of the many PO box companies, many of which will forward mail overseas. I used a service in Miami that would forward mail and small packages to Colombia during my period there.
 
The above registration requirement for continuous insurance may make it difficult to get a rider on his/her overseas policy just for periods he/she is in the US and I would not rely on DMV accepting that for registration.
 
Obtaining a US drivers license used to be as simple as knowing a few words of Spanish and taking the test, but the rules all changed post 9/11 and then DMV would only renew my license at the time for the valid period of my work visa. Then again maybe it was because I mentioned I wanted to learn to drive HAZMAT commercial :), just kidding you can't get a CDL whilst on a visa, I did try!
 
He/she could try one of these as a starting point;
 
https://d6371032-61c0-499f-9967-ca6e618cb017.insurancewebsitebuilder.com/automobile/international_personnell_auto_insurance_quote.aspx
 
http://www.4autoinsurancequote.com/learning-center/car-insurance-for-non-us-citizens/
 
Julian
 
> From: kirby.schrader at gmail.com
> Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:26:09 -0600
> To: DeTomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Insurance for a visitor
> 
> 
> Scenario:  
> 
> Owns a car in the US, but has no home here. 
> Has no US driver’s license.
> 
> Wants to drive the car here in the US.
> 
> Where does he get insurance?
> 
> 
> 
> 
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   I think many States (NV certainly does) require that the car be insured
   to maintain registration/tags and there is an obligation for insurers
   to report to DMV when cover is canceled. This effectively forces
   someone to maintain the car registered at a US physical/mailing address
   on behalf of the visitor or for the visitor to maintain a US address.
   The latter can be achieved via one of the many PO box companies,
   many of which will forward mail overseas. I used a service in Miami
   that would forward mail and small packages to Colombia during my period
   there.

   The above registration requirement for continuous insurance may make it
   difficult to get a rider on his/her overseas policy just for periods
   he/she is in the US and I would not rely on DMV accepting that for
   registration.

   Obtaining a US drivers license used to be as simple as knowing a few
   words of Spanish and taking the test, but the rules all changed post
   9/11 and then DMV would only renew my license at the time for the valid
   period of my work visa. Then again maybe it was because I mentioned I
   wanted to learn to drive HAZMAT commercial :), just kidding you can't
   get a CDL whilst on a visa, I did try!

   He/she could try one of these as a starting point;

   [1]https://d6371032-61c0-499f-9967-ca6e618cb017.insurancewebsitebuilder
   .com/automobile/international_personnell_auto_insurance_quote.aspx

   [2]http://www.4autoinsurancequote.com/learning-center/car-insurance-for
   -non-us-citizens/

   Julian

   > From: kirby.schrader at gmail.com
   > Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:26:09 -0600
   > To: DeTomaso at poca.com
   > Subject: [DeTomaso] Insurance for a visitor
   >
   >
   > Scenario:
   >
   > Owns a car in the US, but has no home here.
   > Has no US drivers license.
   >
   > Wants to drive the car here in the US.
   >
   > Where does he get insurance?
   >
   >
   >
   >
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References

   1. https://d6371032-61c0-499f-9967-ca6e618cb017.insurancewebsitebuilder.com/automobile/international_personnell_auto_insurance_quote.aspx
   2. http://www.4autoinsurancequote.com/learning-center/car-insurance-for-non-us-citizens/