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Can my partner take out a policy in her name on my car?

  • 24-12-2021 4:14pm
    #1
    PenguinForce
    Registered Users Posts: 351 ✭✭PenguinForce


    Hi, this is probably an unusual question.

    I personally don't drive but my partner has a full licence and will be the person that's driving it. I will be paying for the car so it's registered in my name. We're not married but we live together.

    The question is, is it possible for her to take out an insurance policy in her name on a car registered in my name?

    Thanks 🙂

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  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,557 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    It's certainly possible for a married partner to do so.



  • #3
    Valentina Puny Sympathy
    Posts: 0 ✭ Valentina Puny Sympathy


    Im a bit confused why you’ve bought and are paying for a car when you don’t drive?

    surely the sensible thing to do is register it in her name since she’s the one who’ll be driving it?



  • #4
    denismc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭denismc


    Our car is in my wife's name but I'm the main user so the policy is in my name.

    I don't think there will be an issue once you are upfront with your insurer.



  • #5
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,752 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Probably has to be a legal partnership (married etc.) for one person to be allowed take out insurance on a car owned by the other partner.

    If you don't fit the above, you could sell the car to your partner for €1 then there would be no problem for them to insure it.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #6
    El Gato De Negocios
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,173 ✭✭✭El Gato De Negocios


    You can do this, a spouse / civil partner can take out a policy in their own name on a vehicle owned by the other party once they are cohabiting.



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  • #7
    Del2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,064 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118387814#Comment_118387814

    A spouse or civil partnerships are recognised relationships and have joint ownership of everything either owns, they have an insurable interest in each others property.

    While cohabiting for 5 years, or 2 with children, has massive issues for the couple if they break up it's not recognised in any other way, so you don't have an insurable interest in your cohabiting partners property so can't insure it and a massive tax bill when they die.



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