Temporary car insurance for foreign visitor?

Question

A friend from Europe is visiting me for 2 weeks, and I'd like to lend him my car for some of the time. Obviously he is not covered through my insurance policy and I don't want to add him to it. Can he purchase coverage for himself just for this limited time? If so, where?

Answer 1

No. If he was to take out insurance in his own name, the car would then be insured twice, by him, and also by you.

Dual insurance is illegal. If it wasn't, people would profit from insurance by claiming for their damage twice. Insurance is not there for financial gain.

Adding him to your insurance is the only way he can drive.