Does an unmarried couple residing in Abilene Texas who’s been living together need to share the same policy if they each have their own car? Is it cheaper?

Jeremy

Abilene, TX

Insurance companies tend to favor two-car policies and often offer discounts. What you can do is to compare rates from different auto insurance providers in Abilene Texas to see if it’s cheaper to combine or have separate insurance. Be aware that in calculating insurance premiums, each driver and each vehicle will be rated separately. It would be even better if you own a house together and use the same carrier for your homeowner’s and auto insurance.

Usually if your insurance company knows that you’re living in with someone, they will ask you to add that person either as explicitly included on your policy (listed as a driver and their driver’s license rated) or EXCLUDED (not allowed to drive the car and not covered if they DO drive it).

When deciding whether or not to combine your insurance policies, you may want to consider NOT mentioning that you live with someone who has a bad driving record. If a person has a bad driving record, it’s recommended to have separate policies for cheaper rates. In this case, the policy of the better driver may need to exclude that of the bad driver.

Just a footnote, for unmarried gay couples in states or cities where there is domestic partnership there may also be a discount being offered by some insurance carriers.