You’re in a situation where you have multiple drivers living in the same household, and you’re not sure whether everyone needs to be listed on your policy. In this type of situation, insurance companies assume that all household members have equal access to the vehicles. Due to the potential risk that this causes, many companies require all drivers to be listed on the same auto insurance policy. This may include household members who do not currently hold a license, but have been licensed in the past. In addition, if other household members have their own cars, adding multiple automobiles under the same policy is helpful for decreasing your insurance costs. Multi-car discounts add up fast, although this can backfire if one of the household members has an accident or moving violation.

If you have roommates or other non-family members in the household and you don’t want them sharing a policy with you, some insurance companies allow adjustments to the auto insurance policy. You have to prove that the household member is an excluded driver from your policy. Each company has their own requirements for qualifying as an excluded driver. Generally, the household member has to prove that they hold their own insurance policy on their vehicle, and they will not be driving your vehicle.

Insurance companies may penalize you if an excluded or uninsured driver ends up getting into an accident while driving your vehicle. You are held liable to costs associated with the accident. It’s also likely that the insurance company will cancel your policy in this situation.