Drive Other Car Coverage

Sometimes this DOC auto coverage is called CA 99 10, and it usually covers your business’ executive officers and their spouses if they drive vehicles that aren’t on commercial auto insurance policy. For example, a DOC endorsement would help cover your company’s president while they’re driving an automobile, like a rental car or corporate van, for their job.

 

This means your DOC insurance coverage can have the same limits and deductibles as the policies it is extending. So, if your medical payments coverage for auto has a limit of $5,000, that would apply to cars you don’t own through your DOC endorsement.

 

This coverage doesn’t apply if an individual or one of their family members is driving a commercial vehicle for personal use. It only covers professional use. This endorsement does include physical damage coverage to help protect cars you don’t own if you get into a collision, which can be a big benefit when it comes time to pay the auto repair shop’s bill.

 

With DOC insurance, you will be covered if you drive another car for business purposes.

 

 

For instance, if you own a construction business and your company truck breaks down and requires auto repairs, you’ll want to rent another vehicle while it’s being fixed. A DOC endorsement can help extend your insurance protection to help pay for it.

 

However, not every company needs this insurance. Whether or not you do depends on the:

 

Auto insurers typically require you to meet certain requirements to be eligible for DOC insurance. For instance, your commercial auto policy needs to list your car with a personal or non-business use.

 

We know DOC insurance can be confusing. At The Hartford, we have a team of specialists who can talk you through the coverage and tell you exactly what you need for the cars you drive. Call us at 855-829-1683 to get answers to your questions.