Most car insurance policies will cover you throughout the United State and also in Canada. However, a handful of states require or allow the sale of inexpensive basic policies that do not cover you out of state.

Buying car insurance can be confusing. Here's a plain language guide to auto insurance coverages.

Here's our complete guide to everything you need to know about buying car insurance for the first time. (And we do mean everything...)

No, being a listed driver on your parent's auto insurance usually doesn't qualify you for continuous insurance or proof of prior insurance discounts. These discounts can save you 10-30% on your car insurance when you do qualify.

Massachusetts doesn't require SR-22 or FR-44 forms, so it can be hard to get one from a car insurance company here. If you live in Massachusetts but need to get one in another state to get your license back, you'll usually need to get a car insurance policy in that state.

The short answer is no, you don't need car insurance to test drive a car at a dealership, but there are a few good reasons you may want to have insurance in place.

When you buy a car, you definitely need to upgrade from a nonowner policy to an owned auto policy. We make it seamless here at Surround!

Buying nonowner auto insurance protects you when you rent, share, or borrow a car. It also protects you from higher insurance prices when you do buy a car.