Kansas Hired and Non-Owned Auto Coverage

Kansas requires an owner to provide liability insurance for each owned motor vehicle unless an exception applies, and bars an owner from permitting operation of an uninsured vehicle on a public way. A motor vehicle liability policy issued or renewed to a Kansas-resident owner must identify the vehicles it covers and insure a person using a covered vehicle with the named insured’s express or implied consent. But Kansas law permits certain exclusions, including for rented vehicles and automobile-business use, and allows exclusions concerning employee injury, contractual liability, and property in an insured’s care. The statutory owner-policy rules do not guarantee protection under an employer’s separate HNOA form.

What Is Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance?

Hired and non-owned auto (HNOA) liability protects the business when rented cars or employees’ own cars are used for work. It does not pay for damage to those vehicles, and it is not a substitute for commercial auto on vehicles the business owns. Read the national Hired and non-owned auto guide.

Kansas Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance Requirements

RequirementDetails
A Kansas owner must insure each vehicle or meet an exceptionK.S.A. 40-3104 generally requires an owner to provide liability insurance for each owned motor vehicle and prohibits allowing an uninsured vehicle to be operated on a public way. Kansas law recognizes limited exceptions, including approved self-insurance and statutorily exempt vehicles. 2

What to Watch for With Hired and Non-Owned Auto in Kansas

  • Permissive-use protection is tied to described vehicles

    For policies issued or renewed to a Kansas-resident owner, K.S.A. 40-3107 requires the policy to designate the vehicles covered and insure the named insured and other people using a described vehicle with express or implied consent. Permission to drive an employee’s or borrowed car does not by itself show that the vehicle is covered under the employer’s policy. 1

  • Kansas allows rental and auto-business exclusions

    K.S.A. 40-3107 allows an insurer to exclude required coverages while an insured vehicle is rented to others or used by a person engaged in the automobile business, subject to the statute’s stated exceptions for certain insureds and their agents, employers, employees, or partners. Check who owns the car, how it is being used, and which policy contains the exclusion before a rental or shop-loaner trip. 1

  • Some work-related liabilities can be excluded

    Kansas law permits exclusions for workers’ compensation obligations, certain employee bodily-injury and indemnity liabilities, liability assumed by contract, and damage to property owned by or in an insured’s care. Those permissions describe statutory policy requirements, not the terms of every policy. Ask the broker to review the actual exclusions and any rental agreement indemnity clause. 1

Which Hired and Non-Owned Auto Providers Have Kansas License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Hired and non-owned auto; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Kansas. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • Corgi

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.

    Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 11

    Corgi lists hired and non-owned auto liability for employees using rented or personal vehicles for company business.

Who Regulates Insurance in Kansas?

Kansas Insurance Department

The Kansas Insurance Department regulates companies selling policies in Kansas for solvency and compliance with state law. Its consumer assistance team reviews written complaints, contacts the appropriate parties and requests corrective action when it finds a Kansas insurance-law violation. 3,4,8,5

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Kansas

Reported tax rate. 3% of gross premiums less returned premiums for surplus-lines insureds whose home state is Kansas; the 3% rate applies beginning with taxable year January 1, 2024 6,7

For surplus-lines business whose insured's home state is Kansas, the licensed agent must collect and pay a 3% tax on gross premiums less returned premiums; the 3% rate applies beginning with the taxable year starting January 1, 2024. For an exempt commercial purchaser, the surplus-lines producer need not file the signed diligent-search statement after disclosing that admitted-market insurance may or may not be available and may provide greater protection and oversight, then receiving the purchaser's subsequent written request.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Hired and Non-Owned Auto in Kansas

  1. Is the work vehicle specifically described or otherwise included under the owner’s policy, and who gave express or implied permission?
  2. Does the vehicle count as rented to another or as being used by someone engaged in the automobile business under the policy’s exclusions?
  3. Do employee-injury, contractual-liability, or property-in-care exclusions affect the claim, and what does the employer’s HNOA policy separately say?

Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance in Kansas: FAQ

Does Kansas require an owner’s policy to cover a permissive driver?

K.S.A. 40-3107 requires a motor vehicle liability policy issued or renewed to a Kansas-resident owner to identify the covered vehicles and insure the named insured and other people using those vehicles with express or implied consent, subject to policy limits and statutory exclusions. 1

Does the Kansas permissive-use rule guarantee coverage for a rental car?

No. The statute applies to described vehicles and expressly permits certain rental and automobile-business exclusions, with defined exceptions. The owner’s legal responsibility and the insurer’s policy response are separate questions; check the rental agreement and both written policies. 1,2

Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in KansasEvery coverage guide for Kansas, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

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This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. Editorial policy. To suggest a correction, contact Spot with a supporting source.

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