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Vermont Hired and Non-Owned Auto Coverage

Vermont requires owners and operators to maintain liability insurance or a bond at $25,000 per person, $50,000 per crash for multiple injuries, and $10,000 property damage. The operator must carry proof when driving, which makes employee-owned and borrowed-car records a practical part of work-trip risk control. 2,1

What Is Hired And Non-Owned Auto?

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.

What to Watch for in Vermont

  • Vermont’s minimum is below many business exposures

    Section 800 sets $25,000/$50,000 bodily-injury and $10,000 property-damage minimums. Ask whether the employer HNOA limit is high enough for a serious work-trip loss instead of relying on the employee’s statutory floor. 1

  • Drivers must carry proof, including when they are not owners

    Section 800(c) requires every operator of a vehicle required to be registered to have proof of financial responsibility while driving on Vermont highways. Include an insurance-card check in onboarding for employees who drive personal or borrowed autos on work. 1

  • The statute names owners and operators

    Vermont’s financial-responsibility duty applies to the owner and operator, including permitting operation. Ask the broker how your policy responds if a claim alleges both the employee-driver and employer are liable. 2

Who Regulates Insurance in Vermont

Vermont Department of Financial Regulation

The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation administers Vermont insurance laws, oversees insurers and insurance producers within its authority, and provides regulatory and consumer resources. You can use the department's complaint process to raise an insurance issue and its licensing resources to check insurance professionals. 3,4,5

Surplus-lines tax and stamping office

Reported tax rate: 3% of premium The NAIC's state chart lists a 3% of premium charge for surplus-lines coverage for Vermont (the chart's state entries were reviewed in October 2025). Your broker may collect the applicable amount with the premium. Surplus-lines insurers are not licensed in the state and generally are outside state guaranty-association protection; ask your broker to explain the insurer's financial protections and any diligent-search requirement that applies to your placement. 6,7

Providers With Documented State Licenses

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

  • CorgiCorgi Insurance Services, Inc.Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28Corgi’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. 10

Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Vermont

  1. Do employees have current proof of insurance for each personal or borrowed car they use for work?
  2. What limit does our HNOA provide above Vermont’s $25,000/$50,000/$10,000 floor?
  3. Does coverage apply if a third party alleges the employer authorized the trip?

Hired And Non-Owned Auto in Vermont: FAQ

What are Vermont’s minimum auto liability limits? 1

At least $25,000 for one injured person, $50,000 for multiple people in one crash, and $10,000 for property damage under 23 V.S.A. § 800(a). 1

Must an employee carry proof when driving a borrowed car in Vermont? 1

Yes. Section 800(c) requires an operator of a vehicle required to be registered to carry proof of financial responsibility while driving on Vermont highways. 1

Hired And Non-Owned Auto in Other States

Other Coverage in Vermont

Sources

  1. Maintenance of financial responsibility. Vermont General Assembly; 23 V.S.A. § 800(a), (c): minimums and operator proof. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  2. Proof of financial responsibility after crash. Vermont General Assembly; 23 V.S.A. § 801: operator proof and self-insurance. Accessed 2026-09-29.
  3. Vermont Department of Financial Regulation. Vermont Department of Financial Regulation; Official regulator website; insurance oversight and consumer/professional resources. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  4. Insurance Department Directory. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Vermont Department of Financial Regulation entry; official contact and website listing. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  5. Surplus Lines Insurance Premium Taxes. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; VT row; state surplus-lines premium-tax rate reviewed October 2025. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  6. Guaranty Associations & Funds. National Association of Insurance Commissioners; Coverage of claims from insolvencies of insurers licensed in a state; surplus-lines insurers are nonadmitted. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  7. Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
  8. Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
  9. Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  10. About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  11. Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  12. Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  13. Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

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