Car insurance advice helpline

It might be an emergency or you may have permission from the car owner, but that doesn't mean it's legal. Unless you're a 'named driver' on their car insurance, you almost certainly won't be insured. And both the driver and car owner can run into trouble if caught without the necessary cover.

Aviva Online and Aviva Premium are online only insurance policies. You can only manage these policies through MyAviva.

UK car insurance typically covers the vehicle rather than the driver. This means that you aren't automatically insured to drive other people's cars. However, some comprehensive insurance policies permit this.