With spring and summer plans for travel fast approaching, there are a couple of rules we need to address about your automobile coverage. Your auto insurance policy provides coverage in the United States; its territories and possessions; and Canada.
When you travel to our northern neighbor all you will need is a special Canadian non-resident insurance card. Canadian law requires you carry this with you all at times when operating a motor vehicle on Canadian highways.
Because Mexico does not fall into the territorial definition of your auto policy, things get a little more complicated. When crossing the border into Mexico, you must have insurance coverage written by a Mexican agency. Any other insurance will not be recognized.