Massachusetts Insurance

Reader’s Question:

I live in Massachusetts and Im 17 years old. I was just wondering if I it is possible to get car insurance. I bought my own car and would like to register it under my name.

Ricky

Boston, MA

Yes, but it depends on the car insurance providers in Massachusetts if they can allow a teen to buy car insurance. Generally, car insurance providers do not allow teens under the age of eighteen, to sign on a contract without a parent or legal guardian because the car insurance policy is a legal contract. The insurance providers want to protect themselves in that laws. So therefore if you are you will probably need a parent or guardian signing on as well the contract can be enforced with the parental party if the you try to back out of it.

Since you are 17 years old in the state of Massachusetts you can purchase Massachusetts auto insurance but will typically need a parent or guardian to sign on with you to obtain an insurance policy for the vehicle you own.

In addition to that obtaining insurance is part of the registration process in the state of Massachusetts so you would need to obtain Massachusetts auto insurance on your vehicle before you can register it under your name.