Can a Insurance Co. in Calif. require proof of sale on auto?

Question:

My wife was the registered owner. She had to provide an SR 22 when she got her license back 2 yrs. ago. We recently bought another car and informed our ins. carrier that we had sold one and bought one. We then received a letter stating that since an SR 22 was reported on this policy, we have to provide proof of sale on the first auto. Can they do that?

Answer:
Yes, it seems so, as they had probably lost the paper work, or they want to see that the vehicle is actually sold.

Yes, they can.

I believe in California that the insurance company does have that power. It has to tell the state that the car is no longer insured by them and with out the proof of sale the state will stop the car if it sees it on the road because they may think you still own it.Even though you should have sent in the copy to the state as I understand it the sr22 form means the insurance company has to have a copy to give the state.

Yes, with SR-22 filings. The SR-22 filing is a certification from the insurance company that ALL owned vehicles are covered by insurance. The only way to remove the vehicle from the policy is to provide proof of sale of the vehicle.

yes

Can a Insurance Co. in Calif. require proof of sale on auto?

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