Can I buy auto insurance for my son who doesn't live with me?

Purchasing insurance for another personYes! You can set the policy up and pay for it if your trying to help your son out financially. You will need to have him sign the application though.

Just make sure if it's his vehicle to list him as the primary insured driver and at his correct physical address. Any additional drivers should also be scheduled.

It is not uncommon for parents to assist their children in obtaining and purchasing insurance.

The answer really depends on who owns the car. You can never insure something that you have no financial interest in, so if the car is titled in your son's name alone he will have to get his own policy.

On the other hand, if the car is titled in you *and* your son's names, you should be able to get a policy in your name, list your son as an additional interested party, and list the both of you as operators of the vehicle.