Hello everyone,

I've spent the last hour and a half hunting for information about insurance in the Americas. We are heading off RTW, 2 up on May 7th. We start in Canada for a couple of weeks, head to the US for 2 months and then down through Central and South America.

We want to know about vehicle insurance and road tax, where we need it and whether we can buy at the borders or not but info is a bit scarce. Here is what I have found so far but the threads or websites were quite old. Can anyone help me to update the list below?! THANKS!!!!

Canada- Don't know though is often covered on USA insurance

USA- No idea if we can get this at the border or not. Is it state by state or the whole country??

Mexico- no insurance at border- must buy from border town in Mexico

Guatemala-- no info

Honduras- insurance not mandatory

Nicaragua- insurance available at the border

Costa Rica- insurance available at the border (but poss not at Los Chiles crossing??)

Panama- insurance available at the border

Colombia- no info

Ecuador- insurance required- must be purchased at automovil club del Ecuador but not sure if this is at the border??

Peru- insurance required- but at MAPFRE- is this at the border??!

Bolivia- insurance not required for trip of less than 30days- for more purchase at Credinform (where?)

Chile- no company sells insurance to tourists- so what do you do??

Argentina - no info yet.....

It's a bit patchy as you can see- will keep looking but anyone who can fill in gaps will be my hero for the day!