It is essentially a rider to cover the use of your car for business purposes, which is otherwise not covered by personal car insurance. (MB here, but I have the same rider on my own car for business use because I am self-employed.) You will need to check with your insurer to see what they do and don't cover (some policies may cover occasional use, for instance, but won't cover you if you're driving your charges regularly). And yes, I'd expect your employer to cover the cost (which should not be huge assuming you have decent base coverage on your car already).