Thanks Robin. It turned out the gentleman previously had AVEMCO, they claimed they wouldn't issue a policy with a non-owner named pilot. I didn't get a clear answer about whether that was a blanket rule, or because of his prior status. Regardless, after calling around a bit we ended up finding...
Doing some research for a friend of the family...
Gentleman in his early 80s, owns a light-sport vintage aircraft. Initially had wanted to pursue his sport pilot ticket, but a medical issue will prevent that from happening. He has been flying with a CFI friend for a few years now, and that...