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How Much Coverage for Auto Insurance?

Posted on July 6, 2009, 5:44 pm, by Online Insurance Quotes, under Car Insurance, General Insurance.

auto insurance coverageHow do you know which auto insurance coverage you really need? You have to wonder when agents contact you saying you need more if it’s because you do, in fact, need more coverage to protect your assets, or if they’re contacting you because they need to make more commission off of you. Having this thought hanging over your head can make it confusing to really know what you need and what options can be omitted. We’ll go through the popular recommended auto coverage given from every company and explain situations where it would benefit the policyholder.

Property Damage and Bodily Injury Liability
These coverage options aren’t really optional; they’re required by law in most states. Each state requires a minimum amount to be carried in each of these, so be sure to check with your state to know how much you should have. Both of these options are in place to provide a way for you to pay for any physical damage you do to a person or their property. This pays for their medical bills up to the purchased amount for an individual, and then it also pays those bills up to the amount purchased for injuries of the entire accident combined. Another amount that you purchased, for property damage, will pay for the damage that you or any member of your policy causes to anyone’s property. This could be a traffic light, someone’s fence, or their car. It does not cover your own body and property damage. This coverage is ideal for anyone who is in a minor accident and winds up not damaging their own car or causing major damage to the other property.

Comprehensive and Collision
This protection will cover damages done to your insured vehicle, unlike the above mentioned property damage coverage, regardless of who was at fault for causing it. Damages done to your vehicle from a baseball, the wind, or even vandalism will be paid for by the insurer when you have this as part of your policy. Your vehicle will also be replaced if it is stolen or totaled, up to the its cash value amount. As a side note, anyone who is upside down on their auto loan will want to look into GAP insurance as it will cover the difference between the amount owed and the cash value of the vehicle if it needs to be replaced by the insurer.

Comprehensive and collision are not required by any state, but they are required if you have an auto loan or are leasing your vehicle. The loan and lease owners demand that you have these coverage plans on your policy so the vehicle will be taken care of properly. The auto loan will not be approved if you refuse to carry them on your policy.

The time think about not carrying comprehensive and collision is when your vehicle no longer has a worthy cash value. It may end up that you pay more to carry these insurances than what you would get back.

Uninsured/Underinsured Liability
Some states require one of these coverage types, so be sure you know if your state demands it or not. Uninsured/underinsured liability is just as it sounds; it gives you protection from uninsured drivers or drivers who don’t carry enough car insurance. If you happen to be involved in an accident and the other driver, who is found to be at-fault of the accident, does not have adequate or any insurance to pay for the damages they’ve caused, your insurance policy will go into affect and pay for your medical bills and property repair, but only after your deductible has been met.

Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
PIP is required in states that follow a no-fault law (everyone pays for their own accident-related damages, regardless of who was at fault). This coverage is similar to health insurance coverage. It will pay for your medical bills, including the bills of your passengers, up to the amount you have purchased. Drivers hosting a carpool on a regular basis will want to consider purchasing this option as it will help the passengers if involved in an accident and decrease the chances of them suing you for damages. PIP can be used in conjunction with a health insurance plan or on its own at most healthcare facilities. Pip also pays for lost wages while you are recuperating and healing from the accident wounds. Also, it will cover any pedestrians you hit and cover funeral expenses, up to the purchased amount.

Medical Payment
Medical payment is similar to PIP, but only covers the medical bills and not lost wages, pedestrians you hit, or any of the other list we mentioned. It is also similar to a formal health insurance policy and can be used in place of or in addition to one. It can be used to pay co-pays at healthcare facilities as well.

How to Combine Them for the Best Results
The best way to figure out what your needs are would be to imagine yourself or a family/policy member going through the experience of both a minor and major accident. As devastating as this may feel, it’s important to know for sure that you’ve got the best coverage possible. You wouldn’t want to discover some form of coverage is missing right when you needed it, which is too late to purchase it.

Accidents sometimes involve only damaging another person’s property, and sometimes it includes damage done to both parties. They can also inflict minor injuries to both parties, or one driver could walk away from the accident without a scratch while the other driver is taken to the hospital with multiple bumps, bruises, and breaks. Take these scenarios into consideration when deciding whether or not to carry certain coverages. Also, how much money do you have sitting aside for emergencies such as these? If you don’t have a lot, purchasing more insurance may be wise for you to help offset your out-of-pocket expenses.

During this traumatic time, wouldn’t it be helpful to know that your auto insurance company is going to help with the bills? Planning for the unknown by purchasing recommended car insurance coverage will help alleviate worrying in the future.

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