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When it comes to buying adequate coverage for your personal vehicles, there really is not a cookie cutter policy. Every insured’s situation is different.
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Understanding the coverages of a auto insurance policy can help you determine the best coverages for your vehicles. Policy terminology can be difficult to understand and coverage can change by endorsement.
Liability insurance
Liability coverage can cover damages or injuries you inflict on people or other property. This insurance protects YOU against other people’s claims. Liability doesn’t cover damage to your own property or vehicle.
It consists of three limits, bodily injury per person, bodily injury per accident and property damage. You might see limits of 50/100/50 which stand for $50,000 bodily injury coverage, a total of $100,000 of bodily injury coverage per accident, and property damage coverage for $50,000. Occasionally you may see a combined single limit or CSL which limits claims to one amount rather than limiting it on a per person basis.
Liability insurance covers things like loss of income, medical services, pain and suffering and repair costs for stationary objects. How much coverage you buy is a personal decision, but consider buying higher limits if possible.
Comprehensive auto coverage
This will pay to fix damage from a wide range of events other than collision. You need to pay your deductible first and then insurance will cover the rest of the damage.
Comprehensive coverage pays for things like a tree branch falling on your vehicle, falling objects, theft and fire damage. The highest amount you can receive from a comprehensive claim is the actual cash value, so if the vehicle is not worth much consider dropping full coverage.
UM/UIM (Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist) coverage
This coverage protects you and your vehicle when the “other guys” either have no liability insurance or not enough. It can pay for injuries to you and your family and also any damage incurred to your Cadillac Seville.
Since a lot of drivers carry very low liability coverage limits, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. This is the reason having UM/UIM coverage is a good idea. Usually your uninsured/underinsured motorist coverages are set the same as your liablity limits.
Medical payments and PIP coverage
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and medical payments coverage pay for immediate expenses for things like surgery, nursing services, X-ray expenses and hospital visits. The coverages can be used in conjunction with a health insurance program or if you do not have health coverage. They cover both the driver and occupants and also covers any family member struck as a pedestrian. Personal injury protection coverage is not available in all states and may carry a deductible
Collision insurance
Collision insurance pays to fix your vehicle from damage resulting from colliding with another car or object. A deductible applies and the rest of the damage will be paid by collision coverage.
Collision coverage pays for things like crashing into a building, damaging your car on a curb, crashing into a ditch, backing into a parked car and hitting a mailbox. Collision coverage makes up a good portion of your premium, so consider dropping it from older vehicles. Another option is to raise the deductible to bring the cost down.