Buying Auto Insurance (part 4 of 4)

Written by Jeanine Steele


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bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo15/30/5no Colorado bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo25/50/15yes Connecticut bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motoristYes20/40/10no Delaware bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protectionNo15/30/10no DC bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motoristYes25/50/10yes Florida BI liability not required, only property damage liability, personal injury protectionNo10/20/10yes Georgia bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo25/50/25no Hawaii bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protectionNo20/40/10yes Idaho bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo25/50/15no Illinois bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motoristYes20/40/15no Indiana bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo25/50/10no Iowa bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo20/40/15no Kansas bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protectionYes25/50/10yes Kentucky bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protectionNo25/50/10yes Louisiana bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo10/20/10no Maine bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motoristYes50/100/25no Maryland bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured and underinsured motoristYes20/40/15no Massachusetts bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protection, uninsured motoristYes20/40/5yes Michigan bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protectionNo20/40/10yes Minnesota bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protection, uninsured and underinsured motoristYes30/60/10yes Mississippi bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo10/20/5no Missouri bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motoristYes25/50/10no Montana bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo25/50/10no Nebraska bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured and underinsured motoristNo25/50/25no Nevada bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo15/30/10no New Hampshire Insurance not required; proof of financial responsibility, medical payments, uninsured motoristYes25/50/25no New Jersey bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protection, uninsured motoristNo15/30/5yes New Mexico bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo25/50/10no New York bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motorist, personal injury protectionYes25/50/10yes North Carolina bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo30/60/25no North Dakota bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protection, uninsured and underinsured motoristYes25/50/25yes Ohio bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo12.5/25/7.5no Oklahoma bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo10/20/10no Oregon bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protection, uninsured and underinsured motoristYes25/50/10no Pennsylvania bodily injury and property damage liability, medical paymentsNo15/30/5yes Rhode Island bodily injury and property damage liabilityYes25/50/25no South Carolina bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motoristYes15/30/10no South Dakota bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motoristYes25/50/25no Tennessee Insurance not required; proof of financial responsibilityNo25/50/10no Texas bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo20/40/15no Utah bodily injury and property damage liability, personal injury protection, uninsured and underinsured motoristNo25/50/15yes Vermont bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motoristYes25/50/10no Virginia bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured and underinsured motoristYes25/50/20no Washington bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo25/50/10no West Virginia bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motoristYes20/40/10no Wisconsin Insurance not required; proof of financial responsibility, uninsured motoristYes25/50/10no Wyoming bodily injury and property damage liabilityNo25/50/20no



Jeanine Steele is an editor with SettlementCentral.Com, the online resource for self-help do-it-yourself personal injury claims.


Buying Auto Insurance (Part 2 of 4)

Written by Jeanine Steele


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21.Gap insurance: This optional policy insuresrepparttar driver of a new car forrepparttar 112515 difference betweenrepparttar 112516 car's financed value and its fair market value. Shouldrepparttar 112517 car be "totaled" duringrepparttar 112518 first few years after purchase,repparttar 112519 owner will be covered forrepparttar 112520 amount still owed onrepparttar 112521 car, rather than it's market value (which is often much lower). Because it covers onlyrepparttar 112522 difference in value, this is a relatively inexpensive policy.

22.No-fault insurance: A no-fault policy usually will not require that someone be assignedrepparttar 112523 blame in order forrepparttar 112524 policyholder to receive his/her money. In no-fault states, insurance companies are required to have this type of policy. “No- fault insurance" is a general term that is used to describe any auto insurance system that both requires drivers to carry insurance for their own protection, and that places limitations on their ability to sue other drivers for damages. In an accident, under no fault laws, your auto insurance company will pay for your medical damages (up to your policy limits), regardless of who was at fault forrepparttar 112525 accident. Any other drivers involved will be covered by their auto insurance policies. Under a pure no fault system, drivers would be completely covered by their own policy, and would be barred from ever suing another driver for damages. However, no state uses a pure system. Instead, all "no fault" states actually use parts of bothrepparttar 112526 no fault system andrepparttar 112527 standard liability system (under which you're financially responsible forrepparttar 112528 cost of damages you cause). States do this by permitting lawsuits in certain cases.

23.Rental car reimbursement coverage: It's an optional policy endorsement that helps payrepparttar 112529 cost of renting a car while your auto is being repaired for a covered event. (This means you usually need to carry collision and comprehensive to qualify.) Your premium is decided byrepparttar 112530 amount of reimbursement you want per day.

24.Emergency roadside assistance insurance: It's an optional policy that coversrepparttar 112531 cost of towing or immediate roadside repair (like fixing a flat or jump-startingrepparttar 112532 battery). It does not coverrepparttar 112533 costs of any repair done at a garage or service station, however. Consider AAA-type coverage instead.

25.Towing: This is an inexpensive add-on that provides towing and limited storage after an accident. No need if you have AAA-type coverage.

26.SR-22 filing: A document that shows proof of financial responsibility inrepparttar 112534 case of a traffic violation. The SR-22 is actually a form that high-risk drivers may be required to file withrepparttar 112535 state before they purchase car insurance. It requiresrepparttar 112536 provider to notifyrepparttar 112537 state shouldrepparttar 112538 policy be terminated or canceled. DUIs, multiple speeding tickets, and driving without insurance or valid license are all reasons a SR-22 may need to be filed.The requirement usually lasts for three years afterrepparttar 112539 initial event.

27.Umbrella policy: It is additional liability coverage that goes "over" your auto liability limits, homeowner’s liability, boat liability, etc. Carrying an umbrella policy is a good idea for drivers with considerable assets to protect. You usually have to purchaserepparttar 112540 maximum auto insurance coverage (or near to it) before you can buy an umbrella policy.

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Jeanine Steele is an editor with SettlementCentral.Com, the online resource for do-it-yourself personal injury claims.


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