SR22 Auto Insurance Filings
Information for California
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More Information about Auto
Insurance
California auto insurance protects you against
financial loss if you have an accident. It is a contract between you and
the insurance company. You agree to pay the premium and the insurance
company agrees to pay your losses as defined in your policy
Auto insurance provides property, liability and
medical coverage:
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Property coverage pays for damage to or theft
of your car.
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Liability coverage pays for your legal
responsibility to others for bodily injury or property damage.
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Medical coverage pays for the cost of treating
injuries, rehabilitation and sometimes lost wages and funeral
expenses.
An auto insurance policy is comprised of six
different kinds of coverage. Most states require you to buy some, but
not all, of these coverage's. If you're financing a car, your lender may
also have requirements.
Most auto policies are for six months to a year.
Your insurance company should notify you by mail when it’s time to renew
the policy and to pay your premium.
You must have auto
insurance to drive
Almost every state requires you to have auto
liability insurance. All states also have financial responsibility laws.
This means that even in a state that does not require liability
insurance, you need to have sufficient assets to pay claims if you cause
an accident. If you don’t have enough assets, you must purchase at least
the state minimum amount of insurance. But insurance exists to protect
your assets. Trying to see how little you can get by with can be very
shortsighted and dangerous.
If you've financed your car, your lender may
require comprehensive and collision insurance as part of the loan
agreement.
What to expect in your auto
policy:
Your auto policy may include six coverage's. Each
coverage is priced separately.
1. Bodily Injury Liability
This coverage applies to injuries you, the
designated driver or policyholder cause to someone else. You and family
members listed on the policy are also covered when driving someone
else’s car with their permission.
It’s very important to have enough liability
insurance, because if you are involved in a serious accident, you may be
sued for a large sum of money. Definitely consider buying more than the
state-required minimum to protect assets such as your home and savings.
2. Medical Payments or Personal Injury
Protection (PIP)
This coverage pays for the treatment of injuries to
the driver and passengers of the policyholder's car. At its broadest,
PIP can cover medical payments, lost wages and the cost of replacing
services normally performed by someone injured in an auto accident. It
may also cover funeral costs.
3. Property Damage Liability
This coverage pays for damage you (or someone
driving the car with your permission) may cause to someone else's
property. Usually, this means damage to someone else’s car, but it also
includes damage to lamp posts, telephone poles, fences, buildings or
other structures your car hit.
4. Collision
This coverage pays for damage to your car resulting
from a collision with another car, object or as a result of flipping
over. It also covers damage caused by potholes. Collision coverage is
generally sold with a deductible of $250 to $1,000—the higher your
deductible, the lower your premium. Even if you are at fault for the
accident, your collision coverage will reimburse you for the costs of
repairing your car, minus the deductible. If you're not at fault, your
insurance company may try to recover the amount they paid you from the
other driver’s insurance company. If they are successful, you'll also be
reimbursed for the deductible.
5. Comprehensive
This coverage reimburses you for loss due to theft
or damage caused by something other than a collision with another car or
object, such as fire, falling objects, missiles, explosion, earthquake,
windstorm, hail, flood, vandalism, riot, or contact with animals such as
birds or deer.
Comprehensive insurance is usually sold with a $100
to $300 deductible, though you may want to opt for a higher deductible
as a way of lowering your premium.
Comprehensive insurance will also reimburse you if
your windshield is cracked or shattered. Some companies offer glass
coverage with or without a deductible.
States do not require that you purchase collision
or comprehensive coverage, but if you have a car loan, your lender may
insist you carry it until your loan is paid off.
6. Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist
Coverage
This coverage will reimburse you, a member of your
family, or a designated driver if one of you is hit by an uninsured or
hit-and-run driver.
Underinsured motorist coverage comes into play when
an at-fault driver has insufficient insurance to pay for your total
loss. This coverage will also protect you if you are hit as a
pedestrian.
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