Car insurance is a financial protection provided to a person in case of damages to the car or the person in case of accident, theft and natural calamity. Buying car insurance is a social responsibility for all and learning the basics about car insurance is a must for all those who posses a car or intend to do so.
If you do not intend buying car insurance then be prepared to have sufficient assets to carry the liability and risk that one has to face in the event of an accident. There are six types of coverage’s in a basic car insurance policy. Car insurance includes property damage liability, personal injury protection, bodily injury liability, comprehensive liability, collision liability and uninsured motorist’s coverage.
Liability insurance is a must in most of the states as certain amount of insurance is to be paid for the damage that may occur to the opposing party. This includes injury to the body as well as damage to the property. This is also useful to pay for your legal bills in case of an accident. Bodily injury involves coverage which pays for medical bills and property damage involves coverage which pays for destruction of cars and property of others.
Two important types of car insurance coverage’s are Collision and Comprehensive coverage’s. Collision coverage pays for the damage caused to your car and if the repair costs exceed a certain amount which is beyond repair then the insurance company will offer the actual cash value of the car after disposing off the damaged car. Comprehensive coverage pays for those damages which other than accidents such as theft, natural disasters and others.
Medical payments cover the costs of medical expenses borne by you and the other passengers in the car. This also covers accidents that occur while you are driving another person’s car or while walking on the street. Personal Injury Protection pays for medical expenses as well as funeral costs if any.
The other types of insurances which can be bought in addition include Rental reimbursement which pays for rental cars that are stolen or damaged. Towing and Labor coverage pay for damages which occur due to road breakdown and Gap coverage pays for the difference between the actual cost of a new vehicle and the amount to be paid on the car loan.
