Not exact matches
This
policy will cover your
car for more
than just third party claims if you get into an
accident with another
car.
After all, the existing tort - liability system is flexible enough to cover autonomous
cars, and
accident victims are extremely likely to go after automakers with deep pockets for product liability suits rather
than individuals with auto insurance
policies with lower limits.
Gap Insurance: If you're involved in an
accident, your collision
policy will typically only cover the cost of your
car up to its actual cash value, which may be less
than what you owe on a loan or lease.
However, many times insurers will interpret their
policies a bit more broadly
than they should, which is why it's important to have an experienced
car accident attorney in South Florida who will fight for you and take them to task.
Liability insurance
policies for commercial vehicles tend to have much higher limits
than those for personal
cars, trucks, and vans because the harm caused by a truck is often more
than injuries caused by an
accident with a personal vehicle.
Gap Insurance: If you're involved in an
accident, your collision
policy will typically only cover the cost of your
car up to its actual cash value, which may be less
than what you owe on a loan or lease.
For the
car accidents or disaster situations where there is a lot of damage, most insurance
policy holders will choose to file a claim and pay the deductible, rather
than take on the entire financial burden of the loss.
After driving a
car for many years, it may be more cost effective to lower the comprehensive and collision amounts on the vehicle if the payout in case of an
accident will be less
than the total amount you pay in premiums over the course of a
policy year.
Drivers in their early 20s typically can get by with leaner
policies than older motorists, who likely would have greater savings on the line if they were to be sued over a
car accident.
For example, a situation where you would almost certainly want to pay for repairs yourself is after a minor
accident where the repair cost is lower
than your
car insurance
policy's deductible.
People in their twenties pay more for a
policy than any other age group, even those who have just received their license, because most of the
car accidents involve people in their twenties.
Two married drivers (one licensed for 14 years, and the other licensed for 12) who each have a
car, commute to work, and have only one traffic violation and one
accident between them both will pay an average of $ 1,667.31 for a
policy that includes higher -
than - required liability limits and comprehensive coverage.
Statistically speaking more
car - related
accidents and theft occur in urban places thus
policy holders in metropolitan areas are considered to be more risky
than people in rural places.
It's important to note, however, that if a friend borrows your
car and then has a
car accident, your auto insurance
policy is more
than likely going to be affected.