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Auto insurance is all about protecting someone from the financial losses he would suffer during an auto accident. The clauses of such policies would differ widely. Auto insurance generally covers you with some basic policy benefits.

How can the auto insurance coverage help you?

Sl. No. Auto Insurance Coverage To Cover To Reimburse / Compensate
1. Collision
  • Damages caused to the insured's vehicle when it hits another vehicle or object. Damages to the insured's vehicle caused by another vehicle.
  • Repair costs of insured's vehicle (less deductible).
2. Comprehensive
  • Vehicles of the insured.
  • Other vehicles that the insured may drive (includes rental cars)
  • Damages on the insured's vehicle other than collision eg. fire, theft, vandalism, flood, animals etc.
3. Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
  • Insured.
  • Family members of the insured within the same household.
  • Passengers at the insured's car.
  • Other drivers who are allowed to drive the insured's car.
  • Insured & his family members while riding another vehicle.
  • Vehicle injuries caused to the insured as a pedestrian.
  • Medical & funeral expenses of the insured & the other passengers in an accident (includes affected pedestrians).
4. Property Damage Liability (PD)
  • Other party's property damages done by the insured's car.
  • Insured's lawsuit expenses from the other party.
  • Damaged property of the other party in an accident.
5. Bodily Injury Liability (BI)
  • The party who gets injured (other than the insured).
  • Other party's cost of injuries.
  • Other party's death claims.
  • Other party's loss of income.
  • Other party's pains & sufferings.
  • Insured's legal defence
6. Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury (UMBI)
  • Insured.
  • Family members of the insured within the same household.
  • Other passengers within the insured's car.
  • Bodily or personal injuries.
  • Death or damages inflicted by an uninsured party at-fault.
  • Medical expenses with an accident inflicted by an uninsured driver (to the extent of the insured's policy).
7. Uninsured Motorist Property Damage (UMPD)
  • Vehicle damages (for the insured) inflicted by an uninsured driver
  • Cost of repairing the insured's car if the insured does not have collision coverage.
  • Collision deductible in case the insured has collision coverage.
8. Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury (UNDUM)
  • Insured.
  • Family members of the insured within the same household.
  • Other passengers within the insured's car.
  • Bodily or personal injuries.
  • Death or damages inflicted by a party at-fault with an insurance deficit.
  • The insured's damages (up till the liability limits listed in his policy) in excess of the underinsured party's coverage limit.
9. Underinsured Motorist Property Damage (UNDPD)
  • Vehicle damages (for the insured) inflicted by another driver with insufficient coverage liability limits.
  • Cost of repairing the insured's car if the insured does not have collision coverage.
  • Collision deductible in case the insured has collision coverage.

Why are auto insurance claims so important for you?

Basically, auto insurance claim is a request to the auto insurance company to reimburse the loss you have made. Soon you file a claim, the company initiates an evaluation process to decide if you are at fault.

Assess whether you should file a claim at all. Judge whether you should file a claim. Remember, more you claim for reimbursement, your insurance cost increases proportionately. Moreover, too much of claims in your record, bring down the resale value of your car. So, even if the accident is at your fault, check out if you can afford for the damage. If you can manage it for the financial damage, then don't file a claim.

How far can auto insurance fraud harm you?

Auto insurance fraud is quiet common these days. Basically you can distinguish auto insurance fraud in different divisions:
  • Identity Theft : In this fast computerized world, identity theft has become a very common issue. Thieves keep stealing others identity. There are some drivers who steal others identity, leading to serious moving violations, such as serious accidents.
  • Auto Insurance Scams: Often, you may find a scammer directing some innocent driver to a shop, where he is charged enormous price, or a scam driver causing extensive damage to their vehicle in another location and denying his fault.
  • Filling complaint with the state insurance commissioner: More than thousands of complains launched with the state insurance commissioner everyday are regarding auto insurance frauds. You can visit your state insurance commissioner's web site and know the process to file a complaint.
  • Illegal insurance contract: Before you file for an auto insurance policy, you should know whether your auto insurance policy is legal or illegal. However, some companies have been tracked for doing frauds. Leading insurance companies eg. State Farm, Geico, Allstate, American Family & Progressive are finding it difficult to cope with insurance frauds of late.

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