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Full Coverage Auto Insurance Covers Everything, Correct?
Written by Kenny R Henry   
Thursday, 25 March 2010 07:49
Your lender may have told you that you had to have full coverage auto insurance when you bought your new car. That may leave you wondering, what full coverage insurance is.
by KennyRHenry


Your lender may have told you that you had to have full coverage auto insurance when you bought your new car. That may leave you wondering, what full coverage insurance is.

Full coverage-auto insurance describes coverage that includes collision insurance and comprehensive insurance.

Collision insurance will pay to repair any damage to your vehicle (less a deductible amount) when you are at fault in an accident. If you are not at fault, then the insurance of the person who is at fault will pay for the repair of your vehicle. There will be no deductible from the repair paid by someone else's liability insurance.

Comprehensive insurance, on the other hand, is insurance for damage to your vehicle. That damage could be broken glass, vandalism or theft.

In addition to the collision and comprehensive insurance that you may be required to carry on your vehicle by a lien holder, the state you live in will require that you carry a minimal amount of liability insurance. The amount of liability you must carry will vary by state. If you do not have liability insurance and are in an accident or stopped by the police, you can be fined. Repeat offenders can have their vehicles impounded, drivers licenses revoked, or car registration revoked. Before getting these actions reversed, you will have to pay large fees and show the court proof of insurance.

One way to purchase full coverage auto insurance is to request auto insurance quotes online. An easier way may be to call your local agent, who can quickly check prices for several companies. You can find an agent online, or get a quote through the internet by searching for auto insurance in your hometown, for example, auto insurance Cincinnati. The quote forms will ask for information about all the drivers in your household, the vehicles being insured and your driving record. Quotes should start coming into your e-mail rather quickly and you should have three to four within twenty-four hours.

You will want to compare those quotes in order to find the best insurance price available for your particular situation. You may find that the quotes vary by quite a bit, but as long as you are comparing the same coverage, you can choose the least expensive to save the most money.

Look in the e-mail for further contact information, but you may be able to complete the application and pay for insurance online. Then you will be able to print the proof of insurance and keep it with your vehicle.

If your vehicle has depreciated to the point that it is worth less than two thousand dollars, most experts will tell you that you should no longer carry full coverage insurance on the vehicle. After the deductible is taken away, the amount that will be paid on your vehicle, even if it is totaled, is less than you will pay for the annual premium on full coverage insurance.

If you want to keep the prices you pay for insurance low, you need to learn to drive defensively. Driving defensively means that you learn to look out for other drivers and avoid accidents. By avoiding accidents, you will help to keep your insurance rates as low as possible.

In addition, you will want to follow the laws of your state when driving. If you get a ticket for a moving violation while driving your car, it will increase the amount you pay for insurance.

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