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When you purchase car insurance, you are actually buying several different types of coverage. The six main types of coverage are:
1. Bodily injury liability
2. Property damage liability
3. Personal injury protection
4. Medical payments
5. Uninsured/underinsured motorist
6. Collision
Each state has different laws regarding the minimum amount of coverage you must have, so it’s important to check with your local department of motor vehicles.
Bodily injury liability coverage pays for the medical expenses of the other driver and passengers in the event of an accident for which you are at fault. It also covers any legal fees that may be incurred.
Property damage liability coverage pays for the damage that you may cause to another person’s property in an accident. This includes their vehicle, as well as any other property, such as a fence or building.
Personal injury protection (PIP) coverage pays for your medical expenses and lost wages in the event of an accident, regardless of who is at fault. PIP coverage is also sometimes called “no-fault” coverage.
Medical payments coverage pays for the medical expenses of you and your passengers in the event of an accident, regardless of who is at fault.
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage pays for your medical expenses and lost wages if you are in an accident with a driver who does not have insurance or does not have enough insurance to cover the extent of your injuries.
Collision coverage pays for the damage to your vehicle that is caused by an accident, regardless of who is at fault.
1. Bodily injury liability
2. Property damage liability
3. Personal injury protection
4. Medical payments
5. Uninsured/underinsured motorist
6. Collision
Each state has different laws regarding the minimum amount of coverage you must have, so it’s important to check with your local department of motor vehicles.
Bodily injury liability coverage pays for the medical expenses of the other driver and passengers in the event of an accident for which you are at fault. It also covers any legal fees that may be incurred.
Property damage liability coverage pays for the damage that you may cause to another person’s property in an accident. This includes their vehicle, as well as any other property, such as a fence or building.
Personal injury protection (PIP) coverage pays for your medical expenses and lost wages in the event of an accident, regardless of who is at fault. PIP coverage is also sometimes called “no-fault” coverage.
Medical payments coverage pays for the medical expenses of you and your passengers in the event of an accident, regardless of who is at fault.
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage pays for your medical expenses and lost wages if you are in an accident with a driver who does not have insurance or does not have enough insurance to cover the extent of your injuries.
Collision coverage pays for the damage to your vehicle that is caused by an accident, regardless of who is at fault.