In the previous article, we discussed the Medical Payments section of an auto insurance policy, Medical Payment is a no-fault medical coverage that can provide medical expenses, pay your health insurance deductible, or provide for lost wages.
This article will talk about two coverage parts that we as insurance agents generally refer to as physical damage coverage. Those two coverages are Comprehensive and Collision.
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Collision Insurance:
Collision insurance is designed to pay the expense of repairs to your auto for things such as collision with another object. Those other objects could be another auto, a building, a tree, or something else. Two other examples of where Collission Insurance response are hitting a pothole or rolling your car over.
Collision coverage is generally sold with a deductible of $250 to $2,5000—the higher your deductible, the lower your premium. Even if you are at fault for the accident, your collision coverage will reimburse you for the costs of repairing your car, minus the deductible.
One thing you may not be aware of in regards to Collision Insurance is that you can file under your own insurance a collision claim regardless of fault. If you are involved in an auto accident where you are not at fault, your insurance can pay to repair your auto, minus your deductible; your insurance company will then try to recoup the expenses from the other party or their insurance company. Understand that the best route is to allow the other party’s insurance to pay first if they will.
Recap:
- Provides for the repair of your auto due to a collision, hitting a pothole, and if the auto was rolled over
- You have a deductible that is your responsibility to pay
- The higher the deductible, the less you pay for insurance
- You can file a not-at-fault accident against your insurance
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Comprehensive Insurance:
Comprehensive is also a part of the coverages we refer to as physical damage insurance. This may be referred to on your policy as “Other than Collission” insurance.
Comprehensive Insurance is designed to provide for the repair of your auto for things other than collision. Here is a list fo what is covered under Comprehensive Insurance:
- theft
- fire
- falling objects
- missiles
- explosion
- earthquake
- windstorm
- hail
- flood
- vandalism
- riot
- contact with animals such as birds or deer
- Glass breakage or repair
Comprehensive Insurance has a deductible that will apply, usually between $259-2,500.
Like with Collision Insurance, with Comprehensive Insurance, the higher the deductible, the lower your cost will be for insurance.
Comprehensive insurance will also reimburse you if your windshield is cracked or shattered. Some companies offer glass coverage without a deductible for windshield repairs but not replacements.
No state requires that you purchase collision or comprehensive coverage; however if you have a lienholder on your auto, they will require these two insurance coverages and may also have some limitation as to how high of a deductible you can have.
Let’s recap Comprehensive Insurance:
- pays for damage to your auto other than collision
- pays to replace or repair glass
- pays for “collision” with an animal
- has a deductible
I hope this helps some. Please check out the other videos in this series by going to our website and check out our Video Eduction Series, where you can find other videos and a link to the articles.
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The important thing is that you discuss these options with your independent insurance agent and make sure you have an independent insurance agent who will educate you regarding your options.
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