Auto Insurance Definitions Simplified

admin — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:13:11 +0000

Auto insurance terms can be confusing, to say the least. Below are auto insurance definitions in layman’s terms.

Anti-Theft Device – Anything on your auto that reduces the chance that it will be stolen or that makes it easier to find if it is stolen. Examples include:

* Car alarms

* Keyless entry systems

* Starter disablers

* Vehicle identification number etchings

* Auto tracking systems

Bodily Injury Liability – The amount your insurance company will pay if you injure or kill someone else with your auto.

Collision Insurance – Coverage from your insurance company for repairing or replacing your auto if it collides with another vehicle or object.

Comprehensive Coverage – Coverage from your insurance company for repairing or replacing your auto if it is damaged by anything other than a collision or is overturned.

Claim – Any request for payment under the terms of your insurance policy.

Deductible – The amount you pay out of pocket before the insurance company begins to pay on a loss.

Good Student Discount – A discount that insurance companies give students who earn high grades in school.

Insurance Comparison Website – A website that allows you to quickly and easily get auto insurance quotes from multiple insurance companies (see link below).

Medical Payments – The amount your insurance company will pay for medical and funeral expenses caused by an auto accident.

Multi-car discount – A discount that insurance companies often give if you have more than one vehicle insured on the same policy.

Multi-policy discount – A discount that insurance companies often give if you have more than one policy with the same company.

Per Occurrence Limit – The maximum amount an insurance company will pay for all claims from a single incident.

Per Person Limit – The maximum amount an insurance company will pay for one person’s injuries caused by a single incident.

Property Damage Liability Insurance – The amount your insurance company will pay for damage you cause to someone else’s car or property.

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By: Brian Stevens

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Auto Insurance Definitions Simplified