Bodily Injury Liability
Covers other people's injuries or death for which you are
responsible. It also provides for a legal defense if another party in the
accident files a lawsuit against you. Claims for bodily injury may be for such
things as medical bills, loss of income or pain and suffering. In the event of
a serious accident, you want enough insurance to cover a judgment against you
in a lawsuit, without jeopardizing your personal assets. Bodily injury
liability covers injury to people, not your vehicle. Bodily Injury does NOT
cover you or other people on your policy.
Property Damage Liability
Covers you if your car damages someone else's property.
Usually it is their car, but it could be a fence, a house or any other property
damaged in an accident. It also provides you with legal defense if another
party files a lawsuit against you. It is a good idea to purchase enough of this
insurance to cover the amount of damage your car might do to another vehicle or
object.
Personal Injury Protection Coverage
Covers within the specified limits, the medical, hospital
and funeral expenses of the insured, others in his vehicles and pedestrians
struck by him. The basic coverage for the insured's own injuries on a
first-party basis, without regard to fault.
Medical Payments
Covers additional medical expenses to you and your
passengers injured in an accident. There may also be coverage if as a
pedestrian a vehicle injures you. Does NOT matter who is at fault.
Uninsured Motorist
Covers you, the insured members of your household and your passengers for
bodily/personal injuries, damages or death caused by an at-fault uninsured or
hit-and-run driver. If you are involved in an accident where the other driver
is at fault but has no insurance, your policy will cover your medical expenses,
up to the limit on your policy.
Comprehensive Coverage
Covers your vehicle, and sometimes other vehicles you may
be driving for losses resulting from incidents other than collision. For
example, comprehensive insurance covers damage to your car if it is stolen; or
damaged by flood, fire, or animals. Pays to fix your vehicle less the
deductible you choose. To keep your premiums low, select as high a deductible
as you feel comfortable paying out of pocket.
Collision Coverage
Covers damage to your car when your car hits, or is hit by,
another vehicle, or other object. Pays to fix your vehicle less the deductible
you choose. To keep your premiums low, select as large a deductible as you feel
comfortable paying out of pocket. For older cars, consider dropping this
coverage, since coverage is normally limited to the cash value of your car.