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Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury Coverage
The limits for this coverage cannot exceed the limits you select for your
bodily injury coverage. Also, if you want to carry this coverage on multiple
vehicles, the limits must be the same for each vehicle.
If you’re injured in an accident caused by a driver who has no insurance
coverage, uninsured motorist bodily injury coverage covers the following
expenses:
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Medical expenses
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Lost wages
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Other general damages
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Injuries sustained in hit-an-run accidents
Uninsured motorist bodily injury provides coverage to the policyholder,
authorized policy members, and passengers.
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Property Damage
If you choose to carry this coverage, you must also purchase
uninsured/underinsured motorist bodily injury coverage. This coverage cannot be
carried on policies that have collision coverage. Also, if you want to carry
this coverage on multiple vehicles, the limits must be the same for each
vehicle.
Uninsured/Underinsured motorist property damage coverage protects your car if
it’s damaged in an accident caused by a driver who has insufficient or no
insurance coverage.
How much protection does this coverage provide?
If the at-fault driver is uninsured, this coverage pays up to the limit you
select. If the driver is underinsured, this coverage pays the difference
between your coverage limit and the driver’s property damage coverage limit.
The coverage limit you see in your quote refers to the maximum amount that will
be paid per incident.
If you file a claim that requires uninsured motorist property damage coverage,
you’ll be required to pay a $250 deductible. A deductible is the portion of
damages you’re responsible for paying in the event of an accident.
Who might benefit from buying uninsured/underinsured motorist property damage
coverage?
If you’re involved in an accident where the at-fault motorist has insufficient
or no liability coverage, uninsured/underinsured motorist property damage will
help you avoid paying for additional expenses out-of-pocket.
Medical Payments
Medical payments coverage pays for medical and dental treatment,
hospitalization, professional nursing services, prostheses, and funeral
expenses if a covered driver and/or accompanying passengers are injured while
in an insured vehicle, regardless of who is at fault in the accident.
Medical payments may also cover policyholders and their family members when
they're injured while riding in someone else's car or if a car hits them while
on foot or bicycling.
If you and your regular passengers already have health insurance that covers
similar expenses, medical payments coverage may be unnecessary. Check your
health insurance policy for details.
How much protection does this coverage provide?
The coverage limit refers to the maximum amount that will be paid per person,
per accident.
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