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If you have full coverage do you need UMPD coverage or will full coverage suffice if you are hit by an uninsured driver?
you dont have to have umpd coverage if you have full coverage but most of the time on full coverage it has umpd and if you dont have umpd your collision will pay for fixing your vehicle but most of the time there is a higher deductible on collision I know this because i am an insurance agent
Does umpd coverage cover loss of use?
In New Jersey it does. Unsure about other states.
What can you do if you have only liability insurance and your parked car is hit by an unknown driver?
Unles your daughter has collision or UMPD coverage on her policy, there's nothing the insurance carrier can do for you. In a case like this, it really does come down to "you get what you pay for." If a premium wasn't paid to the carrier for the collision or UMPD coverage, they can't help. By not carrying collision or UMPD coverage on the car, it's assumed that your daughter understands she will be paying out-of-pocket for any damage to her car.
Can you have umpd coverage if you only carry liability insurance?
Sure. You will ahve to purchase UMBI and UMPD as they only come together but thst shouldn't be an issue. You don't have to have Comprehensive and Collision or any other coverages in order to get Uninsured Motorists coverage. I firmly recommend UM to all my clients whether or not they have any other coverages other than liability. You cannot purchase limits of uninsured motorists coverage that are higher than your liability coverages.
Would your car be covered if it is parked in your yard and is hit by an uninsured person under your full coverage?
If your "full" coverage includes Collision coverage then the answer is yes, or if you don't but do have Uninsured Motorist Property Damage coverage then the answer is also yes. I think some states have the UMPD listed seperately on the policy even if you have Collision coverage.
What does full coverage insurance cover?
most people refer to ''full coverage'' as having the state required liability coverages as well as coverage on your vehicle, ''collision' and ''comprehensive coverages''.......there are many many coverages that you can elect to purchase, (ie accidental death, umpd,medpay, rental, tow, and etc)
What does uninsured motorist coverage mean?
Uninsured motoristUninsured Motorist coverage (which is required coverage in many states) covers injuries that the driver and occupants of a car sustain when the at-fault vehicle was not insured for liability coverage. UM does not cover the physical damage to the vehicle. UMPD (uninsured motorist property damage), where available, covers that physical damage. UMPD is essentially similar to collision coverage, which is first party insurance that pays regardless of fault, subject to a deductible.Uninsured motorist coverage pays essentially the same type of benefits (such as for pain and suffering) as the liability insurance of the other party would pay if the at-fault party had liability insurance. Additionally, the uninsured motorist insurer will generally evaluate a claimant's injuries in much the same way as a liability insurer would, and the claimant is subject to a reduction in damages for contributory or comparative negligence according to the law of the jurisdiction.
Should you have uninsured motorist property damage coverage?
Absolutely. If someone hits you without insurance this coverage will pay to fix your vehicle with a small deductible. The company will then pursue the at fault party until all the losses are recovered and then send you back your deductible. Usually they have to collect payments for years to collect all the damages. If you don't have UMPD coverage you will have to do that yourself. UM is well worth the premium. As a matter of full disclosure, I own and operate a small Independent Insurance Agency and have for the part 22 years. Before that I worked as an agent for a direct writer insurance company.
Who is at fault for insurance purposes if the driver you hit left the scene?
This is a strange question. I am not sure why any driver would leave the scene if it was clear that another person was at fault. Your question stated 'if the driver you hit', not the driver who hit you. The only reason I can imagine this would happen is if the other not-at-fault person did not want an encounter with the police department or to have any type of claim activity, even with YOUR carrier. Are you sure you meant if the driver YOU hit left the scene? I believe you probably did mean 'who will pay for the damages to your car if the driver that hit YOU left the scene." Is that what you meant? The other party may well be at fault, but if you do not have his insurance information or were not able to write down year, make, model and license plate number, you cannot find his insurance carrier and file a claim with them. You can, however, invoke your own UM coverage, if you carry it on your policy. UM is Uninsured Motorist coverage and will 'step in' and provide the same coverage the at fault driver's carrier would have provided, if he had an in-force insurance policy. Also, if you have Collision Coverage, you can also use that. You will have to pay your deductible, and your insurance carrier will attempt to recover both their paid costs and your deductible, if the driver becomes known. If you have and use UMPD coverage, you will also have LOU/Loss of Use available to you. This provides for alternate transportation while your vehicle is non driveable. If you do not have UMPD, but do have Rental Reimbursement, it will be available to you, to provide alternate transportation. Should you use RR, you have a limited number of days available to you and a limited dollar amout; however, if circumstances allow LOU under UMPD coverage, you will be able to have the rental or other alternate transportation until your vehicle is repaired and fully functional.
If the person at fault does not have insurance at the time of the accident what are the steps that are taken in regard to fixing the damaged vehicle?
First of all, it is important to know what state you are in, because some states will offer BOTH Collision coverage AND Uninsured Motorist coverages, but in some states, you are not able to carry BOTH. For instance, in Texas, you can carry both, in Ohio and many other states, you must carry one or the other. If it is a certainty that the at fault driver does not have ANY insurance available to them, you will need to turn to your own coverage. If you carry UM coverages (uninsured motorist property damage/UMPD), and your carrier confirms there is no coverage on the at fault vehicle OR driver, the UMPD coverage steps in and 'acts as' the other party's Property Damage coverage. You will pay the first $200-300 of the claim (typically, $250, but varies by state. THIS IS NOT A DEDUCTIBLE. The reason it is important to note that is, a deductible (used in collision coverage) allows you to choose the AMOUNT; your premiums will be affected by the amount of your deductible. That option is NOT available under UM coverages. If you or any passengers are injured, you can also avail yourself of any UMBI coverages. Again, this steps in and handles all injury claims that may arise in YOUR vehicle, resulting from this accident. If you do NOT have UM coverages, but have collision coverage, you can use that coverage. YOUR insurance carrier will attempt to recover any monies paid out and will reimburse you any deductibles that you incurred. If you do not have EITHER of these coverages (and you SHOULD always carry one or the other or both), you can try to recover any monies YOU personally pay out in direct relation to this accident in small claims court.
Are you at fault if you go off the road to avoid a head-on collision and hit a mail box?
assuming that the vehicle that ran you off the road is no where to be found , then yes, you are repsonsible for the mail box, and your collision coverage or umpd will cover your vehicle damage less your deductible......the property damage coverage under the liablilty heading of the policy will pay for the mail box and any other property not belonging to you, that was damaged in this accident...''at fault'' and "responsible" or ''liable''are really two different things, while you are not necessarily at fault (if the other driver is unknown) you are responsible/liable for the mail box......
How do you handle the insurance after a 'hit and run' when you took down the license plate number?
from a General AgentThere are no ifs ands or buts,, You should always make a police report after a Hit and Run incident. a Hit and Run is a crminal act. Then you call your Insurance carrier and report the incident. If you have collision coverage on your own policy then you have coverage. If not, then you will need to try to obtain the insurance information of the hit and run driver if any exists. The police department will assist you and provide you with any insurance information of the other driver if and when they are caught. The question here is probably more along the lines of: "Do you have the applicable coverage for your vehicle?"For instance, if you have collision coverage on your vehicle, you can make a claim with your carrier. If you have UMPD (or uninsured motorist's property damage) coverage, you should also be able to make a claim, though it's possible the UMPD won't be triggered by a hit-and-run.If you don't carry full coverage on your vehicle, your carrier won't be able to help you. Instead, you'll need to make a police report, giving the officer the license plate number of the other vehicle as well as your friends' names (since they witnessed the accident). The police should be able to track down the other vehicle and, hopefully, include the insurance carrier for that vehicle on their report so you can make a claim with them. Of course, it's always possible that the other driver doesn't have insurance, at which point you can: 1. Advise the district attorney that you have damages, thus initiating a restitution order against the other driver when he/she appears in court (you'll need to provide the DA with a repair estimate); or, 2. Take the other driver to small claims court.Again, if you have full coverage on your car, or the UMPD coverage, start with your own carrier. They will then do all the investigating for you, and most likely go after the other driver to get their money and your deductible back. Keep in mind that if you go through your own carrier, you will still be responsible for your deductible, since deductibles have nothing to do with liability. It's just the amount you agreed to pay whenever you suffer a loss.Note: If you look at your insurance card, you might notice a coverage called "UMBI," which stands for uninsured- or underinsured-motorist bodily injury. This is not the same as UMPD, and will not pay for the damages to your car.Hope that helps. Good luck!You have to look at your policy to figure out if your company will process your claim through your collision coverage FIRST, or if they'll use the uninsured motorist property damage claim first....the reason this is important is because in the future, your rates might STILL go up if there is a large collision claim on your record.. REGARDLESS of who was at fault... it's a crappy situation that I'm in myself. Other insurance companies see my claims history and assume the collision claim (which was over $5,000) for my hit and run (not at fault as determined by my carrier)... is still an excused to give you a high rate.Keep in mind though, that in many States, uninsured motorist coverage applies only to bodily injuries and not to property damage. That is, it applies only to injuries that you (the insured) have sustained as a result of a collision with someone who did not have bodily injury liability coverage. In that case, you are, in a sense, an adversary to your own insurer. The insurer will handle the claim in essentially the same way as a third-party injury claim. That is, the insurer will look to the severity of the injuury (for example, whether, and to what extent there is a permanent injury).
