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car insurance is
insurance people can purchase for cars, trucks, and other vehicles.
Its primary use is to provide protection against losses incurred
as a result of traffic accidents. An insurance company may declare
a vehicle totally destroyed if it appears replacement would be cheaper
than repair.
Auto Insurance in the United States
The consumer may be protected with different coverage types depending
on what coverage the insured purchases.
In the United States, liability insurance
covers claims against the policy holder and generally, any other
operator of the insured’s vehicle, provided they do not live
at the same address as the policy holder and are not specifically
excluded on the policy. In the case of those living at the same
address, they must specifically be covered on the policy. Thus it
is necessary for example, when a family member comes of driving
age they must be added on to the policy. Liability insurance sometimes
does not protect the policy holder if they operate any vehicles
other than their own. When you drive a vehicle owned by another
party, you are covered under that party’s policy. Non-owners
policies may be offered that would cover an insured on any vehicle
they drive. This coverage is available only to those who do not
own their own vehicle and is sometimes required by the government
for drivers who have previously been found at fault in an accident. |
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