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How much car insurance do you need?
Choosing the right amount of car insurance for your needs means considering factors like your car’s value, your driving history, and the amount you could reasonably afford to pay out of pocket after an accident.
How to choose car insurance
There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing a car insurance policy, like how much coverage you need, what you can afford, and which insurance company to choose.
What are the different types of auto insurance?
Liability coverage is an important part of your car insurance policy, and it’s required in almost every state.
Collision coverage can pays for damage to your own car after an accident, even if you were at fault. Along with comprehensive coverage, it’s part of what makes up what’s called a full-coverage policy.
Comprehensive coverage (along with collision coverage) is the other part of auto insurance that makes up a full-coverage policy. Comprehensive coverage can cover damage that’s not caused by a collision.
Uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage (sometimes called UM/UIM coverage) are two different types of coverage that are often lumped together.
Personal injury protection, or PIP, is a type of car insurance coverage that can can cover your injuries, lost wages, pain and suffering, and even funeral expenses after a car accident, regardless of fault.
Medical payments coverage
Medical payments coverage is another car insurance coverage that can pay for your injuries after an accident, but unlike PIP, it’s almost always optional and it’s typically capped at a much lower limit.
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Cheapest car insurance for new drivers
"The cheapest car insurance for new drivers depends on whether they’re being added to an existing policy or buying their own coverage."
What is a car insurance premium?
"A car insurance premium is what you pay for coverage. In general, you will pay higher insurance premiums if you're riskier driver."
11 factors that affect car insurance rates
"Some factors that affect your car insurance premiums are your driving record, the coverages you choose, your deductible, your annual mileage, your credit score, and demographic factors such as age, gender, and ZIP code."
How to add a driver to your car insurance
"You can add licensed drivers who live with you or are related to you to your car insurance policy. Adding a driver to your policy is usually quick and can be done online or over the phone."
What is a motor vehicle report (MVR)?
"Your motor vehicle report is a record of your driving history, and car insurance companies use it to determine what you pay for coverage."
How do points on your license affect your insurance?
"Points on your license can make your car insurance more expensive, but only because car insurance companies are looking at your driving record, not because of the points themselves."
Car insurance discounts
"There are lots of ways to lower your car insurance costs with the help of discounts, including savings related to you, your driving, your vehicle, its use, and your policy."
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