by Mandy Fain
If you have an auto insurance company and you miss a payment you might think it is okay. Companies usually have a grace period, but this depends on the specific company and the guidelines they follow. You receive a cancellation and termination clause with your insurance policy.
If you have an auto insurance company and you miss a payment you might think it is okay. Companies usually have a grace period, but this depends on the specific company and the guidelines they follow. You receive a cancellation and termination clause with your insurance policy. The auto insurance company has the right to cancel your car insurance at any time for many reasons including failure to comply with payment schedules.
Some states have a no fault car insurance clause. An auto insurance company in these states has to abide by the laws of the state and provide this service when determining your percentage of fault in the event of an accident. The accident might go like this, you would be ten percent at fault for being there and the other driver would be ninety percent at fault for causing the accident. The car insurance company pays for your damages no matter who is at fault.
An auto insurance company gives forms called SR-22 for drivers who need liability insurance to have a suspended or revoked driver’s license reinstated. This requirement usually comes with the car insurance company notifying the state if you cancel, forget to pay or terminated. Not all companies supply SR-22 forms so you may need to find an auto insurance company that provides this service. You are considered high-risk and they do not work with this type of liability.
You have an accident and the car is totaled. The auto insurance company takes two steps to determine how to pay for the damage. They take the value of the car and the amount it cost to fix the damage, if the cost to repair the vehicle costs more than the blue book value the car insurance company will total the car and pay you the value of the car. This might not be what you think the car is worth, but that is all they will pay.
Who is covered to drive your car and will the car insurance companies pay for the damage caused by an accident? If you loan your car to someone your insurance will cover him or her if an accident occurs. If your spouse, child or foster child drives your car, the policy will cover any accident damage. An auto insurance company may have special conditions regarding this coverage and you need to find out just how your insurance company covers the damages.
As you see, there are so many different facts about car insurance that most people do not even realize. If you have a question no matter how menial it seems, you should ask your auto insurance company. Practice good driving and ask questions when necessary
