Questions tagged [car-insurance]
related to automobile insurance. There is also a generic insurance tag.
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The meaning of "rate filing"
What does "rate filing" mean in the following paragraph?
"The province is giving the AIRB new authority to tell insurers to return a portion of premiums to drivers if companies surpass ...
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will car insurance cost increase if I have accident with small payout?
I scratched rear fender and bumper of my 2015 Mercedes s550 when I was driving inside garage. I have $1k deductible and it's gonna cost around $2.5k to repair.
Should I expect insurance cost to go up ...
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What's the incentive for an at-fault driver to respond to a third-party claim?
I have filed a third-party claim worth about US$3,000 with the at-fault driver's car insurance in California.
The other driver has been unresponsive to the adjuster. If this continues for another ...
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How old a car needs to be for one to request diminish value claim
I am based in NC. My car was hit by another vehicle. The person who hit us, his insurance company paid for repairs. My car is from 2015.
When I made request for a diminished value claim, I was told “...
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How to deal with insurance after car accident
My car met with an accident early January. The doors were slammed and the person who hit our car admitted his fault and confirmed his insurance will take care of expense. This is what happened (...
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Can I get money from both insurance companies because of a damage in parking lot?
Few days ago I noticed a damage on my car's body that was parked in my parking spot. There was a paper on the car that "Sorry for this happened, please call to talk about the insurance ...".
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Is it normal for a French Insurance company to delay repairing my vehicle for three months?
I'm insured with one of France's largest insurers. In June there was a huge hail in central France, lots of cars were severely damaged. Since then, only the windshield has been replaced on my car. In ...
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Does Auto insurance remain in effect for teen driver, if policy holders die
Sorry to ask this weird question.
Auto insurance is bought by Parents and names Parents as insured and lists teenager as authorized driver.
God forbid, if for some reason parents die( in auto or non ...
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Will insurance companies add a record to the Carfax if they only pay for the repair?
Few days ago I saw my car's door has been kicked by a jerk and there was a footprint still on the door. This caused a dent around 10-15 inches on the door and 2-3 inches of chipped paint. I called to ...
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Any factors I should consider when choosing between car insurance companies besides price and coverage?
Any factors I should consider when choosing between car insurance companies besides price and coverage?
I've heard people mention company reputation to see how likely they are to pay claims without ...
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Are third-party vehicle insurances allowed to keep the no-claims class down in Germany?
Almost one year ago, I bought my first car. It's the first and thus far only motor vehicle registered/insured to my name. The insurance company just sent me this invoice:
They told me that for the ...
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Can a car insurance provider demand that I insure every person having a driver's license in my household?
This is about laws in U.S.A. where a driver's license is often the most common form of identification.
Some of the backstory:
My wife's sister and her son live with us. Due to her being a single-...
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Why is the mandated minimal liability car insurance coverage so high?
All over the world, you need car insurance that covers the damages you do to others. In Austria and Germany, this insurance has to cover at least 7 790 000 € of damages. Isn't it a bit high?
This ...
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Does it ever make sense not to file a claim on my auto insurance to keep rates low?
Given that auto-body shops report repairs to a car to services like CARFAX, it is pretty much impossible to hide the fact that your car was in an accident.
Does it ever make sense to not file a ...
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Forgot about an accident when signed up for car insurance. What will the insurance company do if I tell them?
I have moved to France, bought a vehicle and signed up for car insurance. I said that I didn't have any car accidents over the past 2 years, but when I got my letters of experience from my previous ...
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Cheapest Auto Insurance - company compensates other driver in an accident only if I can't
I don't have any current (auto or home or renter's) insurance and need to rent a car for one week in Minnesota.
The minimum, after tax, cost I can find is $280, but this includes no insurance (I even ...
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Why is net worth a recommended minimum for insurance coverage
My auto insurance recommends taking out a policy with a liability limit of at least my net worth. This doesn't seem intuitive to me in that the less money you have, the more a big bill is going to ...
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Does it cost more to buy a car insurance without having a US driver's license?
Can I buy a car insurance for a used car I bought when I am a new student in the US without SSN and the US drive's license, but I have my home country's driver's license?
If so, does it cost more than ...
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Could I take my car even though my mom says no?
I have recently moved out of my mother's house. I'm 19. My mom gave me her car since she got another one. I pay the car payments but she pays the insurance, but she expects me to pay all the month’s ...
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Totaled the car *after* repairs were already made; is this insurance company incompetent or is someone engaged in a scam?
The basic scenario and question
My car was "totaled" by my insurance company, but they did so only after repairs were made. They wound up paying the body shop for the repairs, as well as ...
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What is my registered address for UK car insurance?
I am about to buy a car and I need to put down my registered address for both the car insurance and VC5 logbook etc.
I own a house in City X, and this is where I work and vote etc. However, due to ...
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Journals for credit with suppliers
How would I keep a record of payments with an insurance supplier (Zego if that helps) if they bill on the basis that the account gets topped up with credit, then they deduct from the credit on a pay ...
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I have repeatedly asked for no-claims certificate from previous insurer, but have not received, what can I do?
I have been insured with the same car insurance company for three years and this year I decided to find a cheaper insurer, which I did. I am now one month into my policy with the new insurance company ...
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Auto Insurance in Michigan: What is the need for liability covereage?
I live in Michigan. Recently, state law changed such that we have "no-fault" auto insurance.
We still must hold liability of $50,000 per person, $100,000 per accident. Since we are in a &...
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In the United States, how do you get car insurance (auto liability) which is valid no matter what car you are driving?
Almost all auto insurers I speak with require that I give them the model and make of the car I will be driving. For example:
Chevrolet Silverado
Honda Civic
Subaru Outback
Consider if I got in a car ...
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What advice do you have for a first-time used car buyer in terms of paperwork and/or legal documents?
My question is about the basic legalities of buying a car in the United States, not anywhere else in the world.
I have never bought a car before in my life.
I was looking at some used cars for sale on ...
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Can you get car insurance without a driving license?
My car insurance is coming up for renewal soon. Me and my girlfriend (EEA foreigner) are insured on our car.
I'm totally fine and have no problems, I've always had a standard UK license.
My girlfriend ...
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Validity of an exchanged foreign driving license
I exchanged my EU driving license (obtained back in 2004) into a UK one in 2015. The UK driving license therefore says 2015 under 'Date of Issue'.
I'm in the process of getting quotes for car ...
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Turning 30, getting driver's license for the first time, need insurance
This is a bit embarrassing, but I am turning 30 and am just now trying to get a driver's license for the first time. I own my own car, just bought it recently to learn to drive, but I don't have a ...
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Why don't insurance companies cover you if you didn't pay the month but still they require you to pay this period?
Why don't insurance companies cover you if you didn't pay the month in advance yet they require you to pay the full month along with interest if you're overdue?
If you pay at 10th of the month, then ...
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1) Paying auto insurance premium yearly vs monthly 2) Paying auto finance loan
I've recently purchased a vehicle and was planning on prepaying my auto insurance for the year up front rather than divided into monthly payments.
Should I rather put some of that money to paying ...
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Can I expect a prorated reimbursement from an early termination of my auto insurance policy?
If one cancels their insurance policy early during their prepaid coverage period are insurers supposed to credit/reimburse the prorated amount actually utilized of their coverage?
I'm looking to ...
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What's the purpose of mileage verification in auto insurance?
I believe it's every year that my auto insurance company has me fill out one of these "mileage verification" letters to submit the mileage of my vehicle that they hold an insurance policy ...
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Totaled car with two insurance policies
I moved out from home to another state and purchased an auto insurance policy in my name for my vehicle, paid for the 6 months upfront. Previously it was insured under my parents' policy. I set the ...
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Is it true that car insurance can go up if a member of your family gets a license?
I was told that because I live with a parent, if I were to get a drivers license, their insurance payments would be higher, even if I'm not actually on their insurance.
Is that true?
How would the ...
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I wrecked my car and it might be totaled after 2 months of ownership which includes a loan, what happens now?
I started financing a 2011 Toyota Camry LE for $11.6K October 2019. I’m 20 years old and I just got my license in September 2019. I’ve been paying $323 a month for full coverage through the General, ...
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I’m 18 years old and want to finance a £30,000 car [duplicate]
I'm 18 years old and I've always wanted an Audi Q5. Currently, I'm working full-time. I earn £28,800 annually and that will be due to go up soon. The car I've had eyes on costs £31,789. The monthly ...
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Advice/Experiences, Auto Insurance, Florida, 18 years old [closed]
I am in Florida, United States. I have recently bought a reliable (however temporary) 2004 Chevrolet Colorado (rear wheel drive, maroon colored pickup truck). I have done a lot of research but I'm ...
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How do I make a State Farm policy change without an agent?
My agent is only available when I'm working. When I call "after hours", I always get in touch with another human who seems helpful, but won't make changes for me. She says I need to speak to the agent....
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Vehicle insurance alternatives recognized in other states?
When it comes to financial responsibility laws for vehicle liability, my current understanding is that the state where the vehicle is registered in is the deciding factor for legal compliance with ...
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How can I insure a driver who doesn’t live with me but is borrowing my car long term?
My cousin is borrowing one of my cars to get to school and work. He’s 17. He lives less than an hour from me, but in another state. He is insured as a driver on his family’s policy, and the car is ...
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Car Insurance - Do I need to keep comprehensive insurance after I paid off the loan?
I live in the Bay Area, California. I had to take comprehensive (Liability and Collision) insurance and pay around $500 for six months until I paid off the debt. I recollect that I was required to ...
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My mother's car was totaled
My mother was in a car accident and died. Her boyfriend's name is on the title and financing of the vehicle. She made all of her payments on the car. Is he entitled to all of the money since the ...
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Is insurance company’s preferred auto shop biased?
I was rear-ended. There's a crack on the upper part of my bumper and the plastic part of the trunk locking mechanism is broken (though the trunk still closes).
The insurance company was pretty ...
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Registration and insurance for gift car
Our 30-year-old nephew lives with us. He is about to receive a used car as a gift. My wife and I each own a car, and all three of us are listed as insured drivers.
Is it best to include his car in ...
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What options do you have when the at-fault party's claim adjustor is low-balling you?
United States & New York state here. Although the first few paragraphs might make it seem like a legal question, it is not! It's an insurance question, and more specifically, about how to handle a ...
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How to truthfully answer auto insurance questions when you don't know the answer?
When shopping around for car insurance it is important to be truthful, but how do you truthfully answer questions you don't know the answer to?
For instance, my current insurer doesn't list claims ...
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purpose of uninsured/under insured coverage
If one has comprehensive coverage along with Liability ( Bodily and property), so why does one may need uninsured/under insured coverage for vehicle insurance if he already has Collision.
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If I have an accident, should I file a claim with my car insurance company?
If I am in an accident that causes no personal injury, but causes damage to both cars that requires new panels (and has a quotation of $3,000 to fix mine)... how do I decide whether to claim against ...
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Car Insurance Renewal Quote Negotiation
So, once again for the sixth time in a row I have ended up switching car insurer at the end of a 6 month policy term. Every time I received a renewal quote from the insurer I was with which was ...
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