Auto Flashcards
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Financial responsibility
- Auto insurance is not mandatory in Indiana.
* proving financial responsibility is mandatory
Proving financial responsibility:
D. I. B. S
D-deposit cash with treasurer. $40,000
I-Insurance: purchase at least the minimum limits for Indiana. 25/50/25.
B-BMV approved you as a self insurer
S-surety bond provided to the state. $75,000
Accident with a borrowed vehicle
- The owners vehicle is borrowed with permission.
* The driver is involved in an auto accident.
How will the insurance company pay
Owners.
Primary
Owner &
driver
Drivers Excess/secondary Driver only
Declarations-definition part a part B Part C Part D Part E Part F
- Liability bodily injury and property damage.
- Medical payments to you and yours. •Uninsured and underinsured motorist. •Damage to your auto/physical damage. Collision and other than collision (comprehensive)
- Duties after an accident or loss.
- General provisions
The Declarations
- The named insured always listed on the declaration.
- The vehicles Vin. Must have at least four wheels never used for delivery.
- Policy period/Policy term.
- The coverage limits 25/50/25
An insured
Age/drivers license is not factor for a claim
Owned auto
A trailer owned by the named insured. Temporary substitute a borrowed vehicle/trailer that you are driving while yours is out of service/getting repaired.
Newly acquired auto: liability extends for 14 days
Newly acquire replacement auto: trading in a car for a new car. Liability is the same as the auto that was replaced till the end of the policy period.
Nonowned auto
A private passenger auto, farm auto, or trailer not owned by or furnished for the regular use of either you or your relatives, other than a temporary substitute auto
Hired auto
Provides coverage only for autos leased, hired and rented by the named insured
Cancellation clause
Nonpayment of premium – 10 days
Cancellation for reasons other than non-payment
60 days or less – Notification requirement 10 days
More than 60 days/non-renewal – 20 days
Acceptable reasons for cancellation after 60 days in affect
- Suspended or revoke license. •Concealment, fraud or misrepresentation.
- A drinking/drug use violation while driving.
- Moving to a state where the insurance company has not been admitted
Requirements for the cancellation and non-renewal letter
Requirements:
Cancellation
• reason.
•Coverage available through auto insurance plan.
•The right to a hearing with the commissioner
Nonrenewal:
•reason.
•Coverage available through auto insurance plan
Bodily injury and property damage
- The only mandatory coverage when an auto policy is purchased.
- Pays when the insured is legally liable for bodily injury or property damage.
The purpose of bodily injury
Hey is the third party when the first party is legally Liable before: •medical bills •lost wages •pain and suffering •funeral expenses. Minimum limit 25/50
The purpose of property damage
Pays the third-party when the first party is legally liable for damage to the property of others: •their cars •their trees •their mailboxes •stop sign/telephone poles minimum limit: 25
Split limits
One for bodily injury, one for property damage
Combine single limit/Single limit
Bodily injury and property damage are shared per currents
Convert a split limit to a single limit
Add the two per occurrence limits
Action when an at fault accident occurs in a state with higher minimum
Indiana limit: 25/50/25.
Indiana limits after an at fault accident: 50/100/25
Supplement payments
In addition to liability limits, they pay above and beyond the liability limit.
Loss of earnings for the named insured/insured to testify: up to $200 per day
Medical payments
The only covers that pay is regardless of fault. Provides coverage when an accident caused by drinking and driving.
Purpose of medical payments
Limits lawsuits