Searching for lower insurance coverage rates for your Kia Sorento? Are you a victim of high-priced insurance coverage? Believe me when I say many consumers are feeling buyer’s remorse and feel like there’s no way out. Lots of insurers contend for your business, so it’s not easy to compare every insurance company and get the best coverage at the best rate
Cutting your insurance coverage rates isn’t really that difficult. All that’s required is to take a couple of minutes to compare quotes from different insurance companies. It is quite easy and can be accomplished in several different ways.
However you get your quotes, double check that you are using apples-to-apples deductibles and coverage limits for every company. If you have different limits and deductibles on each one it will be very difficult to make a fair comparison for your Kia Sorento.
When choosing coverage, there really is no single plan that fits everyone. Each situation is unique and a cookie cutter policy won’t apply. For instance, these questions can help discover if your insurance needs might need an agent’s assistance.
If you’re not sure about those questions, then you may want to think about talking to a licensed insurance agent. To find an agent in your area, simply complete this short form or you can go here for a list of companies in your area. It’s fast, doesn’t cost anything and can provide invaluable advice.
Understanding the coverages of your policy can help you determine the best coverages at the best deductibles and correct limits. Policy terminology can be impossible to understand and reading a policy is terribly boring. These are the normal coverages available from auto insurance companies.
Coverage for uninsured or underinsured drivers
This provides protection when the “other guys” either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. Covered losses include hospital bills for your injuries as well as your vehicle’s damage.
Due to the fact that many drivers carry very low liability coverage limits, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. This is the reason having UM/UIM coverage is very important. Frequently these limits are identical to your policy’s liability coverage.
Comprehensive auto insurance
This will pay to fix damage that is not covered by collision coverage. You first have to pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be covered by your comprehensive coverage.
Comprehensive coverage protects against claims like falling objects, damage from a tornado or hurricane, a broken windshield, fire damage and theft. The most you can receive from a comprehensive claim is the ACV or actual cash value, so if the vehicle’s value is low it’s probably time to drop comprehensive insurance.
Collision coverage protection
This pays to fix your vehicle from damage caused by collision with a stationary object or other vehicle. You will need to pay your deductible and then insurance will cover the remainder.
Collision coverage pays for claims such as driving through your garage door, crashing into a building and hitting a mailbox. Collision coverage makes up a good portion of your premium, so consider removing coverage from lower value vehicles. Another option is to bump up the deductible to save money on collision insurance.
Liability coverage
Liability coverage will cover damage or injury you incur to other’s property or people by causing an accident. It protects YOU from claims by other people, and does not provide coverage for your own vehicle damage or injuries.
Split limit liability has three limits of coverage: bodily injury for each person injured, bodily injury for the entire accident and a property damage limit. As an example, you may have policy limits of 25/50/25 that translate to a $25,000 limit per person for injuries, a total of $50,000 of bodily injury coverage per accident, and a limit of $25,000 paid for damaged property. Some companies may use one number which is a combined single limit that pays claims from the same limit rather than limiting it on a per person basis.
Liability coverage protects against claims like structural damage, legal defense fees, repair costs for stationary objects, medical expenses and loss of income. How much liability coverage do you need? That is a personal decision, but it’s cheap coverage so purchase higher limits if possible.
Coverage for medical expenses
Medical payments and Personal Injury Protection insurance reimburse you for short-term medical expenses such as surgery, X-ray expenses, prosthetic devices, pain medications and EMT expenses. They are often used to cover expenses not covered by your health insurance program or if you lack health insurance entirely. It covers both the driver and occupants as well as any family member struck as a pedestrian. Personal injury protection coverage is not available in all states and gives slightly broader coverage than med pay