Benefits of placing your Auto Insurance with Webster
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- Lower Cost
Vehicle models which have lower claims
experience are given a rate based on a lower
MSRP. We do this because the vehicle has earned
a lower physical damage rate than similar
vehicles that have higher claims experience. We
offer lower rates on comprehensive and
collision because of this rating method.
- Claims
Service
Having your claim handled quickly, fairly and
courteously is important to you as it is
important to us. We take pride in our commitment
to provide you with prompt, courteous service in
the event of a loss. We're there when you need
us the most, whether it's for a fender-bender or
a major accident.
- Towing and
Road Service
When you or your loved ones are stranded and
need help, we're as close as the telephone.
- Auto Glass
Replacement Program
Our Auto Glass Replacement Program takes the
headache out of repairing or replacing damaged
or broken auto glass. An optional program allows
you to simply notify your Agent when the damage
occurs. In most cases, repairs will be made
within 24 hours.
- More
Ways to Save Money
Our carriers offers many discounts to help keep
your premium as low as possible, including Good
Driver, Auto/Home, Multi-Car and more. Call us
about the available discounts you may qualify
for. (Availability may vary by state.)
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Types of Auto Insurance Coverages
Most states require you to
carry some kind of auto insurance when you operate a
motor vehicle. You're also required to provide proof of
insurance before you can license your vehicle or renew
your driver's license. Although coverage is mandatory,
the amount and kinds of coverage can vary.
Often, the required minimum
coverage may not be enough to adequately replace your
assets or replace your earnings. Here is a list of auto
insurance topics you'll want to know about:
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Fault
or No-Fault -- This depends on the law in your
state.
- Collision
-- Pays damages to your own vehicle. Generally,
there is a deductible.
- Comprehensive
-- Pays for losses from fire, theft, storm, etc.
Generally, there is a deductible.
- Deductible
-- The amount of a covered loss you agree to pay.
- Bodily
Injury -- Pays for injury to others when you are
at fault.
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Property
Damage -- Pays for property damage when you are
at fault.
- Medical
Payments -- Pays for your own or your
passenger's medical expenses.
- Personal
Injury Protection -- In no-fault states, this
covers a broad assortment of medical expenses.
- First
Party Benefits -- This covers loss of income,
medical expense, accidental death and funeral
expenses on a no-fault first party basis.
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Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist -- Pays for
coverage to you if other driver is not insured or is
underinsured.
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Fault or No-Fault
If you live in a
no-fault state, your own insurance company pays for any
loss or injuries to you, no matter who causes the
accident. In at-fault states, the person at fault in the
accident or their insurance company pays.
With no-fault, most claims
can be settled quickly, without litigation over who's at
fault. However, No-Fault can limit your right to sue
(limited tort) to recover damages. Individual states set
the coverage and place limits on your rights to sue, so
check with us.
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Collision
Collision coverage
pays when your own vehicle is damaged in an accident.
Generally, the coverage reimburses you the amount to
repair or replace your damaged vehicle, minus the
agreed-on deductible. It is usually a coverage that you
should carry on your auto until its value has
depreciated substantially.
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Comprehensive
Comprehensive pays
for damages to your car caused by an incident other than
a collision with another car or object. You're covered
for fire, theft, riots, collisions with animals, storms,
falling objects, earthquakes, floods and other natural
occurrences. Often, comprehensive insurance includes a
daily rental provision that pays a certain amount toward
a rental car in conjunction with a theft claim. Like
collision, comprehensive coverage generally includes a
deductible.
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Deductible
The deductible is the
amount of the loss you agree to pay or absorb in the
event of an accident. With auto insurance, deductible
amounts typically range from $250 to $1,000 per claim.
That means you absorb the deductible amount every time
you make a claim. Choosing a higher deductible
reduces the cost of your insurance.
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Bodily Injury
This coverage pays,
subject to policy limits and conditions, all sums which
you are legally obligated to pay any person(s) injured
or killed in an accident where you are at fault.
Coverage includes medical expenses and lost wages.
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Property Damage
Property Damage is
liability coverage for damage to another's personal
property, such as an automobile, house or fence, in a
collision where you are at fault.
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Medical Payments
Pays for your own or your
passenger's medical expenses.
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Personal
Injury Protection (PIP)
Personal injury
coverage pays a broader range of medical costs than does
Medical Payments coverage. Coverage includes provisions
for lost wages and the replacement of the services of
someone injured in an accident. Personal Injury coverage
is generally required in states with No-Fault and
available in some other states.
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First Party Benefits
This covers loss of income,
medical expense, accidental death and funeral expenses
on a no-fault first party basis.
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Uninsured Motorist/Underinsured Motorist
Uninsured Motorist
covers you in an accident with a motorist who has no
insurance or is underinsured. In some states or
insurance policies, Underinsured Motorist protection is
usually separate from Uninsured Motorist coverage.
Uninsured Motorist protection also covers you if you're
injured by a hit-and-run driver. Coverage includes
payment of medical costs, lost wages and pain and
suffering. It is required in many states.
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