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Auto insurance: Do you need to declare the people who live with you for auto insurance?

Kamlesh Desai — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:23:24 +0000

Jim Edwards : I find that the auto insurance company demand information about people who live with you? Can they really do this? If I do not declare this when I compare auto insurance quotes online is it fine?

Response : The insurance companies do not want to get any information from you which is not pertaining to the risk. Since the insurance companies are insuring your car, they need to know who lives with you only to know who would be using the car. The car cannot run by itself and it is the driver who is steering the vehicle and so the main risk is the driver of the vehicle. It is important to know how many drivers are there in the family and their driving history so that the auto insurance rating can be done properly. Since this directly affects the auto insurance rating and the insurance companies decision of accepting or declining the risk, any information concealed would be a misrepresentation. This would mean that the insurance company can cancel your policy and deny the claim.

Also technically the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires the insurance companies to do so as part of the agreement of being a legitimate licensed insurance carrier.

Now when you compare auto insurance quotes online if you do not put in the information your insurance quote will be different from what they would give you, once you give the correct information. You need to put in the information correctly than it would be considered as a misreprenstation.

Thanks.
Kamlesh

What is no fault under auto insurance?

Kamlesh Desai — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:57:30 +0000

Stephanie : What is no fault under auto insurance?
Response: No-fault auto insurance refers to medical coverage which you are required by state law to carry on your automobile insurance. Not all states have “no-fault” statutes, though almost all insurance companies sell some type of medical coverage for their auto policies. Basically, if you have an accident for which you aren’t at-fault, and you live in a “no-fault” state, your own insurance must pay for your medical bills. The “no-fault” part comes from the fact that even though someone, say, plowed into the rear of your car while you were stopped at a red light, your own carrier must pick up the ambulance, hospital, rehabilitation and other expense. Typically it’s based on the amount of the medical bills or the weight of the at-fault party’s vehicle. Many people who live in “no-fault” states often believe they can prohibit their carrier from paying their bills (with the assumption that they don’t want any payments made under their policy in case their rates go up). This isn’t the case. Much like worker’s compensation, “no-fault” medical coverage is primary, and the first-party insurance carrier must pay it. Finally, many people who know they live in a “no-fault” state often believe this has something to do with physical damage to a vehicle and liability. That’s not true. “No-fault” relates only to the medical coverage. If someone hits your vehicle, and he’s at-fault, he is still legally liable to pay for the damages to your vehicle.