Collision And Comprehensive Insurance Coverage

Reader’s Question:

My vehicle is one a half year old. I would like to know if I still need to carry collision and comprehensive?

Tammy

Detroit MI

 

Collision and comprehensive insurance coverage is an optional coverage in every state. This type of coverage are usually required if you are paying off your car from a lienholder.

Collision coverage in your policy provides coverage to your own car resulting from collisions to another car or object. Comprehensive coverage covers your car due to variety of other causes such as fire, falling objects, flood or theft. However, the value of your car plays a big part in determining your need for this type of coverage. Since you have a one a a half old car you should get Comprehensive and Collision coverage on it.

It is more economical to pass on the risk of your new car to the car insurance provider. Basically, it would cost less to get car insurance for your vehicle than it would to have to replace it out of your own pocket. If you are leasing the car then you are required to get Comprehensive and Collision coverage on your car. The lienholder will require that you show proof of this coverage. If you do not provide them proof that you have this type of insurance then they would force place the collision and comprehensive for you and add the cost of it to your loan balance.