Military Auto Insurance Columbia South Carolina SC

Reader’s Question:

I’m on active military duty and would be out of the country for six months, can I ask my car insurance provider here in Columbia, South Carolina, to suspend my car insurance or get a discount?

Mason

Columbia, SC

Yes, it is definitely possible for your car insurance provider to either suspend your car insurance bills or provide you a discount when you put your car in storage while serving active military duty abroad. Some insurance provider may also place your car insurance policy in some form of Military Storage Protection Plan where they will be taking your car to a pre-designated safe-storage location until your return. GEICO, one of the most popular car insurance providers (and is know for its military-friendly insurance policies) has such a plan as stated above where if you will require car storage for 30 or more days they will store the vehicle for you and provide discounts towards your car insurance premiums.

If you will be sent out of the country for an extended period of time, you have to make sure that it is clear between you and your auto insurance provider there in Columbia, South Carolina, what will happen to your insured vehicle in the event you get prolonged or delayed in returning. Will the storage protection plan extended to cover the periods that you have not claimed your vehicle yet from safekeeping? Will you lose your discounts or pay any extra fees or penalties for going beyond the minimum or agreed upon storage period? These are very important questions to ask your car insurance provider before agreeing to put your vehicle in storage.

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