Automobile Insurance Specialist
Reader’s Question:
If got convicted of DUI and I would like to know if my insurance carrier in Palm Beach, FL will just cancel my car insurance policy or does it has to go through some sort of procedures? Do I need a specific auto insurance specialist?
Josh
Palm Beach, FL
Insurance carrier’s guidelines vary however a conviction for driving under the influence (DUI) could result for an insurance provider terminating your automobile insurance policy. Usually your insurance carrier may cancel your insurance mid-term or cancel the car insurance policy at the end of the term due to your conviction for DUI.
If your insurance policy is terminated in this manner in Palm Beach, FL, your insurance carrier must send you notification stating why your car insurance policy have been canceled and then you will have to find another insurance carrier while now having a cancellation on your auto insurance claims history. Most states do not allow insurance carriers to just drop you in the middle of the car insurance policy term, even for a DUI. If you want to get more information about your state guidelines with regards to this, verify with your state’s insurance regulatory body.
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Reader’s Question:
I want to know how soon after a car is ‘totaled’ do I have to wait to cancel the insurance policy in Roanoke, Virginia? Should I have to wait for all payments (auto value and medical) to be made before I cancel? And am I entitled to a refund for the unused portion of the policy period?
Carmen
Roanoke, VA
If your vehicle gets ‘totaled’ in a car accident, and it is the only car on the policy, you do not have to wait to cancel your policy. If you choose to cancel the policy, because you are not getting another car to replace it on your policy, you will want to have a cancellation date for the day after the accident.
Your car insurance company will request proof that your vehicle was indeed ‘totaled’ in an accident and the date the accident took place if the other party’s car insurance company is going to pay you for the car accident, to backdate your cancellation date to the day after your accident. Most insurance companies in Roanoke, VA impose a ten percent surcharge to your return premium when you cancel a policy, this is somewhat called a ’short rate’ cancellation. I do not know if that surcharge will apply in this type of situation. You will need to speak to your insurance company or otherwise, you will be refunded any money that is rightfully yours.
Why Does My Car Insurance Policy Show As Non Renewal?
Reader’s question:
What are the reasons for which an auto insurance company can not renew your policy?
Lily
Good question.
Non renewal is very different from cancellation in that it is much less serious. However, you don’t want to take your chances, and having your car insurance policy not renewed can still have a negative effect. Here are some reasons why it happens.
- The person who uses the car that it covered is not able to be covered by the company for a number of reasons.
- The person who uses the car that is covered is not able to drive it well for reasons of their mental or physical health, such as an elderly person who is almost blind.
There are many other reasons why a car insurance company might not renew your policy. Some are negative, such as that you have had too many moving traffic violations. Others might have nothing to do with you, such as that the car insurance company doesn’t do business in your area anymore.
Cheers,
Fashun Guadarrama.
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