Will My Auto Insurance Policy Pay For Cracked Windshield Repair
Reader’s Question:
I’m unsure if my car insurance company in Roswell Georgia will take care of my car’s windshield when it is broken, cracked or busted?
Jamie
Roswell, GA
Any type of broken windshield that is caused by vandalism or other road hazards is normally covered by the comprehensive section of your insurance policy. On the other hand, most auto glass damage that is caused in automobile accidents and collisions are covered by the collision section of most insurance policies. In most cases, all of the glass in the automobile should be covered by insurance policies, not just the windshield.
Each insurance policy is different and many offer different things, so before you decide on repairing your broken windshield you should contact your insurance company in Roswell Georgia and see what exactly is offered on your policy and how you should proceed with getting the glass repaired.
Windshield repair is something that does not need to be difficult. As a matter of fact, most insurance companies will encourage the repair because they uphold safety first. Your insurance company may recommend an auto glass company that would be good to repair your broken windshield. However, that does not mean that you have to get the recommended auto glass company. You have the choice to decide which auto glass company you want to fix your broken windshield. But you need to always let your insurance company know which auto glass company you want to complete the repair. Remember one thing: your insurance company may require you to pay out of your own pocket if you use an auto glass company that is not recommended by them, but they will reimburse you some or all of what you paid.
What Are The Different Types Of Car Insurance Coverage And Which Should I Have?
This car insurance commercial that I found on YouTube really cracks me up. It sort of embodies the confusion that most people feel when they are trying to hash out their car insurance policy with their company, and everything seems both repetitive and lost on them every time. I’m going to try to help make this feeling a little better by giving you a short guide to different types of car insurance coverage that you might need when you go to get your policy.
- Comprehensive.
Comprehensive coverage is often required if you are financing a vehicle, but is to required by law in any state. This covers any damage or loss of vehicle in the event of a natural disaster, such as a flood or fire, or in the case of theft or vandalism. These are basically accidents that do not involve driving.
- Collision.
This is another type of coverage that might be required by your financer. Collision covers the damages or total loss of your vehicle of you get into a car accident with somebody else and you are the at fault driver.
- Gap insurance.
Third in the financer trilogy, gap insurance picks up where all of your other coverages leave off. In order to get this type of coverage, you have to have the max limits on all of your other coverage. This could be a lot of help if you total a car that you’re still paying on, because the value is often less than what you still owe.
- Liability.
This is the basic car insurance coverage that is required by most states. Liability encompasses three types of coverage, for injury or death to one or more persons, and for property damage. It covers the other driver in the case of an accident in which you are at fault.
- Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage.
When a driver causes an accident and does not have enough insurance, or any at all, to cover your damages, this type of car insurance coverage kicks in.
- Personal injury protection.
This is very popular in no fault states, and where it is not required might not be necessary if you have health and life insurance. It kicks in before the other driver’s liability does, and covers you if you are at fault. It handles medical expenses, wage loss, and death.
Cheers,
Fashun Guadarrama.
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