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Must I add my son to my car insurance policy?
Call your car insurance agent or car insurance company for the answer to this one, rather than asking colleagues. It depends on whether your son has a permit or a license, and, in part, where you live.....
Can I pay for my car insurance monthly?
Many car insurance companies offer monthly installment plans. These can be appealing if you live paycheck to paycheck and have trouble coughing up several hundred dollars or more every six months.....
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- I'm a traveling nurse and frequently fly to new destinations and rent cars. What kind of car insurance should I buy?
- I don't have a car right now, do I need to carry some type of car insurance?
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- Can an at-fault driver's insurance company deem my car totaled if the amount they want to give me is significantly more than the cost of repairs?
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- I have complete auto insurance coverage in Texas. I will rent a car in Las Vegas, Nev., for a week. Do I need to purchase the insurance from the car rental company, or does my Texas insurance cover me?
- I have two insurance policies, one for my car and one for renters insurance. The payments are due at the same time, and I cannot afford this anymore. What do I do?
- I moved to Florida from North Carolina for what will be a 6-month period. The state of Florida made me get a Florida driver's license. I still have cars in North Carolina, but I do drive one of them back and forth between the states. I also have a residence in North Carolina. What do I do about car insurance?
- Which states do not require drivers to carry liability insurance?
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- Will the state of Georgia pay for repairs to my car if I hit a deer? I don't have comprehensive insurance.
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- We were just hit by an uninsured driver. We do not have uninsured motorist or collision coverage. Is there anything we can do to recover our losses?
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- My car was parked on the street in front my house. It became victim to a hit-and-run accident. I have full car insurance coverage. How do I deal with the situation?
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- How can I get auto insurance without a car?
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- Someone backed into my parked car. That person's insurance company estimated that the repair to my car will cost $1,500 but the insurance company said it can't cut me a check. It said my car has to go to the repair shop. If I don't want the repair at this time, isn't that insurer required to cut me the check?
- It's been less than 30 days since I purchased my new car. Who pays for my car accident?
- We live in Pennsylvania and my son lives in Washington, D.C. He recently purchased a motor home and leaves it parked in our lot because he rides the Metro to work. Can we get a reduced premium as it is parked in a garage and not being used?
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- What should I do if the other driver leaves the accident scene and he was at fault?
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- I'm a senior citizen. Will my car insurance premium increase if my daughter drives my car to take me to my doctor appointments?
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- My car insurance policy was cancelled over a year ago. I am having a hard time finding insurance. Why is that?
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