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Reader’s Question:
I know that you should add someone in you insurance policy if they use your car more than regularly. But what are the consequences of them being involve in an accident and not having them listed on your policy? I have a friend that borrows my car, and we are living in the same household but if I add him to my insurance policy, my insurance rate goes up a lot and its so unreasonable! We live in Atlanta GA and I would like to know what will happen if he damages my car and he is not added to my policy?
Mike
Atlanta, GA
Generally, the consequences of not adding a household member to your insurance policy when it is required by your insurance company is that if he get involve in an accident while using your car they would deny claims since he was not a motorist on policy and therefore you were not paying premiums for him to covered to drive your car. We have heard of some insurance companies that will cover a household member that was not listed on the insurance policy.
Most insurance companies and state laws require you to add all licensed household members on your policy and either add them as motorists or exclude them. It does not appear that in Atlanta GA you could totally exclude your roommate from your policy, only from collision and comprehensive coverages.
Georgia law states that car insurance fraud happens when people knowingly misrepresent pertinent facts to an insurer or agent to get a policy or collect money to which they are not entitled. Removing a licensed household member from your insurance policy is a misrepresentation of facts and is considered soft fraud. Any form of car insurance fraud is a serious crime in Atlanta GA that can lead to possible jail time and heavy fines.
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Reader’s Question:
My brother’s vehicle was hit while parked on a street in Atlanta, Georgia. There was no witness and he is filing a claim with his insurance company. In the state of Georgia, is there a maximum deductible allowed for hit and run claims?
Polly
Atlanta, GA
According to the Georgia Department of Insurance (DOI), Uninsured Motorist Insurance may be included on an insurance policy. Although Georgia requires all motorists to have “liability insurance” to operate a vehicle, there are unfortunately those that either do not abide the law or may have unknowingly permitted their insurance to cancel.
For injury to or destruction of property of the insured, deductibles of $250.00, $500.00, or $1,000.00, at the choice of any named insured in the insurance policy. Subject to the approval of the Commissioner, deductibles above $1,000.00 may be offered, .
If your brother is filing a claim for the damages he sustained in Atlanta GA under collision and not Uninsured Motorist Property Damage (UMPD), then verify with the GA DOI to find out if there is a maximum deductible allowed since the damage is from a hit and run accident.
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Reader’s Question:
My son has let his auto insurance lapse. He have been canceled for non-payment over the past years. He can’t seem to find an insurance company now to insure his auto in Atlanta GA. How can he get car insurance?
Noel
Atlanta, GA
Due to your son having car insurance issues previously (non-payment, lapse in coverage, etc) he is considered a high risk motorist. For motorists such as your son that are unable to find an insurance provider in the voluntary market that will insure them, most states have high risk insurance company that will cover these types of motorists.
Typically high risk drivers in Atlanta have to go the Georgia Automobile Insurance Plan (GAAIP). It was created in 1949 to give auto insurance coverage to eligible high risk motorist who seek coverage and are unable to get such coverage through the voluntary market.
Eligible Georgia Automobile Insurance Plan risks are shared among companies writing car insurance in the state of Georgia. To get more information who these insurance companies are in Georgia and how your son can get car insurance in Georgia through the GAAIP so that he can insure and operate his vehicle contact the Georgia Insurance Commissioner.
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Reader’s Question:
My mother bought me a car but she lives in Alabama and I live in Atlanta Georgia. Can she insure it in AL and I tag it here in GA?
Brenda
Atlanta, GA
The answer is No. The Georgia laws states that you will need to have your vehicle insured in Georgia if your registration and license plates are from Georgia. Even if Georgia did allow you to have an out of state insurance company cover your car it would likely be difficult to find an insurance carrier that would cover a car that was insured in Alabama but driven and kept out of state in Georgia.
If your name is on the title of the vehicle your mother bought for you then it should not be difficult for you to get your own car insurance on the vehicle. If your name is not on the title then there are some insurance providers that will allow you to get insurance without insurable interest in the vehicle, but it would be easier for you to place coverage on the vehicle if your name was added to the car’s title.
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Q: Can I buy Atlanta GA car insurance online?
A: You can buy anything online, and online Atlanta GA car insurance is certainly included in that. As a matter of fact, it’s better for you to buy, or at least research, Atlanta GA car insurance online rather than offline, because you save more money that way.
The reason you save more money is because, first of all, you have a lot more information available to you on the subject of Atlanta GA car insurance online, so you’ll be able to rapidly compare quotes and find the financial and consumer ratings of companies, read about other people’s experiences, read your new car insurance policy, and so on. It’s more simple, it’s quicker, and it’s cheaper than an agent.
Another reason you’ll save money is because car insurance companies know they save money if you buy your Atlanta GA car insurance online. If you buy online, there’s no need for them to pay customer service reps to call you up, or buildings for them to call you up from, or agents to help you out. Buying direct saves them money, and they pass you the savings through things such as online discounts or lowering their rates entirely.
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Q: What are the benefits of shopping for Atlanta car insurance online?
A: One of the main benefits of shopping for Atlanta car insurance online is that it makes it easier for you to find detailed information on car insurance, get quotes, and then buy it. Where once the footwork required for finding a good car insurance company or for changing companies might have been too much, it is all very easily accessible online. From quote sites where you can get car insurance quotes from ten different companies in 15 minutes, to sites which rate the quality of service and prices of different car insurance companies, you have plenty of resources.
Buying Atlanta GA car insurance online saves you money both in the short and long term. In the short term, many car insurance companies offer special discounts if you purchase your insurance online, such as esurance which offers 15%. In the long term, the use of the internet as a method of purchase allows car insurance companies to use less resources, both in the form of employees and of buildings and other things, on the outside. This saves them money, and then they are able to pass the savings on to you.
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