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Towing & Labor Coverage
Pays for towing charges when your car can’t be driven. Also pays labor charges, such as changing a flat tire, at the place where your car broke down.
Deductible
The amount of the loss which the insured is responsible to pay before benefits from the insurance policy are payable.
Comparative Negligence
The percentage of fault shared by each driver in an accident in which both contribute to causing the collision.
Witness
Person who testifies under oath before a court, regarding what he/she has seen, heard or otherwise observed.
Comprehensive Coverage
Pays for damage to your car caused by reason other than collision, such as fire, theft, windstorm, flood, etc.
Limited Tort
Offers savings on your premiums. You are still able to recover all out-of-pocket medical and other expenses, however you are not able to recover non-monetary damages or receive payments for pain and suffering unless injuries are defined as serious.
Surcharge
An extra charge applied to the premium by the insurer, usually for at fault accidents or moving violations.
Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UMC)
Provides coverage for a policyholder involved in a collision with a driver who does not have liability insurance.
Premium Finance Company
A lending institution that finances insurance premiums for a fee.
Insurer
The insurance company providing the insurance.
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