Thursday, January 21, 2010

Comprehensive Liability Insurance Questions?

By Graham McKenzie

We would be in a huge amount of financial worries if insurance was not on our side. If you think about it; if you get in an accident, what happens? The first things people do that have insurance is call their insurance company; those who do not have a hard time coming to them. Face it; having insurance is an everyday occurrence. Car insurance keeps us level headed when we are in the car.

Sometimes it takes a car accident to really wake us up and realize what insurance does for us and to really appreciate it. We will all use insurance at one or many points in our lives. If every time we had an accident, we had to pay for it, we would be broke. After the first time we would probably be broke. Do you really want to chance that? Even the smallest accident can leave you financially distraught.

The most basic form of car insurance is Liability Insurance. This insurance covers all the basics when you get into an accident, big or small. When an accident occurs, someone will pull away from it being liable, or the cause of the accident. All structural, mental and physical damages are the responsibility of this person. When it all adds up, this is a very expensive and sticky situation to be in.

You may have heard Liability Insurance called Third Party Cover. This is simply another name for it. Whichever you decide to call it, you could end up bankrupt if you do not have it as coverage on your insurance policy. The victim will take their claims to the court, win and liquidate all your assets leaving you nothing. Moreover, there will be more court costs associated with it as well. These situations have been known to last years on end and drain even the strongest person.

You should take out Third Party cover on all motor vehicles in your possession; including items like motor scooters. When you have cover, you will not be responsible to go to court and fight or negotiate terms and the like. This is what you pay the insurance company a premium for. Most of the time you will not use it; however, you will eventually and it will pay for itself. In the event of an accident, you will only be responsible for the excess. This is basically the amount that was predetermined during the signing of your policy. It is the money that you have to pay out of pocket before the insurance actually kicks in.

You might want to talk to your insurance agent to check for the best vehicle insurance available so you can be fully covered and secured. There are many aspects of an accident and liability insurance is the first step. Explore your options so you do not get caught off guard.