DUI In California

Reader’s Question:

We are planning to give our son a car for his graduation but we are worried that it may double our financial responsibilities if we get him a car especially we need also to give him a car Insurance as well. Is there anything in California that can help us lower, if not decrease, our financial responsibility if adding another car and car insurance?

Wyatt

Carson, CA

Car Insurance policy for our young driver is a necessity just like having a car here in California. But this doesn’t mean that you are going to double your financial responsibilities for there are ways how to make it lower than the double.

Usually, parents in California don’t avail a single Car Insurance for their son; instead they add them to their car insurance policy. Adding the children to the parents’ car insurance will add more payment but then again it is way cheaper than availing another for the child. Parents might as well read their policy again to know if their policy requires all drivers to be named for coverage to apply. If you have this kind of policy, it is very necessary to list all members to the policy especially if the child has reached driver’s age. If your child will go to another location, you might as well inform your insurers since the car insurance rates usually based from where the driver is driving which needs adjusting your premium. If for example you haven’t listed all the drivers in your policy and have learned just a while ago the company will bill your for the extra premium that you should have paid.

Reader’s Question:

As much as possible, I want to have the best coverage for my auto insurance here in California. What optional coverage can I get for my car which I loan from a finance company?

Nasir

Perris Valley, CA

According to the Council of Better Business Bureaus (BBB), motorists who have car insurance coverage could have protection for more than they assume they have. For instance, even though a lot of motorists have coverage for a stand-in rental vehicle, they may not be aware that they have it since this optional coverage is included in their policy at such a minimal cost. This discretionary coverage on your car insurance in California may just be a couple of dollars extra on your monthly premiums. This type of coverage will give instant access to a rental vehicle which will serve as a substitute while the damage on your own vehicle is being fixed, or until your auto insurance company allows you to buy a new vehicle.

One other optional coverage that you can get for your auto insurance would be the gap insurance since you have a loan on your vehicle. Your auto insurance may not be able to cover the whole balance on your financed car since it can only pay up to the fair market value of your vehicle. The gap insurance will be the one to pay for the balance that you owe from the finance company once your vehicle is declared as total loss after an accident. If you don’t have gap insurance, you have to pay the rest of your loan from the finance company even if your vehicle has been declared a total loss.

Reader’s Question:

How will the cost of a home-based business car insurance here California evaluated? Will there be huge difference that having a personal car insurance?

Camden

Santa Maria Valley, CA

The price for your home-based business car insurance in California is evaluated greatly similar to regular vehicle insurance. Car insurance providers consider your mileage, the people who will drive the car and also your driving and insurance claims history. Some other important issues would be the liability limits and the deductibles you choose. The lower your coverage limit, the less your premium; the higher your deductibles, premiums would be less as well.

But you have to be certain that the liability limits are sufficient to protect both your personal and business properties. If you are at-fault in a car crash, those who are injured can take you to court as an individual or as an entrepreneur. To keep the financial risk at a minimum, car insurance experts suggest higher liability coverage. The end result is that no matter what policy you go with, commercial or personal, you will be covered just as you’re under a normal car insurance setting. The procedures for claims are identical, the legal defense assistance the insurer can give you following an auto accident would be the same, and the price disparity between personal car insurance and commercial car insurance for a home-based business would often be small.

Reader’s Question:

Since I have never gotten into an accident, I’d like to know if I need to inform my auto insurance company in case I encounter one. Am I obligated by law here in California to report any accident to my auto insurance company?

Aditya

San Francisco, CA

Although car insurance providers demand that they would like to know even the least accident you are involved with, you are not obligated by law in California to tell them about this accident. If it is obvious that the deductible that you agreed to pay is higher than the cost of the repairs on your vehicle, it would be better to pay the expenses by yourself and not report any claim to your car insurance provider. Keep in mind that all of your claims, even so if the damage would be less than your deductible, it will be on your insurance history. However, although the absence of an accident report to your insurance provider will not make you a criminal, majority of auto insurance policies state that the insurance provider has no responsibility to give coverage if you fail to report the accident quickly.

It would be reasonable not to file a claim if the repair expenses are less than your deductible. What they always advise to pick a higher deductible will be applied to this instance. You can keep the money that you save for having cheaper auto insurance premiums or you can even deposit it into a bank account. In case of an auto accident, you are financially ready to repair the damage even if the charge will be a little higher than your deductible.