Reader’s Question:
I need to get an SR22 auto insurance because of my DUI charge here in California but my current auto insurance company is not offering that, what do I have to do now?
Jamal
Apple Valley, CA
Some auto insurance companies really do not offer SR22 insurance and since you have a DUI charge in California, your auto insurance company will cancel or not renew your current policy. Because of that, you would have to find another insurance company that offers SR22 auto insurance. Let me tell you now that you can count on your rates being higher not only because of your DUI charge but also because you will now have a cancellation on your claims history.
Once you switch auto insurance companies to get a new policy with SR22 insurance coverage, you will then be considered as a “high-risk” driver because of your DUI charge. This would be especially true if you received safe-driver discounts or you were in a “preferred class.” Your premium rates would rise massively once you get a conviction for DUI. Because of that, you can start shopping around for auto insurance providers that specialize in high risk policies. You may want to try to get an online rate quote from this website for your SR22 auto insurance and you’ll find out that you could still get a great auto insurance for a lesser price.
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Reader’s Question:
My auto insurance company does not provide insurance for me anymore because of lapse in the coverage. I have already missed several payments. I have a DUI conviction in California and I’m seriously in need of an insurance company which will cover my SR22 insurance policy. Who will provide my SR22 now?
Ronald
Sacramento, CA
A California SR22 insurance policy is a type of car insurance policy required for California drivers by the California Department of Motor Vehicles and the courts after DUI related offense. In the state of California, it is required for a minimum of 3 years after a drunk driving conviction.
The SR22 insurance policy serves as an agreement between the CA DMV and the SR22 provider that requires the insurance company to immediately notify the CA DMV should the insurance company not be providing insurance for the driver anymore.
Most likely, the larger national auto insurance companies don’t do SR22 policies for two main reasons. First is that they don’t like to assume the risk that ‘high risk’ policies involve. Second is that they don’t want to deal with the extra paperwork and regulations required of insurance companies that handle SR22 insurance policies. The only other option left for you now is that you would have to seek out smaller companies and insurance brokers who specialize in this type of insurance.
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