★ Auto insurance
Coverage for the vehicle your life runs on.
Auto insurance is not one coverage. It is a set of parts, and each part pays for a different kind of bad day. We explain each part in plain language, match your limits to what you actually have to protect, and shop the policy across carriers.
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★ What it covers
Each part pays for a different problem.
A quote that only shows a price hides the parts that matter. Here is what each part of an auto policy actually does.
Liability
If you cause a crash, this pays for the other person's injuries and property damage, up to your limits. It is the part states require, and the part that stands between a serious claim and your savings.
Collision
Typically pays to repair or replace your vehicle after a crash with another vehicle or an object, no matter who caused it, after your deductible.
Comprehensive
Covers damage from things other than a crash: theft, hail, fire, falling objects, hitting an animal, and water damage to the vehicle.
Uninsured and underinsured motorist
If a driver with no insurance, or not nearly enough of it, hits you, this coverage can pay for your injuries and, depending on the state and the form, damage to your vehicle.
PIP and MedPay
Personal injury protection and medical payments coverage help pay medical bills for you and your passengers after a crash, regardless of who caused it. Florida is a no-fault state and typically requires PIP. In Texas, PIP is typically included unless you decline it, and MedPay is often available as an option.
Rental and roadside options
Rental reimbursement can help pay for a substitute car while yours is in the shop after a covered loss, and roadside assistance can help with a tow or a dead battery. Both are often available as add-ons.
What it doesn't cover: wear and tear or mechanical breakdowns on their own, belongings stolen from inside the vehicle (that is usually homeowners or renters territory), or driving for delivery or rideshare work unless the policy is set up for it. Ask your specialist about anything on this list that sounds like you.
★ Limits and deductibles
State minimums keep you legal. They may not keep you whole.
The minimum limit is the floor a state sets, not a recommendation for your household. Three decisions shape most of what an auto policy really costs and covers.
The state minimum
Minimum limits satisfy the law, and that is about all they promise. A serious crash can produce bills far beyond a minimum limit, and the rest can land on you. We start from what you own and earn, then work back to limits that fit.
How deductibles work
Your deductible is the amount you pay out of pocket on a collision or comprehensive claim before the policy pays. A higher deductible typically means a lower premium, and a lower deductible means more of a claim is covered. Pick an amount you could pay on a bad day without borrowing.
Bundling with home
Putting auto and home with one carrier often earns a multi-policy discount, and it puts both policies with one specialist who sees the whole picture. It is not always the lowest priced route, so we price it both ways. See how home insurance fits alongside it.
★ Gulf Coast note
Driving on the Gulf Coast changes the risk.
Across Texas, Florida, and the Gulf states, a few auto risks show up more often than they do inland:
Rising water and your vehicle
Comprehensive is typically the part that covers flood and rising water damage to a vehicle. Liability alone, or liability plus collision, usually does not. If your car lives in a low or coastal area, ask about comprehensive by name.
Hail and storm damage
Hail, windblown debris, and falling limbs are comprehensive claims, not collision claims. Keeping comprehensive on an older vehicle is a judgment call we will walk through with you, based on what the vehicle is worth and what a storm could do to it.
Your coverage travels with you
If a storm sends you out of town, your auto policy typically travels with your vehicle. Keep your policy information and your specialist's number in the car and on your phone, so a claim never waits on paperwork you left at home.
★ Straight answers
Auto insurance, answered straight.
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