Comprehensive Coverage

Protection against accidents with animals and other objects

Comprehensive Coverage -also know as Protection against Loss to the Auto

Main Coverage features:

- First Party Coverage
- No Fault based
- Deductible Applies
- No Limits on amount of coverage

Comprehensive is the catchall coverage. Here is where insurance companies provide protection that the Collision Coverage excludes.

Usually, the definition of comprehensive coverage is “anything that is not a collision.”

Comprehensive Coverage is a not a “at fault” provision on the policy; this means that your insurance company will pay soon after learning about the loss and conducting an investigation.

Insurance company will have required deductible for this type of loss. The deductible is usually much lower than the collision deductible (50% or more).

I would say that having Comprehensive coverage is rather inexpensive and if you are getting Collision coverage, then you should have this coverage as well.

Comprehensive and Collisions coverage’s often times are sold together. Some Insurance companies will not let you get one or the other. Some will let you have collision and not comprehensive coverage and vice versa.

If you have a vehicle parked or garaged somewhere (if you drive it, then liability coverage is required by law), and you cannot afford not to have insurance on it (i.e. custom vehicle’s or antiques), then having comprehensive alone is enough. Why?

Comprehensive covers you against fire, theft or larceny, vandalism, Acts of God (hail, snow, flooding, lightning, etc.), falling objects (like trees), and riots or civil disobedience.

It also protects you for collisions with animals (deer, dogs, cats, birds, cattle, etc), something that is excluded on the Collision coverage.

Insurance companies are split regarding the issue of rock ships cracking your windshield.

Some carriers call it a collision, some call it comprehensive, and some will let you choose the one that has the lower deductible (about time they give the consumer a freebie).

However, some companies are excluding rock ships all together from their policies.

You need to read your police carefully to find out which protection you have under the Comprehensive Coverage section (see more on how to read your policy).

Just keep on mind that most insurance companies will give you some sort of a deal. If you decided to get a brand new windshield, they will pay for that minus your deductible.

Click below for an explanation insurance coverages and terms:

Coverages and Terms Overview

Automobile Liability Insurance or Liability Page 1
Automobile Liability Insurance or Liability Page 2

Automobile Medical Payments or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Page 1
Automobile Medical Payments or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Page 2

Collision Coverage (Protection Against Loss to the Auto) Page 1
Collision Coverage (Protection Against Loss to the Auto) Page 2

Comprehensive Coverage (Protection Against Loss to the Auto) Page 1
Comprehensive Coverage (Protection Against Loss to the Auto) Page 2

Under or Uninsured Motorist Property Damage (UMPD) Page 1
Under or Uninsured Motorist Property Damage (UMPD) Page 2

Under or Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury (UMBI)

Rental Reimbursement or Loss of Use Coverage Page 1
Rental Reimbursement or Loss of Use Coverage Page 2

Restoration Coverage

Towing and/or Road Assistance Coverage (Emergency Packages)

Insurance Clauses and Terms

Actual Cash Value or ACV
Additional Insurance Clause
Cancellation of Coverage Clause
Choice of Law Clause
Forum Selection Clause

Duty to Cooperate Clause
Duty to Report Losses Clause
Financial Responsibility Clause
Insurable Interest Concept
Interpretation of the Policy Concept

Mandatory Arbitration Clause
Mitigation of Damages Clause
Non Duplication of Benefits Clause
Proof of Loss Clause
Promissory Estoppel Concept

Reservation of Rights Concept
Reasonable and Necessary Clause
Right of Appraisal Clause
Right of Settlement Clause
Rights of Counsel Concept

Subrogation of Rights Clause Part I
Subrogation of Rights Clause Part II
Statute of Limitations Concept
Replacement Cost Value
Restoration Coverage
Transfer of Benefits Clause