ar insurance is no doubt a legal requirement, but it is something
that vehicle owners will find useful if ever they are involved in car
accidents. Medical bills can work out to be very steep and so can the
cost of repairing a car that has been totally wrecked. While you do need
to get the right insurance policy and keep up the payments, you do have
to watch out for certain situations that might cause your insurer to
refuse your claim. All the money you have paid as premiums will be
wasted and you'll have to pay all the medical and repair bills in full.
The following reasons generally lead to refusals:
1.
Your specific policy does not cover the loss you have incurred. You
need to go through the policy carefully before you make a claim. Also,
you should take a policy only after considering all the repercussions.
Most policies also have exclusion clauses; for instance the insurer will
not pay out in case you do not have a license or have done
modifications that reduce the safety of your car. Further, you will not
get a payout in case you have been found to be driving under the
influence of alcohol or drugs.
2. You have not given the insurer
sufficient information at the time of taking the policy. Auto insurance
companies require detailed information about you that will help
establish the risk associated with you. This includes whether you have
had any auto accidents as a driver and whether your car has already been
damaged. Therefore, you need to read the form carefully and fill it
correctly when taking out a policy.
3. You have purposefully given
incorrect information to the insurance company. Insurers are sure to do
a detailed investigation in case they have a doubt that you have
committed fraud.
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