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Due to the high premiums that they need to pay, a lot of new drivers see car insurance as a big headache. But the rewards of having your car insured are great if you meet an accident or when the moment comes that you need it. Here are some of its numerous benefits:

First, car insurance is a must in many states. How much insurance and the type you need differs in different states. In some, you only need liability but others may need more. If you are stopped by authorities and they discover that you have no insurance, they can get your vehicle there and then. Also remember that it is forbidden in some states for police officers to let you drive away if they find out that you have no insurance. Worse, you may incur heavy fines and your driver’s license may be suspended or revoked for quite some time.

Now for the best part: car insurance is your force field against personal liability. In short, if you have an accident and hit somebody, it’s your fault and you have no choice but to pay the hospital bills of the injured party. If that person dies, you must cough up a big amount of money for his wife or family. These costs can increase quickly, forcing you to sell your home, stocks and bonds or other assets to settle your bills. It can also translate to years of future payments if you can not pay everything at once. It is not a far-fetched possibility that you might even spend the rest of your life paying these bills.

If you are the aggrieved party and the person who injured you has no car insurance, it can be a tragedy as well. Naturally, you can sue the other person but what if he’s poor and has no money? That’s when the nightmare begins. But if you have car insurance, you don’t have to worry since it will take care of everything. Depending on the kind of car insurance that you have, your vehicle may even be repaired or replaced. So you save a bundle in the long run.

With the correct car insurance, you are also shielded against property damage. For instance, if you run straight into a house and cause a wall to collapse, you obviously have to shoulder the repairs. If you have car insurance, you will not lose sleep over this problem. You have peace of mind on and off the road. So get inured today!

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Feb272011

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