Do I Need To Have Rental Car Insurance in Alaska?
Reader’s Question:
I have rental car coverage from my auto insurance but I really don’t know its restrictions. Would it still make sense if I buy some kind of waivers from a rental car company to replace my insurance coverage?
Mackenzie
Anchorage, AK
Seeming sensible from the coverage you receive from your auto insurance and the waivers that are sold by rental vehicle companies is not simple. Purchasing all of the coverage available from a rental vehicle company could amplify your rental fees. Purchasing nothing may place you in an awful financial situation in case of an accident.
In case you do not have comprehensive and collision coverage and you rent a vehicle, it would be a great plan to buy the loss damage waivers or collision damage waivers, any of which the rental vehicle company sells. Purchasing the waiver that will give you the widest coverage may be a good idea. Rental vehicle companies have a number of stages of damage waivers. For instance: you may not be liable for any damage; you are liable for damage over $500; you are liable for damage over $1,000.
You may completely turn down loss damage waivers in case you have comprehensive and collision insurance since you will pay for “double coverage.” However, keep in mind that you need to pay your deductible if the vehicle is stolen, damaged or if you crash the car.
Classic Car Insurance Quotes in Alaska
Reader’s Question:
I have a classic car that I need to insure. How can I be sure that my classic car is appropriately insured?
Ottilie
Anchorage, AK
Most classic car owners are aware that there is a huge disparity among classic, antique or vintage cars and the everyday-use cars but not all have separate car insurance coverage for each type of car. Vehicle insurance professionals say that can place classic car owners in a financial obligation in case they have to file an insurance claim. Here’s how you can be sure that your classic car is appropriately insured:
Consider the Real Market Value
Classic cars change in value very often and classic car insurance must show that as well. For example, a ‘69 Camaro was valued at $25,000 a few years back and now, it ranges between $40,000 and $100,000. Everyday-use cars are covered based on the actual cash value, meaning if the car is totaled, you will be paid the initial purchase costs minus the depreciated value. However, classic vehicles must be covered based on the “agreed value.” For instance, in case the classic car is totaled, the insurance provider will pay the insured the actual current market price of the classic car minus the deflated value.
Consider the Mileage
Classic cars are only driven for approximately 1,000 miles annually so you don’t have to pay for the unused miles. Classic car insurance policies should be less costly than a regular car insurance policy because the expected driven miles would be less than a regular car usage.
Drunk Driver Insurance in Alaska – Will My Insurance Company Find Out?
Reader’s Question:
Is it possible that my car insurance company here in Alaska won’t find out about my DUI conviction? If they do, will my car insurance policy automatically be canceled?
Afton
Anchorage, AK
There is a possibility that your auto insurance provider never finds out about your drunk driving conviction if you won’t have to secure yourself an SR22 insurance. A research has shown that as much as a quarter of DUI convictions will not be on motor vehicle records of drivers because of the deficiency of mutual information among courts and motor vehicle departments, or probably the DUI has been removed by way of another process like completion of driving school. There is also a big chance that your car insurance provider in Alaska will not know about your DUI if you have a reduced charge because of plea bargaining or had a short driver’s license suspension like 30 days.
In case your auto insurer overlooks your DUI when it comes to pass, they still have a number of years to increase your premiums if the conviction will be found out later. And if they do find out about it, your car insurance policy would not automatically be cancelled or not be renewed due to your conviction, but your premiums would definitely go up. Car insurance companies examine the premiums on a case-to-case basis, with a lot of factors like age, gender, driving record, make and model of the car going into your insurance cost.