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Auto

What does comprehensive auto insurance cover?

Comprehensive pays to repair or replace your own car when it is damaged by something other than a collision: theft, vandalism, fire, hail, flood, falling objects, and…

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Auto

Do I need uninsured motorist coverage?

It is not required in Michigan, but it is the coverage that pays you when the driver who hurt you has no insurance or not enough. Roughly one in five Michigan drivers…

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Home

Replacement cost vs. market value

Market value is what a buyer would pay for your house and the land under it. Replacement cost is what it would take to rebuild the house alone, today, with today's…

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Home

What actually happens when your house burns down

You call the carrier the same day, an adjuster is assigned, and the policy starts paying in three streams: money to live somewhere else, money for what was inside, and…

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Home

Does homeowners insurance cover a golf cart?

Usually only while it is on your own property and used to service the property or play golf. The moment it is driven on a road, a trail, or a neighbor's land, most…

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Umbrella

What does an umbrella policy actually do?

An umbrella adds a layer of liability coverage — usually $1 million or more — above the limits on your auto, home, boat, and other policies. It pays when a serious…

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Auto

Why did my insurance premium increase?

Most increases have nothing to do with you. Carriers file rate changes with the state to keep up with repair costs, medical costs, and weather losses across everyone…

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Auto

Should I file this claim?

File when there is an injury, when someone else is involved, or when the loss is clearly larger than your deductible plus what a claim might add to your premiums over…

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