Comprehensive coverage helps cover the cost of damage to your vehicle caused by non-collision-related events, such as:
Theft
Storm damage, including hail, earthquake, and flooding
Damage from vandals, fire, or a riot
Damage from falling objects like a rock, branch, or other debris
Animal impact
A deductible applies to your comprehensive coverage. When selecting your deductible, it’s important to consider what you can afford to pay should you need to file a claim.
Collision coverage – or collision insurance – helps pay for damage to your vehicle if you are in an accident with another vehicle or object, or if your vehicle rolls over. This helps cover the costs to repair or replace your vehicle when it is involved in an accident with another car or object. For example, it can include coverage if:
You hit another car or an object like a highway median.
Another vehicle hits your car.
Your car rolls over or goes down an embankment.
A deductible applies to your collision coverage. When selecting your deductible, it’s important to consider what you can afford to pay should you need to file a claim.
Scenarios:
When you have an accident with another vehicle: Collision
When your vehicle strikes an animal: Comprehensive
When heavy winds, hail, or flooding damage your auto: Comprehensive
When your car hits an object like a fence or highway median: Collision
When a tree or electrical wire falls on your parked car: Comprehensive
When a rock chips or cracks your windshield: Comprehensive
When vandals cause damage: Comprehensive