Kentucky Car Insurance
(Quotes, Cost & Coverage)

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KY Car Insurance

If you are like any of the thousands of drivers on the road every day, then it is likely that you or someone in your household has obtained Kentucky car insurance to both satisfy the legal liability requirements of the Kentucky, as well as to protect your vehicle, the occupants, and other peoples autos and property.

While getting a KY auto insurance quote is a fairly easy process, especially with the convenience of online shopping, many people still do not understand exactly what types of car insurance are available and how the types differ. Here we'll discuss the main car insurance policy types and optional coverages and also go over examples of what the coverage options insure. This way, the next time you request a Kentucky car insurance quote, you will be better equipped to make an informed decision.

What Does Kentucky Car Insurance Cover?

Auto insurance covers three types of liabilities, or losses. They are:

1. Property - damage to or theft of vehicles.
2. Liability - the policyholders liability, or legal obligation for the property or bodily injury of others when the driver is at fault.
3. Injury - the medical treatment, long term care, loss of wages, or even funeral expenses of anyone who is injured in an accident.

Kentucky requires that drivers have liability insurance. Kentucky car insurance policies generally are renewed on a biannual or annual basis.

Kentucky car insurance has many coverages - so it's important to research the options, see what KY requires and what coverages are optional, and how each can protect you in the vent of an accident or other loss. KY auto insurance policies contains at least one or more of the following specific types of coverage and each option is priced separately (this is not an exhaustive list):

Bodily Injury Liability: This type of car insurance coverage protects the policy holder as well as any other drivers listed on the policy by covering medical costs for injuries caused to other motorists. Oftentimes, people will increase the minimum coverage to protect their other assets in the event that an injured motorist sues for additional damages because your automobile insurance will pay up to the limits on the policy - you are out of pocket for expenses that exceed those limits.

Medical Payments or Personal Injury Protection: Should injury to the policy holder or any other occupants of the insured vehicle occur in an accident, this portion of the auto insurance policy will cover the medical bills, lost wages and funeral costs. This option is also known as PIP (Personal Injury Protection).

Property Damage Liability: Property damage liability is the most common type of coverage option and one which is required by law. It covers damage caused by the policy holder (or anyone permitted to drive the insured vehicle) to another vehicle or other type of property such as signs, fences, telephone poles, buildings, etc.

Collision: This type of coverage offers protection for the policy holders vehicle if damage occurs as a result of an collision with another vehicle, object, or even if your vehicle ends up flipping over. Damages caused by potholes are also covered under collision coverage. Even if the policy holder is at fault, collision insurance will cover the repair for damages minus the deductible amount. If the policyholder is not at fault, the insurance company will attempt to recover the costs paid to its policyholder through the other motorists insurance company and if successful, will also reimburse its policyholders' paid deductible amount too.

Comprehensive: Comprehensive insurance covers the cost of theft of the vehicle or damages/repairs caused by anything other than another vehicle or object. Damages such as those caused by fires, natural disasters, bombs, vandalism, or collisions with animals such as deer. This option also covers shattered or cracked windshields. Both collision and comprehensive coverage are usually optional however if a car is leased, many times the lender will require this type of coverage in addition to liability.

Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage: If an accident occurs with an uninsured driver or if the other driver does not have sufficient coverage to pay for the full extent of damages, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage will cover the outstanding expenses. This option also protects the policyholder if involved in a hit and run accident or if hit while a pedestrian.

Gap Insurance: This protects you if your car is totaled and you owe more on the loan or lease than the insurance company pays out. It is usually taken on cars that are 3 years old or less.

Rental Reimbursement: This coverage pays for a rental car if your auto is in the repair shop following a covered comprehensive or collision claim.

Roadside Assistance (Towing & Labor): Much like AAA, this coverage offers a jump start, gas delivery, a flat tire change, even the services of a qualified locksmith of you break down.

What Kentucky Car Insurance Doesn't Cover

Also know as exclusions, which remove risk from the insurer, car insurance typically does not cover:

• Personal belongings inside your auto. Do if someone breaks into your car and steals your laptop - the window would be covered but the computer would not.
• People who live in the same home as you but are not listed on the policy. A basic car insurance policy generally covers you and other people who don't live with you and who have permission to occasionally use your vehicles. Members of your household must be listed on your policy to have coverage.
• The balance of your car loan is your vehicle is totaled. See gap insurance above.

What Are Kentucky's Financial Responsibility Requirements?

According to the KY Division Of Motor Vehicles:

An owner may not operate a vehicle in Kentucky until insurance has been obtained. An owner who fails to maintain insurance on his vehicle shall have his vehicle registration revoked according to statute. In addition, the vehicle owner as well as the vehicle driver are subject to a fine of $500.00 to $1,000.00, up to 90 days in jail, or both.

All owners of motor vehicles in Kentucky are required to carry minimum liability coverage. This means liability coverage of $25,000.00 for all claims for bodily injury damages sustained by any one person and not less than $50,000.00 for all bodily injury damages sustained by all persons as a result of any one accident, as well as $10,000.00 for all property damage as a result of any one accident. Alternatively, a policy with a single limit of $60,000.00 is acceptable. In addition, the policy must provide basic reparations benefits, unless the insured vehicle is a motorcycle.

How Much Does Kentucky Car Insurance Cost?

How much does Kentucky car insurance cost? The average price of auto insurance varied widely based on certain factors. The premiums vary depending on the company and their underwriting rules, and it depends on the coverages and deductible selected. Following are some of the main factors that go into the price of a policy:

• Geographical location - The more dangerous your KY location is the higher premiums you will pay as there is a higher probability for claims. If you live in a highly populated urban area (like Louisville or Lexington), accidents and insurance claims happen more often and rate are higher.
• Age - Typically drivers under 25 pay more because statistically shown to be inexperienced behind the wheel, easily distracted and to crash more often. They are on of the riskiest category of drivers to insure.
• Gender - Data shows males are more likely to crash, hence men's premiums are higher.
• Marital status - Married people have been found to be less of a risk to insurers than singles, including divorced or widowed drivers.
• Years of driving experience - Inexperienced drivers pose more risk. That is why under 25 have some of the highest rates.
• Driving record - Drivers with a clean driving record qualify for better rates and can be eligible for a safe driver discount.
• Claims history - More claims = more premium. Insurers actually count frequency (how many claims in a time frame) more than severity (how large the claim was).
• Credit history - The better credit you have, the lower your rates. Most insurers look at credit and weight it heavily.
• Previous insurance coverage - Continual auto insurance history (or at least for the last 6 months) can help get you a better rate.
• Vehicle type - Purchase price, theft rate, cost of repairs, accident rate and safety tests weigh heavily in car insurance cost.
• Vehicle use - A vehicle used to commute work poses more of a risk than the car you only take out of the garage on the weekends.
• Miles driven annually - The less you drive, the less risk you have of being in an accident.
• Coverages - The more coverage you choose with higher limits, the more it will cost you since the insurer is taking on additional risk.
• Deductibles - The deductible is your out of pocket cost before your policy kick in. Lower deductible = higher premium, and higher deductible = lower premium.

And Ketucky car insurance premiums after a DUI/DWI will always cost more.

KY Auto Insurance Quotes

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Kentucky Insurance Rules

In KY, there are some insurance regulations that you should be aware of before you start your business or even strike out on your adult life. We will be looking at both business and personal insurance, and the regulations that affect consumers that get these types of insurance. Let's look at personal and business insurance in greater detail according to the regulations in Kentucky.

KY Business Insurance

The first regulations to be aware of is the regulations governing business insurance in Kentucky. Like most states, Kentucky does not require businesses operating in the state to carry commercial liability insurance.

Kentucky is a pure comparative negligence state which means that the plaintiff can recover damages even if they are 99 percent at fault. There is also no personal injury in Kentucky and the statute of limitations is one year.

There are also some mandatory types of business insurance that are required in Kentucky. One type is required in almost all 50 states and is known as Worker's Compensation insurance. In Kentucky, if you have at least one full or part-time employee, then you're required to carry Worker's Compensation insurance. If you have a sole proprietorship where you are the only worker, then you're not required to carry.

You can contact the Kentucky Labor Cabinet to find out about exemptions. The only other type of mandated business insurance in Kentucky is commercial auto insurance if the vehicle is used regularly as part of the business.

Kentucky Personal Insurance

There are a couple of different types of personal insurance regulations that we will be covering. The first is auto insurance. In Kentucky, drivers are required to carry liability coverage that is $25,000 per person or $50,000 per accident as well as $10,000 for property damage. This is pretty much standard for auto insurance in most of the other states out there. Some are a little higher and some are lower.

There are also certain regulations governing life insurance in Kentucky. Life insurance is a regulated industry with the rules listed in Title 25 Chapter 304. One regulation is that Kentucky residents are permitted what is called a free look. That is available in almost every state. Illinois residents can have life insurance for 10 days and if at the end of those 10 days they have evaluated their policy and do not like it they can cancel for a full refund. In addition, Kentucky insurance companies must provide a grace period of 30 days.

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