Insurance plans come with a number of different options for coverage. There’s liability coverage, which can include property damage liability and bodily injury liability. If you’re deemed at-fault for an incident that results in damage to someone else’s property, property damage liability coverage will take care of that, up to your maximum amount of protection. Bodily injury liability protects you if a person receives an injury or dies as a result of your actions.

There’s also medical coverage. Say you were injured in an accident and had to take time off work to make a full recovery. Personal injury protection coverage would kick in, no matter who was found at-fault in the accident. Medical expenses resulting from a car accident in Edmonton fall under medical payments coverage.

What happens if you’re involved in an accident with another driver who doesn’t have any auto insurance whatsoever, or doesn’t have enough to cover the costs of the damage to your vehicle and your medical bills? While you can always take the responsible party to court, there is simply no guarantee you would be able to recover any money. The reason the person may not have insurance in the first place is that she or he just can’t afford it. If that happens, you’d have to bear the financial responsibility of someone else’s negligence. With under/uninsured motorist coverage, the amount you have to pay out-of-pocket can significantly decrease.

There are more fringe benefits to having car insurance in Edmonton than you may be aware of. For instance, if you were to have a flat tire, find you have a dead battery or otherwise have a car emergency that leaves you stranded, including emergency road service on your policy can help you out in a pinch.

What if you file a claim for damage to your vehicle and it takes a while before your vehicle is fully repaired? In the meantime, you still need a way to get to work and get around Edmonton. With rental reimbursement, you’ll have help taking care of the cost of renting a car.