We have listed below several valuable sources
of information to help educate you in obtaining car
insurance in Michigan. Included are links to organizations
with helpful guides on topics such as purchasing auto insurance,
filing
claims and more.
Michigan Car Insurance Laws
A No-fault automobile insurance is mandatory in Michigan.
Michigan has the most comprehensive no-fault auto insurance
system in the nation. If your vehicle is insured in Michigan,
you and your family will be provided with unlimited medical
and rehabilitation benefits, wage loss benefits and $20 per
day for replacement services for up to three years if you
are injured in an auto accident, regardless of fault.
There are three basic parts to a no-fault policy that must
be purchased and carried on every vehicle in Michigan. They
are:
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) - Personal
injury protection (PIP) pays all necessary medical costs if
you are hurt in an auto accident.
Property Protection (PPI) - Property protection
(PPI) pays for damage your car does in Michigan to other people’s
property, up to $1 million.
Residual Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability
Insurance (BI/PD) - Residual bodily injury and property
damage liability (BI/PD) pays your defense costs and any damages
you are found liable for as the result of an auto accident,
up to the limits of the policy. The Michigan liability insurance
minimum are 20/40/10, that is: $20,000 for a person who is
hurt or killed in an accident; $40,000 for each accident if
several people are hurt or killed; and up to $10,000 for property
damage in another state. You can also purchase additional
liability coverage with higher limits.
The basic no-fault policy does not pay to repair or replace
your car if it is damaged. Michigan car insurance companies
offer optional collision and comprehensive coverage if you
want to have your vehicle covered for damages or theft. Visit
the Michigan Insurance department for more information.
Department of State
Lansing, MI 48918
Phone: 517-322-1460
http://www.michigan.gov/sos
You can find links to Michigan DMV services
on the Michigan Department of State main site. In the Vehicle
section, residents can get information on title history,
personalized
plates, license plate, registration and titling, information
about selling a vehicle, repairing vehicles and recreational
vehicles. In the Driver License section, Michigan resident
can get more information on renewing or replacing license,
publications and forms, and information about Graduated Driver
License for persons under 18year of age. New Michigan residents
can find license requirements online. There are quick links
on the main page that will take you directly to sections
that
are most visited.
Ottawa Building, 2nd Floor, 611 West Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48933-1070
Phone: 517-373-0220
http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-10555---,00.html
The Michigan Insurance department provides information regarding financial institutions, insurance,
and securities in the State of Michigan. Consumers in Michigan
can file a consumer insurance complaint, view insurance complaint
statistics, insurance company complaint ratios, and insurance
financial statements. Michigan requires no-fault automobile
insurance and drivers can get more information about the
requirements
before purchasing auto insurance. Access the website to review
the Consumers Guide to No-Fault Auto Insurance in Michigan.
And the Interactive Buyers' Guide to Michigan Auto Insurance
gives you examples of auto insurance rates charged by insurance
companies in Michigan. Insurance producers or agents can
go
online to apply for licensing and view statutes, rules and
regulations.
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