High Risk Car Insurance For Race Car Drivers?
Reader’s Question:
Do race car drivers fall under the high-risk category? What type of insurance coverage would suit them better?
Mildred
Edison, NJ
Race car drivers can be regarded as high risk drivers, considering they are always facing risky situations when they are about to do their job – which is racing. But come to think of it, race car drivers are professionals and are more disciplined in doing their job. Shouldn’t they be regarded as the safest drivers the world over instead?
For race car drivers, insurance companies tailor a specialized coverage a (high risk car insurance) that would best fit their job description. An insurer refers to it as Racing Car Insurance. As race car drivers or race car owners, they find their racing car as some sort of investment. To them, it means a lot, and highly valued because they put a lot of efforts and expenses on their car. Insuring their car would mean a lot to them. However, it is hard to find high risk insurance because very few specialized insurance companies can tailor the policy to such demands. Plus, many companies do not want to risk their business considering insuring a race car, as it would be a pretty expensive deal. It would demand a host of coverages that maybe only big companies could afford. Comprehensive and collision plans/policy are nowhere near that of an ordinary car insurance policy, and their policy limits go way over the roof – because racing is a big business. The insured parties do all they can to protect their investments, and insurance companies in turn do all they can to cover for all claims and losses.
Accidents happen frequently in the racing field and claims pile up. Insurance companies generally would offset this by setting higher premiums. Getting insurance for race drivers depends on who’s driving. If they rarely crash, then they might enjoy relatively lower rates. Always remember the rule that the greater the risk an insurance carrier has to take, the higher the rates that would reflect that risk.
Auto Insurance Question – Do I Just Need Basic Liability Coverage?
Reader’s Question:
I am a flight stewardess, and I travel a lot because of the nature of my work. So, I really don’t use my car that much, and I just leave it in Naperville, Illinois, where I actually live. When I am away for long periods of time, can I suspend my auto insurance?
Gayle
Naperville, IL
The answer to your question is not really that easy. You will have to take a lot of things into consideration.
When you we say automobile insurance, it does not necessarily mean that we are having ourselves and our vehicle protected from damages only when driving. The automotive insurance coverages that we may need if we constantly use our car are collision coverage, the basic liability coverage required by most states, uninsured and underinsured (UM/UIM) motorist coverage, and the coverage for medical payments.
But what if your car just stays at home and gets damaged for numerous reasons, like vandalism or theft or fire? Comprehensive coverage is the one that is going to pay for these kind of damages which do not necessarily involve a collision. I think, what you can do is suspend just a part of your whole automobile insurance policy and not cancel it entirely.
Another matter that you need to be aware of is that all states in this country require vehicle drivers to carry a certain amount of insurance coverage. Most motorists avail of the basic liability coverage. If you are to suspend your auto insurance policy, they might also cancel your registration. If this happens, when you get back, you will be faced with all the troubles of having your car registered and reinstating your automobile insurance.
In any case, you will still have to correspond with your auto insurance carrier to be really sure about this. If you are 100% sure that your car is not in danger of getting damaged or stolen there in Illinois, while you are away, you might want to suspend just a part of your coverage. But never just stop paying your premium without talking to your auto insurance company because this will just give you more trouble.
Comprehensive Car Insurance – Do I Need To Have It?
Reader’s Question:
Hi! My name is Jimmy, and I would like to know a couple of things about getting a car insured . I have the car financed, and I wanna know which kind of insurance would suit best for this setup. Thanks.
Jimmy
Hillsboro, OR
This should be an easy one, Jim. You’re going to need ALL of them. You have to have full coverage, Liability and Comprehensive, and Collision type. This, i think, should hold true not only there in Hillsboro, Oregon, but across all states. You see, Jimmy, finance institutions aren’t about to take the risk of not being able to retrieve the loan amount in case there is total loss. Though “full coverage” doesn’t necessarily mean your car and everything in it is covered, it still would cover “the whole car”– to include those “parts” that are permanently attached to it. Though loosely defined in this sense, it is also about the only type of vehicle insurance coverage the finance institution would want you to carry.
As with any other business, the financing firm will invariably require that you have the means to address issues involving collisions, damages to the vehicle, property, etc., etc. If you consult your finance relations officer, you’d be sure to hear the exact same thing, though maybe in a slightly more acceptable tone. But the bottom line of all this is that they want to get their money back in case you lose the car for some reason or another, and they want to make sure you can get the car fixed if it is damaged.
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