Does Insurance Cover a Tree Falling on Your auto?
Liability Insurance Liability and property damage liability insurance on your auto cover an accident in that you are liable. This insurance pays for the other driver’s wounds and his auto damage. If the other driver is at fault, his insurance covers your wounds and auto damage. Your liability insurance does not insure damage to your auto. Comprehensive and Impact If you need to insure your auto for damage, you need comprehensive and Impact coverage. These two kinds of insurance pay for damage to your auto, and if you have both comprehensive and Impact, you have most perils covered. Impact insurance pays for damages to your auto if you have an accident that is your fault. This includes a single-car accident in that you run into a tree, but Impact insurance does not insure you if a tree falls on your auto. You need comprehensive insurance for that peril. Comprehensive insurance covers fire, theft, vandalism and falling objects, along with windstorm and hail damage. It also ...