DoIhave a case If the description of auto insurance coverage is clearly misleading to what is actually covered in the policy?

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DoIhave a case If the description of auto insurance coverage is clearly misleading to what is actually covered in the policy?

When selecting coverage for auto insurance before purchase, there is a description of the coverage and what it covers. The description is clearly different than what the actual coverage is in the policy after you make the purchase. The description of the coverage explains what the option covers when you are deciding if you want to make that purchase, although it is different that what is actually covered. it says “Covers damage caused by something other than another vehicle such as hail, theft, or collision with an animal.” I hit road debris and they will not classify it under this coverage.

Asked on January 6, 2012 under Insurance Law, Alabama

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Unfortunately you do not have a basis for making a claim against the language of your insurance carrier with respect to the description of the insurance coverage that you reviewed before you purchased your policy with respect to the language in this policy after the accident has already happened.

Your recourse would have been to contact your carrier before the accident happened to clarify the difference in the language between the actual insurance policy you received and the language of the template you reviewed before purchasing the policy.


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