A coverage in an Automobile Insurance policy under which the company will pay the amount the insured is entitled to recover for injuries caused by an uninsured motorist. This coverage applies to Bodily Injury losses only, up to the policy limits. Your policy may provide coverage if you are a pedestrain and are injured by an uninsured motorist. Be sure to refer to the "Uninsured Motorist" section of your policy booklet. By law, in California, insurance companies must offer this coverage.

Uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage is coverage that you can elect on your automobile policy that in the event the person that was negligent in the accident is uninsured or underinsured, you can then pursue a claim against your insurance company for damages. Everyone should buy this coverage to protect themselves from uninsured drivers.

In spite of the fact that all states require drivers to carry auto insurance, some drivers either have no insurance or have too little. These could be foreign visitors, illegal aliens, people who have lost their license or insurance for some infraction, or people who choose to drive but could not pay the premium to keep their auto insurance in force. If you are hit by a driver who has no insurance, your own insurance company will pay for your damages under this coverage.

Uninsured and underinsured coverage is coverage you purchase under your own automobile insurance policy. Uninsured coverage provides you with protection or coverage if you are injured in an automobile accident and the other party, who is at fault, does not have automobile insurance.

Uninsured motorist coverage is included in your own insurance policy, and pays you for your injuries if the person who causes the accident does not have insurance. Underinsured motorist coverage pays you for your injuries when the at-fault driver has insurance coverage, but not enough coverage to fully compensate you for your losses. For further information on uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance, please see my articles and FAQs on motor vehicle insurance. Yes.

Uninsured motorist coverage protects you if you are in an automobile accident with a vehicle that has no insurance coverage. This can occur if an owner did not pay insurance premiums, if a car is stolen, or in a "hit and run" accident. In an uninsured motorist situation you can recover monetary damage for your pain and suffering from your own automobile insurance company, even if you are a pedestrian or riding a bicycle.

A coverage in an Automobile Insurance policy under which the company will pay the amonut the insured was entitled to recover for damage to their vehicle (up to $3500) caused by an uninsured motorist. Most insurance companies require that the owner or operator on the uninsured vehicle be identified, or the uninsured vehicle is identified by its license number for the coverage to be allowed. By law, in California insurance companies must offer this coverage.

Injuries to yourself or a relative who lives with you while in the vehicle with UM coverage, or any other vehicle, or while you are a pedestrian.