{"id":883,"date":"2016-01-19T18:51:42","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T23:51:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.insurancefordfw.com\/blog\/?p=883"},"modified":"2016-01-19T18:51:42","modified_gmt":"2016-01-19T23:51:42","slug":"uninsured-motorist-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insurancefordfw.com\/blog\/2016\/uninsured-motorist-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Uninsured Motorist Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For protection from losses arising from an accident\u00a0in or outside of Coppell,\u00a0with an uninsured motorist, consider purchasing uninsured motorist coverage.<\/p>\n<p>Specific options for uninsured motorist coverage vary by state and insurer, but in general there are three types of protection:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Uninsured Motorist (UM) Insurance<\/strong>\u2014Also known as Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury (UMBI) insurance, this coverage will pay your and your passengers\u2019 medical bills if you\u2019re involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist who is at fault. In addition, UM insurance will reimburse you and your passengers for lost wages. UM coverage also kicks in if you are hit as a pedestrian by an uninsured driver, or if you\u2019re the victim of a hit-and-run accident.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Uninsured Motorist Property Damage (UMPD) Coverage<\/strong>\u2014While UM insurance covers injuries, it does not extend to damage to your car or property. For this, you need UMPD coverage. Note that UMPD may not cover damaged property beyond your car, and this option may not be available from your insurer\u2014it depends on what state you live in. In addition, UMPD may not cover hit-and-run accidents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Underinsured Motorist (UIM) Protection<\/strong>\u2014In some instances, an at-fault driver may have liability insurance, but the policy\u2019s limits do not cover the full extent of damage to your vehicle. 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