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Gap Insurance
Insurance that pays the difference between the actual cash value of a vehicle and the amount still to be paid on the loan. Some gap policies may also cover the amount of the deductible.
Underinsured Motorist Coverage
Pays for bodily injury or wrongful death caused by an underinsured motor vehicle (that is, a vehicle which is insured, but at an amount that is less than your uninsured motorist bodily injury (UMBI) limits).
Subrogation
The process in which an insurance company, after paying a loss to its insured, recovers the amount of the loss for damages (plus the insured's deductible) from the legally liable party.
Flood Damage Title
States issue flood titles when a vehicle has been in a flood or has received extensive water damage.
Cancellation
The termination of an insurance policy before its normal expiration date.
Surcharge
An extra charge applied to the premium by the insurer, usually for at fault accidents or moving violations.
Full Tort
With this selection you retain unrestricted rights to bring suit against the negligent party.
Exclusion
A contractual provision in an insurance policy that denies coverage for certain perils, persons, property, or locations.
Junk Title
A Junk Title is issued on a vehicle damaged to the extent that the cost of repairing the vehicle for safe operation exceeds its fair market value; or a vehicle that has been declared a total loss by an insurer or other state or jurisdiction.
Scrapped
Vehicles that have been dismantled and/or crushed and should not return to the road.
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