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Commissioner of Insurance
The title of the head of most state insurance departments. In some states, the Director or Superintendent of Insurance is used instead.
Towing & Labor Coverage
Pays for towing charges when your car can’t be driven. Also pays labor charges, such as changing a flat tire, at the place where your car broke down.
Insured
The person(s) entitled to coverage in case of an accident or loss.
Misdemeanor
Criminal offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or imprisonment of less than 90 days in a local facility. A gross misdemeanor is a criminal offense for which an adult could be sent to jail for up to one year, pay a fine up to $5,000 or both.
Comparative Negligence
The percentage of fault shared by each driver in an accident in which both contribute to causing the collision.
Hit and Run
An accident caused by someone who does not stop to assist or provide the required and necessary information.
Uninsured Motorist Coverage (UMC)
Provides coverage for a policyholder involved in a collision with a driver who does not have liability insurance.
Deductible
The amount of the loss which the insured is responsible to pay before benefits from the insurance policy are payable.
Witness
Person who testifies under oath before a court, regarding what he/she has seen, heard or otherwise observed.
Scrapped
Vehicles that have been dismantled and/or crushed and should not return to the road.
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