How Do You Claim Uninsured Motorist Coverage?
Uninsured motorist coverage is included in your car insurance only if selected or required by the state you live in. Uninsured motorist coverage protects you from drivers who have no insurance or are under-insured. If filing a claim for uninsured motorist coverage, there are steps you need to take before filing the claim. Read on to learn how to claim uninsured motorist coverage. Collect the name, address, phone number, license number, tag number and car insurance information of the other person involved in the accident. Chances are you will not know the other driver is uninsured until a claim is filed, that is why its important to gather all the information you can at the time of the accident. Speak to witnesses and ask for their names and phone numbers for later contact. If the police haven’t been called, you will need witness information. If the police are called, many witnesses will leave before the police arrive. Get a copy of the police report if the police have been called; neve
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