{"id":80,"date":"2024-03-29T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/?p=80"},"modified":"2024-03-26T13:56:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T19:56:12","slug":"my-auto-loan-is-paid-in-full-should-i-reduce-my-coverage-to-liability-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/my-auto-loan-is-paid-in-full-should-i-reduce-my-coverage-to-liability-only\/","title":{"rendered":"My auto loan is paid in full. Should i reduce my coverage to liability only?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Auto insurance carries many benefits for drivers. Many of us would be ill-prepared to cover an accident or some other mishap out of pocket. Auto insurance can cover accidents and other non-moving incidents, which benefits drivers. Drivers have various choices regarding auto insurance. Aside from liability coverage, drivers have options for car insurance. The L &amp; S Agency Inc. team is committed to helping Buffalo, NY drivers explore their options.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Auto Liability Insurance?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Auto liability insurance covers damage or injuries that other drivers may sustain if you&#8217;re at fault for an accident. All states have preset limits that every driver must carry. New York requires all drivers to carry $10,000 in property damage coverage, $25,000 for bodily injury, and $50,000 for death. All accidents that involve two or more people require $50,000 for bodily injury and $100,000 for death. Auto liability coverage covers medical and property damage for at-fault accidents and injuries. In essence, auto liability coverage only provides for the other driver&#8217;s car, property, and injuries if you&#8217;re at fault for an accident. This form of insurance doesn&#8217;t cover your injuries or your property damage. However, all drivers are legally required to invest in auto liability insurance, but more insurance is required to cover your injuries and car.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>My auto loan is paid in full. Should I reduce my coverage to liability only?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Maybe. If you own a late-model car and can&#8217;t afford to cover accidents and other unexpected incidents out of pocket, auto insurance is likely still a necessary investment. If your vehicle is worth less than the cost of your full-coverage policy, liability insurance is appropriate. Full coverage insurance isn&#8217;t a wise investment if your car is worth less than your comprehensive and collision policy. If you have questions about auto insurance, call us. We&#8217;re happy to help you explore your options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Auto insurance carries many benefits for drivers. Many of us would be ill-prepared to cover an accident or some other mishap out of pocket. Auto insurance can cover accidents and other non-moving incidents, which benefits drivers. Drivers have various choices regarding auto insurance. Aside from liability coverage, drivers have options for car insurance. The L [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[5,6],"class_list":["post-80","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-auto-insurance","tag-buffalo-ny","tag-l-s-agency-inc"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=80"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81,"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/80\/revisions\/81"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=80"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=80"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landsagency.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=80"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}