What is underinsured motorists coverage?
Underinsured motorists (UIM) coverage increases the bodily injury protection to you and the people in your car up to the amount of coverage you purchase. It becomes effective when the party causing an accident has lower bodily injury liability limits than your UIM limits. The maximum dollars paid is then the difference between the two limits. For example, assume the UIM limits selected were $100,000 per person and the person causing the accident had bodily injury limits of $50,000 per person. Under this scenario, you could collect up to $50,000 from the at-fault driver and up to an additional $50,000 (the difference in limits) under your own UIM coverage. UIM coverage typically does not add the amount you purchased to the amount available from the person causing the accident. UIM coverage is an optional coverage in Wisconsin. Insurance companies are required to notify you of its availability. The minimum limits of UIM coverage, if accepted after notification, are $50,000 per person and
Underinsured motorists (UIM) coverage increases the bodily injury protection to you and the people in your car up to the amount of coverage you purchase. It becomes effective when the party causing an accident has lower bodily injury liability limits than your UIM limits. The maximum dollars paid is then the difference between the two limits. For example, assume the UIM limits selected were $100,000 per person and the person causing the accident had bodily injury limits of $50,000 per person. Under this scenario, you could collect up to $50,000 from the at-fault driver and up to an additional $50,000 (the difference in limits) under your own UIM coverage. UIM coverage typically does not add the amount you purchased to the amount available from the person causing the accident. UIM coverage is an optional coverage in most states. Insurance companies are required to notify you of its availability. The minimum limits of UIM coverage, if accepted after notification, are $50,000 per person a
Underinsured motorists (UIM) coverage increases the bodily injury protection to you and the people in your car up to the amount of coverage you purchase. It becomes effective when the party causing an accident has lower bodily injury liability limits than your UIM limits. The maximum dollars paid is then the difference between the two limits. For example, assume the UIM limits selected were $100,000 per person and the person causing the accident had bodily injury limits of $50,000 per person. Under this scenario, you could collect up to $50,000 from the at-fault driver and up to an additional $50,000 (the difference in limits) under your own UIM coverage. UIM coverage typically does not “add” the amount you purchased to the amount available from the person causing the accident. UIM coverage is an optional coverage in Wisconsin. Insurance companies are required to notify you of its availability. The minimum limits of UIM coverage, if accepted after notification, are $50,000 per person a
Underinsured motorist coverage pays for injuries and damage caused to the policy holder by a driver with inadequate insurance. It typically pays the difference between the at-fault driver’s liability limit and the holder’s policy limit. There are separate limits for property damage and bodily injury liability. This coverage is sometimes combined with uninsured motorist coverage under one policy.
