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As you shop for affordable car insurance, remember that what companies offer can vary greatly. With insurance from Progressive, you get extras, including our concierge level of claims service, 24/7 availability and local claims service, at no extra charge. Does your company offer the same? Think about your goal: Does affordable car insurance mean the cheapest price, or does affordable car insurance mean getting the most for your money?

Consider these things during your search for affordable car insurance:

• How much coverage do you need?
  Planning your insurance budget involves knowing what you need and what you want, then choosing your coverages based on how much you can pay. If affordable car insurance is your goal, make sure you choose coverages that meet your needs. Pay attention to insurance limits, too. For the same cost, some companies may offer higher limits while others may offer lower limits.
• How much can you pay out of pocket if you have a claim?
  Affordable car insurance can include optional coverages — Comprehensive and Collision, Uninsured Motorist, etc. — that protect your vehicle if it’s damaged. With these coverages, you choose a specific amount — your deductible — to pay out of pocket if you use these coverages. Make sure you can afford to pay your deductible if you have a claim.
• Do you have coverage through another source?
  If you want affordable car insurance, make sure you’re not paying for the same things twice. Think about whether or not you have the same or similar coverage through other non-insurance avenues. For instance, if you have a car warranty or AAA, you may have towing coverage for breakdowns. If so, you may not need Roadside Assistance coverage on your auto insurance policy.
• What are you getting for the price?
  What you pay is only one aspect of affordable car insurance. What you get from it is just as important. Shopping for affordable car insurance means comparing quotes and seeing what you’ll pay for coverage from different companies, so choose similar limits across all quotes to make apples-to-apples comparisons. You may find that some companies charge more for affordable car insurance than others. Also consider factors such as accessibility, customer service, claims handling, etc., to see who offers what you want.

Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability covers your legal liability for a covered accident that involves injury to another person or damage to someone’s property, up to the limit of liability you select.

If your limits are 15/30/10, this means:

• No more than $15,000 would be paid per person for Bodily Injury
• No more than $30,000 would be paid per accident for Bodily Injury
• No more than $10,000 would be paid per accident for Property Damage

Example:
You are at fault for an accident that injured two people and damaged another vehicle. The other driver’s total medical bills were $1,000 and the other passenger’s total medical bills were $1,500.

The damage to the other vehicle was $5,000. All injuries and damages would be covered because they fall within the Liability limits you selected. Each person’s injuries were less than $15,000, and the amount for all injuries was less than $30,000. The other vehicle’s damage also was below the $10,000 Property Damage Liability limit.

On the other hand, if you are at fault for an accident and the medical bills from the injuries or property damage that you cause exceed your limits of liability, you are responsible for the remaining damage, which might put your personal assets at risk.