After obtaining these amounts ask your agent to give you quotes for the following things:

- $1,000,000 worth of Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Underinsured Motorist Coverage

- If you have two cars, you can ask for the cost of $500,000 of Uninsured Motorist coverage and Underinsured Motorist coverage on each vehicle.

- If you have three cars, ask your agent the cost of $300,000 Uninsured Motorist coverage and $300,000 of Underinsured Motorist coverage on all three vehicles.

- If you have four cars, ask your agent the cost of $250,000 Uninsured Motorist coverage and $250,000 of Underinsured Motorist coverage on each vehicle.

- Then ask your agent if all the Uninsured Motorist coverage is stackable as long as one of your vehicles is involved in the wreck.

- For each of the above quotes, ask your agent the cost of adding either $5,000 or $10,000 in Med-Pay / Personal Injury Protection.

If $1,000,000 coverage is too expensive, then ask for quotes for the following amounts:

- $750,000 of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist coverage.

- $500,000 of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist coverage.

- $250,000 of Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist coverage.

Then, compare these figures to what you are currently buying now.  Divide the annual premium by 12 and see how much it will cost you per month for the better coverage.  Then buy as much coverage as you can afford.  When considering the amount of insurance to purchase, consider the number of people in your family because the more family members riding in a single vehicle, the less protection you have for each person in the event of multiple injuries.

 

Dirk J. Derrick
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South Carolina Lawyer Dirk Derrick helps victims recover from car accidents, personal injury & wrongful death.