14. Appendix II: Did You Know?

Did  You  Know

• The car in the rear in an accident is not automatically at fault.
• Independent witnesses are the best resource to determine liability.
• If you need to rent a car following an accident that is not your fault, check with the liable driver's insurance to determine the amount of rental car coverage.
•Minnesota state law does not require comprehensive or collision coverage, but your lien holder will.
• If your vehicle is totaled, your policy will not cover the cost of renting a comparable vehicle unless you purchase a policy with that specific coverage.
• Your Minnesota policy provides coverage outside the state anywhere in the United States, US possessions, or Canada but not in Mexico. Some companies, however, sell endorsements to your policy to cover your car in Mexico.
• There is no grace period” for continuing your policy beyond the premium due date.
• If you cannot mail your premium on time, personally hand deliver it to your agent’s office and get a receipt. The date your agent is paid is considered to be the date the insurer is paid.
• Your agent is not required to call you to remind you that your premium is due.
• An insurance company has 30 business days in which to accept, deny, or give a reason why it cannot accept a claim.
•With three exceptions, an insurance company can cancel your policy for any reason within the first 59 days. The exceptions are your employment status, status as a renter, and your not previously having had a policy (unless you were legally required to have one). A company must, however, always give you the reason it is canceling your policy.