Auto Insurance NY
Welcome to the auto insurance section of our web site. This section covers the basics of auto insurance.
Comprehensive Car/Truck Insurance Coverage In NY at Competitive Prices
That's what Catskill and Hudson's drivers want from their insurance company. And that's just what Fingar Insurance delivers. Coverage that gives you and your vehicle the protection you need. Insurance rates you may find surprisingly low at the start… and they get even better with the many discounts available!
Fast, Courteous Claim Service
Your insurance policy is only as good as the claim service that backs it up. When you file a claim, your insurance must go to work for you. Nobody understands this better than Fingar Insurance. That's why, together with your company, our staff are always at your side to advocate for you. It's the kind of friendly, personal attention you can expect from a company who's been your neighbor right here in New York State's Catskill and Hudson regions since 1931.
Understanding Your Auto Insurance
The more you understand your auto insurance policy, the better we can work together to protect you. Following are some of the most commonly used terms. For a complete explanation of these and other insurance terms and coverages, you should always consult your agent.
- Bodily Injury Liability Coverage -
Pays claims against you, including the cost of your legal defense,
resulting from injuries to other persons in an automobile accident for which you are legally liable.
- Collision Insurance -
Optional coverage that reimburses
you for damage to your vehicle resulting from
overturning or from colliding with another object,
including another vehicle, regardless of who is at fault.
- Comprehensive Insurance -
Reimburses you for
damage to your vehicle from causes other than
a collision or overturning, including hail, flood,
theft, fire, glass breakage, falling objects, explosions,
earthquakes, windstorms, vandalism or malicious
mischief, riot or civil commotion and collision with
a bird or animal.
- Deductible -
The portion of an insured loss you
pay before the insurance company starts picking
up the bill.
- Liability Insurance -
Pays claims against you as well
as your legal defense costs when you are legally
responsible for an accident in which you have injured another person or damaged his or her property.
- No-Fault Auto Insurance/
Personal Injury Protection -
Coverage through which the financial losses you,
your passengers or a pedestrian sustain from an
auto accident, such as medical and hospital costs
and lost income, are paid by your insurance company
regardless of who is at fault.
- Premium -
The amount you pay for insurance for a
specific period of time, usually one year.
- Property Damage -
Pays for claims for your financial
loss if you are found liable for physical damages to
tangible property belonging to a third party.
- Supplementary Uninsured/
Underinsured Motorist Coverage -
Uninsured Motorist coverage
pays for injuries sustained by you and your
passengers caused by an uninsured motorist or a
hit-and-run driver. Underinsured motorist coverage
pays when you or your passengers are injured as
a result of negligence by someone with insufficient
liability insurance to cover your losses.
Available limits
Combined Single Liability Limits
- $60,000
- $100,000
- $300,000
- $500,000
- $1,000,000
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Split Limits
- $25,000/$50,000
- $50,000/$100,000
- $100,000/$300,000
- $250,000/$500,000
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Property Damage Limits
- $10,000
- $25,000
- $50,000
- $100,000
- $250,000
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Ways to Save with Fingar Insurance
- Accident Prevention Course -
10% discount for
having taken an approved accident prevention course.
- Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) -
7% discount if
your vehicle is so equipped.
- Anti-Theft Devices -
Discount of 5% each for having
an Alarm and/or Vehicle Identification Number
window etching. A discount of 15% if your vehicle
is equipped with a Passive Disabling Device or a
Vehicle Recovery System. (25% maximum total
discount for
Anti-Theft Devices.)
- Multipolicy Program -
Up to a 10% discount when
you have both your personal auto and homeowners
policies with the same company. (You could also
save another 5% on your homeowners!)
- Daytime Running Lights -
Factory Installed daytime
running lights give you a 3% discount.
- Loss Free Discounts -
If you have been loss-free for
48 months and conviction-free for 39 months. You can
qualify for the discounts plus an additional 20% off the
comprehensive and collision portions of your premium,
for total savings of up to 30%!
- Multi-Car Discounts -
20% savings for having more
than one vehicle on your personal auto policy.
- Passive Restraints Discounts -
20% if your vehicle
is so equipped on the driver's side; 30% if equipped on
both the driver and front passenger sides. (Applies to
factory installed front occupant restraints.)
Additional Insurance Coverages
Fingar Insurance also offers a variety of related coverages,
including protection for full glass, trailers, campers,
motorhomes, motorcycles, snowmobiles, RVs and custom
vans.
The Personal Umbrella Policy
Goes significantly beyond even the highest limits available under the auto and homeowner insurance programs in New York to protect you
against a wide range of personal liability hazards. In the event of
a major lawsuit, it can help protect you against financial ruin,
especially if your assets are substantial. The cost is modest
compared to the available limits of liability - $1 million up to a
maximum of $10 million.
Solid protection... Attractive pricing... Superior service.
Fingar Insurance
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