1. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A BEGINNING DRIVER!
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AS A BEGINNING DRIVER!

2. What type of insurance is required in NJ?
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3. Liability
Answer

4. Learning Partner #4 Brainstorm
What could be damaged and who could possibly be injured in an automobile accident?
How is it covered?
Learning Partner #4 Brainstorm

5. Possible Damages? Your car? Another car(s)?
Personal or business property?
You, the driver?
Your passenger(s)?
Occupants in other cars or vehicles?
Public property: street signs, bridges, school buses?
Possible Damages?

6. Statistics STATISTICS SHOW THAT TEENAGERS HAVE A GREATER CHANCE OF BECOMING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAN DRIVERS IN ANY OTHER AGE GROUP!
ARE YOU AGE ?

7. Terms to Know
Agent – A person who sells insurance; your direct contact with an insurance company.
At-fault – Describes the person who did something to cause an accident.
Deductible – The amount of money you agree to pay when there is a loss.
Insured – The person receiving insurance coverage under the insurance policy.
Insurer – Another term for the insurance company or anyone who provides insurance.
Policy – A written document that serves as evidence of an insurance contract which contains the pertinent facts about the policy owner, the insurance coverage, the insured and the insurer.
Premium – The amount you pay in exchange for insurance coverage.
Claim – request by the customer for a payment following an accident.

8. WHAT’S REQUIRED IN NJ? THERE ARE 3 TYPES. 1 YOU ARE REQUIRED TO BUY.
IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE REQUIRED COVERAGES.
WHAT’S REQUIRED IN NJ?

9. LIABILITY*** required to buy NJ
Covers damage to other property and persons.
Minimum 15/30/5 (one person-single claim-property)
PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION (PIP)
Covers your medical cost
UNINSURED/UNDERINSURED
Covers you incase of uninsured driver
Insurance
REQUIRED

10. LIABILITY (BODILY INJURY)
COVERS THOSE INJURED/KILLED FOR WHICH YOU ARE LEGALLY TO BLAME.
YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE THE MINIMUM:
$15,000 FOR INJURIES TO ONE PERSON.
$30,000 FOR ALL INJURIES IN A SINGLE CLAIM.

11. LIABILITY (PROPERTY DAMAGE)
PAYS TO REPAIR DAMAGE TO OTHER PEOPLES CARS/PROPERTY CAUSED BY YOUR AUTOMOBILE.
THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS $5,000.
LIABILITY (PROPERTY DAMAGE)

12. 2 OPTIONAL COVERAGES COLLISION
PAYS FOR THE COST TO REPAIR YOUR CAR IF YOU ARE AT FAULT.
INVOLVES A DEDUCTIBLE (amount you must pay first)
MAXIMUM PAYOUT IS BASED ON “BLUE BOOK” VALUE OF THE CAR.
REQUIRED BY LEASE/FINANCE PLANS.
Kelley Blue Book
2 OPTIONAL COVERAGES

13. 2 OPTIONAL COVERAGES COMPREHENSIVE
PAYS THE COST OF REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT IF YOUR CAR IS:
STOLEN
VANDALIZED
DAMAGED BY: FLOOD, DEBRIS, ANIMALS, NATURE.
INVOLVES A DEDUCTIBLE
2 OPTIONAL COVERAGES

14. 2 TYPES OF “RIDERS”/ ENDORSEMENTS
TOWING
PAYS FOR THE PARTIAL COST OF
TOWING YOUR VEHICLE
RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT
PAYS PARTIAL COST OF RENTAL FEE IF YOUR CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE.
2 TYPES OF “RIDERS”/ ENDORSEMENTS

15. Deductible DEFINITION of 'Deductible'
The amount you have to pay out-of-pocket for expenses before the insurance company will cover the remaining costs.
BREAKING DOWN 'Deductible'
For example, if you get into an accident and your damages to your vehicle are $2,000 and your deductible is $300, then you would have to pay the $300 out-of-pocket first before the insurance company paid the remaining $1,700. However, if your accident only resulted in $300 in expenses, then you would pay the $300 deductible and the insurance company would pay nothing.

16. Factors that affect car insurance
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Factors that affect car insurance

17. INSURANCE COSTS FACTORS THAT CONTROL YOUR RATES 1. AGE 2. GENDER
3. MARITAL STATUS
4. TYPE OF CAR (MAKE, MODEL, OPTIONS)
5. WHERE CAR IS KEPT (STREET, DRIVEWAY, GARAGE)
6. PREVIOUS DRIVING RECORD
INSURANCE COSTS

18. POSSIBLE DISCOUNTS
DRIVER TRAINING (BTW, DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE, CLASSROOM D.E.).
SAFETY EQUIPMENT (ABS (anti-lock braking system), AIR BAGS, AUTO SEATBELTS, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS, SAFETY BUMPERS).
ACADEMICS (HONOR ROLL, 3.0)
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES (ALARMS,TRANSMITTERS, WINDOW ETCHING)
MULTI-CAR DISCOUNTS
GOOD DRIVING RECORD

19. Complete insurance vocabulary worksheet

20. OBJ: Identify auto insurance types
Do Now: review answers from insurance vocab and quiz Example scenarios Auto Insurance open note assessment Extra time: videos
OBJ: Identify auto insurance types

21. review answers from insurance vocab and quiz
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22. Liability insurance 15,000/30,000/5,000
Comprehensive - deductible $300
Collision - deductible $500
Policies

23. You are driving down Route 70 when you hit the car in front of you
You are driving down Route 70 when you hit the car in front of you. The accident is considered your fault. The damage to the other car is $5,000.
What type of insurance does this fall under?
How much money will you have to pay for the other vehicle?
How much money will the insurance company have to pay for the other vehicle?
Scenario #1

24. Liability-property $0
$5,000
Answer #1

25. You are driving home from the mall
You are driving home from the mall. You swerve and hit a stop sign causing $1,000 in damages to your car.
What type of insurance does this fall under?
How much money will you have to pay for your vehicle?
How much will the insurance company have to pay for your vehicle?
Scenario #2

26. Collision
$500
Answer #2

27. Hurricane Sandy came to NJ over the weekend
Hurricane Sandy came to NJ over the weekend. Your car flooded and got $700 worth of damages.
What type of coverage does this fall under?
How much do you have to pay for your vehicle?
How much will your insurance company have to pay for your vehicle?
Scenario #3

28. Comprehensive
$300
$400
Answer #3

29. NJ auto insurance rating
Types

30. Insurance commercials
Allstate Cure Liberty Progressive Nationwide State Farm
Insurance commercials