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[12 Aug 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Robert L. Mertig, Claims Consultant

Robert L. Mertig, Claims Consultant

Author: Robert L. Mertig

To purchase license plates or decals, you must certify that the vehicle is covered by the minimum insurance requirements or pay the “Uninsured Motor Vehicle Fee”. Insurance requirements also apply to antique motor vehicles. Virginia requires the following minimum coverage:

- Bodily injury/death of one person $25,000
- Bodily injury/death of two or more persons $50,000
- Property damage $20,000

The $500 Uninsured Motor Vehicle (UMV) fee, which is paid to the Department of Motor Vehicles, (DMV),…

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[30 Mar 2009 | Comments Off | ]

Author: Elizabeth Morrell Allen

Attorney Elizabeth M. Allen

Attorney Elizabeth M. Allen

How much automobile insurance should you buy?
The answer is easy: As much as you can afford.

The primary reason to buy automobile insurance, both liability and uninsured motorist (UM) coverage, is to protect you and your assets. Your insurance company will almost never pay more in damages, to you or to a person you negligently injure, than the dollar amount of the coverage you paid for, no matter how high a verdict there may be…

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[17 Feb 2009 | Comments Off | ]
Attorney Matthew B. Murray

Attorney Matthew B. Murray

By Matthew B. Murray

The economic news is going from bad to worse and we find ourselves looking over our shoulder for what comes next. What comes next could be an out of control car coming into your lane.

There’s not much you can do to prevent a car crash caused by someone else, but there is a lot you can do to protect yourself from the consequences of being hit by an uninsured or underinsured motorist.

The economic downturn has…