Virginia Auto Insurance: Mandatory Auto Insurance Coverages

Virginia Bodily Injury & Property Damage Limits:

Bodily injury limit: This is the maximum amount your insurance policy will pay when an insured person becomes legally liable for bodily injury or death caused by an insured person in an auto accident.

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Property damage limit: This is the maximum amount your insurance policy will pay when an insured person becomes legally liable for damage in an auto accident to the property of other people (e.g. light poles, fences, another vehicle, etc.).

In Virginia a driver must have a minimum coverage of $25,000 for bodily injury to one person, $50,000 for bodily injury sustained by two or more persons in a single accident, and $20,000 for property damage that results from one accident. To adequately protect yourself, you may want to purchase much more than the minimum amount of coverage required for Virginia.

Common Exclusions: Bodily injury and property damage coverages apply to injury and damage from normal use of the insured vehicle. Coverages are limited by your policy and there may be some circumstances in which coverage does not apply. For example, in some policies coverage does not apply to:

1. Bodily injury or property damage arising out of the use of your vehicle while transporting people or property for a fee.
2. Injury or damage caused by an intentional act.
3. Injury or damage as a result of operating a vehicle owned by a person covered by your policy, where the vehicle is not listed on your policy.
4. Injury or death of you or a family member.
5. Property owned by, rented by or in the control of an insured person.

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist with Property Damage - ($250 Deductible):

Uninsured Motorist coverage limit: This is the maximum amount your insurance policy will pay for bodily injury or death to you, covered family members, and/or the occupants of your insured vehicle caused by a motorist who is legally liable but does not have insurance.

Underinsured Motorist coverage limit: This is the maximum amount your insurance policy will pay in excess of the amount of Liability Bodily Injury insurance carried by an at fault motorist for bodily injury or death to you, covered family members, and/or the occupants of your insured vehicle caused by the at-fault motorist, who is legally liable but does not have enough insurance.

NOTE: UM coverage and UIM coverage are separate coverages and neither coverage limit may exceed the amount selected for bodily injury coverage.

1. When your vehicle is being used to transport people or property for a fee.
2. When a covered vehicle is used without the permission of you or a relative.
3. Use of a non-owned vehicle by you without permission of the owner.

Please Note: This coverage definition is intended only as a guideline. All terms and coverages are defined solely by your policy.

*Coverage minimums displayed are the minimum available through insurers on Insurance.com.