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Old 05-27-2020, 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
Just a comment. I think your uninsured motorist coverage is way too high. Do you know how much you are paying for it and what it covers? It is required in some states, but it is not required in Florida. Basically, it duplicates the health insurance that you already have, and doesn't provide you with any liability coverage at all. Also, if you are injured in an accident, your auto insurance company will become your primary health insurance provider, not Medicare. I believe in having good liability coverage, but I don't have any uninsured motorist insurance at all.
Uninsured motorist coverage is not health insurance. It kicks in if you are hit by an uninsured driver. We were hit by an uninsured driver, our insurance paid the repair of our car, the hospital bills and another $250,000 for pain and suffering. If we didn't have uninsured driver coverage we would have had to pay for it all ourselves, the guy was a renter, owned nothing and had no savings. It's cheap enough and believe me if you need it, you'll be happy you have it. Florida has one of the highest uninsured motorists rate of drivers in the country.