State Farm® Car Policy Booklet
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Please read the policy carefully. If there is an accident, contact your State Farm agent or one of our Claim Offices at once. (See “INSURED’S DUTIES” in this policy booklet.) State Farm® Car Policy Booklet Maine Policy Form 9819B MktReg - ME DC – 2019 Produced pursuant to data call from Maine Bureau of Insurance regarding automobile insurance dated July 30, 2019 and homeowners insurance dated August 7, 2019 MEDC201900000001PROD CONTENTS THIS POLICY .............................................. 3 Supplementary Payments – Comprehensive Coverage and Collision DEFINITIONS .............................................. 4 Coverage .................................................... 22 Limits and Loss Settlement – LIABILITY COVERAGE ........................... 6 Comprehensive Coverage and Collision Additional Definition .................................. 6 Coverage .................................................... 22 Insuring Agreement ..................................... 6 Limits – Car Rental and Travel Expenses Coverage .................................................... 24 Supplementary Payments ............................ 7 Nonduplication .......................................... 24 Limits .......................................................... 7 Exclusions ................................................. 24 Nonduplication ............................................ 8 If Other Physical Damage Coverage or Exclusions ................................................... 8 Similar Coverage Applies .......................... 26 If Other Liability Coverage Applies ............ 9 Financed Vehicle ....................................... 27 Required Out-of-State Liability Coverage .. 10 Our Payment Options ............................... 27 Financial Responsibility Certification ....... 10 Maine Rental Vehicle Coverage ................ 27 MEDICAL PAYMENTS COVERAGE .... 11 DEATH, DISMEMBERMENT AND Additional Definitions ............................... 11 LOSS OF SIGHT COVERAGE ................ 28 Insuring Agreement ................................... 11 Additional Definition ................................ 28 Determining Medical Expenses ................ 12 Insuring Agreement ................................... 28 Limit .......................................................... 12 Benefit ....................................................... 29 Nonduplication .......................................... 12 Exclusions – Death, Dismemberment and Exclusions ................................................. 12 Loss of Sight Coverage and Loss of If Other Medical Payments Coverage or Earnings Coverage ..................................... 30 Similar Vehicle Insurance Applies ............ 13 Our Payment Options– Death, Dismember- Our Payment Options ................................ 15 ment and Loss of Sight Coverage and Loss of Earnings Coverage ......................... 31 UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE COVERAGE ............................................... 15 LOSS OF EARNINGS COVERAGE........ 29 Additional Definitions ............................... 29 Additional Definitions ............................... 15 Insuring Agreement ................................... 30 Insuring Agreement ................................... 16 Limit .......................................................... 30 Consent to Settlement ............................... 16 Exclusions – Death, Dismemberment and Deciding Fault and Amount ...................... 16 Loss of Sight Coverage and Loss of Limits ........................................................ 17 Earnings Coverage ...................................... 30 Nonduplication .......................................... 17 Our Payment Options – Death, Dismember- Exclusions ................................................. 17 ment and Loss of Sight Coverage and Loss If Other Uninsured Motor Vehicle of Earnings Coverage ................................. 31 Coverage Applies ...................................... 18 INSURED’S DUTIES ................................. 31 Our Payment Options ................................ 19 Notice to Us of an Accident or Loss .......... 31 PHYSICAL DAMAGE COVERAGES .... 19 Notice to Us of a Claim or Lawsuit ........... 31 Additional Definitions ............................... 19 Insured’s Duty to Cooperate With Us ........ 31 Insuring Agreements ................................. 20 Questioning Under Oath ............................ 32 2 9819B MktReg - ME DC – 2019 Produced pursuant to data call from Maine Bureau of Insurance regarding automobile insurance dated July 30, 2019 and homeowners insurance dated August 7, 2019 MEDC201900000002PROD Other Duties Under the Physical Changes to This Policy .............................. 35 Damage Coverages .................................... 32 Premium .................................................... 35 Other Duties Under Medical Payments Renewal ..................................................... 36 Coverage, Uninsured Motor Vehicle Nonrenewal ............................................... 36 Coverage, Death, Dismemberment and Cancellation ............................................... 36 Loss of Sight Coverage, and Loss of Earnings Coverage .................................... 32 Assignment ................................................ 37 Bankruptcy or Insolvency of the Insured .. 37 GENERAL TERMS ................................... 33 Concealment or Fraud ............................... 37 When Coverage Applies ............................ 33 Our Right to Recover Our Payments ......... 37 Where Coverage Applies ........................... 33 Legal Action Against Us ............................ 38 Limited Coverage in Mexico .................... 33 Choice of Law ........................................... 39 Newly Owned or Newly Leased Car ......... 34 Severability................................................ 39 THIS POLICY 1. This policy consists of: Page, in reliance on the following a. the most recently issued Declarations statements: Page; (1) The named insured shown on the b. the policy booklet version shown on Declarations Page is the sole own- that Declarations Page; and er of your car. c. any endorsements that apply, including (2) Neither you nor any member of those listed on that Declarations Page your household has, within the as well as those issued in connection past three years, had either: with any subsequent renewal of this policy. (a) a license to drive; or 2. This policy contains all of the agreements (b) a vehicle registration between all named insureds who are suspended, revoked, or refused. shown on the Declarations Page and all applicants and: (3) Your car is used for pleasure and a. us; and business. b. any of our agents. 4. All named insureds shown on the Declara- tions Page and all applicants agree by ac- 3. We agree to provide insurance according to ceptance of this policy that: the terms of this policy: a. based on payment of premium for the a. the statements in 3.b. above are made coverages chosen; and by such named insured or applicant and are true; and b. unless otherwise stated in “EXCEP- TIONS, POLICY BOOKLET, & EN- b. we provide this insurance on the basis DORSEMENTS” on the Declarations those statements are true. 3 9819B MktReg - ME DC – 2019 Produced pursuant to data call from Maine Bureau of Insurance regarding automobile insurance dated July 30, 2019 and homeowners insurance dated August 7, 2019 MEDC201900000003PROD 5. Your purchase of this policy may allow: non-insurance products or services, to a. you to purchase or obtain certain cover- vary. Such other products or services ages, coverage options, coverage de- must be provided by the State Farm ductibles, coverage limits, or coverage Companies or by an organization that terms on other products from the State has entered into an agreement or con- Farm Companies, subject to their ap- tract with the State Farm Companies. plicable eligibility rules; or The State Farm Companies do not warrant the merchantability, fitness, or b. the premium or price for other products quality of any product or service of- or services purchased by you, including fered or provided by that organization. DEFINITIONS We define certain words and phrases below for 2. the end of the 14th calendar day imme- use throughout the policy. Each coverage in- diately following the date the car is de- cludes additional definitions only for use with livered to you. that coverage. These definitions apply to the If a newly acquired car is not otherwise af- singular, plural, possessive, and any other form forded comprehensive coverage or collision of these words and phrases. Defined words coverage by this or any other policy, then this and phrases are printed in boldface italics. policy will provide Comprehensive Coverage Bodily Injury means bodily injury to a person or Collision Coverage for that newly acquired and sickness, disease, or death that results from car, subject to a deductible of $500. Any cov- it. erage provided as a result of this paragraph Car means a land motor vehicle with four or will apply only until the end of the 5th calen- more wheels, designed for use primarily on dar day immediately following the date the public roads. Car does not include: newly acquired car is delivered to you. 1. Any vehicle while located for use as a Non-Owned Car means a car that is in the dwelling or other premises; or lawful possession of you or any resident rela- tive and that neither: 2. A truck-tractor designed to pull any type of trailer. 1. is owned by: Car Business