Chicago Illinois Auto Insurance Quotes

This week’s roundup of Chicago auto insurance news and information. Please see our additional pages regarding Chicago / Illinois auto insurance requirements for drivers.

Message to Illinois Motorists: Don’t Hope So, Know So ; Allstate …

In Chicago Metro, 94% of drivers who initially felt confident in their. auto coverage had their confidence drop by 18 points after taking the. survey. — In Northwest Illinois, 93% of drivers who initially felt confident in … To help gain a better understanding of what an auto insurance policy covers, Allstate offers the following tips for consumers: — Read through your policy. For starters, read your policy and highlight. what you don’t understand. …

C.L.I.C.K. for Justice & Equality: Chicago Slow to Respond to …

What is the National or State policy and/or standard for insurance companies to cancel an auto insurance policy? Is AAA Member Select auto insurance targeting or retaliating against its insured for being “involved” in accidents? …

Maday Carjacking Victim Forced to Pay Damages | NBC Chicago

Direct Auto Insurance Co. of Chicago agreed to pay $6400 of the $10600 Saverino still owes on the vehicle. Add that to her $500 deductible and Sevirino still owes $5000 on a car that some one stole from her. Mugshots in the News …

Daley to owners of towed cars: You were warned – Chicago Breaking News

Christian Walker, 28, drives off from a city auto pound at 701 N. Sacramento today after paying to get his car out. Walker’s car was towed from the 2100 block of West Division Street in violation of the winter parking ban that ….. No towing, parking tickets, city sticker, insurance, flat tires from potholes, circling my block to find parking, shoveling my car out, getting stuck in traffic, getting PO’d at the thoughtlessness of other drivers, filling up at gas stations. …

Insurance coverage for your car in Chicago and moreover the state of Illinois is mandatory.  To be within the legal limits of coverage, must carry insurance at a minimum of vehicle liability in the following amounts:

• $20,000 – injury or death of one person in an accident
• $40,000 – injury or death of more than one person in an accident
• $15,000 – damage to property of another person

Your insurance card must be carried with you at all times – and you must always have with you your most current card, readily available in the event law enforcement officers request proof of insurance.

Your should also realize that your signature on your vehicle registration renewal application affirms that your vehicle is properly covered.  It is possible that you could be randomly selected by computer, to receive a questionnaire asking for the name of your insurance company and policy number.  Your responses are verified, and if you do not have insurance or fail to return the questionnaire with the requested information, your license plates are suspended.

In the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago, if you are stopped for a traffic violation or involved in an accident, a law enforcement officer may issue a traffic citation if you are unable to provide evidence of insurance.  This could subject you to the following fines:

* minimum $500 fine for driving uninsured

* minimum $1,000 fine for driving a vehicle while the license plates are suspended for a previous insurance violation

For more information, visit the Illinois department of insurance website.

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