Car Insurance: In Plain English

Find quick and easy answers to your insurance questions by consulting The Zebra's expert resources.

Compare all car insurance companies at once.

Location pin icon
No junk mail. No spam calls. Free quotes.
1

Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Coverage Guide

Click to read more
2

Personal Injury Protection Insurance (PIP)

Click to read more
3

Insurify Insurance Comparison Review

Click to read more
4

Compare.com Insurance Comparison Review

Click to read more
5

How a Vehicle Recall Impacts Car Insurance

Click to read more
6

Car Insurance vs. Car Warranty: A Guide

Click to read more
7

Reciprocal Insurance Exchange Guide

Click to read more
8

What to do After a Car Accident

Click to read more
9

What is Collision Insurance?

Click to read more
10

Which Car Insurance Companies Do Not Use Credit Scores?

Click to read more
11

What is an Insurance Binder?

Click to read more
12

Proof of Insurance

Click to read more
13

What is SR-22 Insurance?

Click to read more
14

Comprehensive vs. Collision Insurance Coverage

Click to read more
15

How to Update Your Driver’s License When Moving to a New State

Click to read more
16

How Does a Failed Auto Inspection Affect Car Insurance?

Click to read more
17

What is Standard vs. Non-Standard Insurance?

Click to read more
18

What is Non-Owner Insurance?

Click to read more
19

Property Damage Liability Insurance

Click to read more
20

Medical Payments Coverage for Car Insurance

Click to read more
21

What is No-Fault Insurance?

Click to read more
22

Bodily Injury Liability Insurance

Click to read more
23

What is a Car Insurance Premium?

Click to read more
24

How Much Car Insurance Do You Need?

Click to read more
25

Is Car Insurance Tax-Deductible?

Click to read more
26

What is Permissive Use Car Insurance?

Click to read more
27

Can You Get Your Car Out of Impound Without Insurance?

Click to read more
28

What is Collateral Protection Insurance?

Click to read more
29

Agreed Value vs. Stated Value Insurance

Click to read more
30

What is Loss of Use Coverage?

Click to read more
31

Car Insurance vs. Health Insurance: Which to Use After an Accident

Click to read more
32

What is an FR-44?

Click to read more
33

How is Fault Determined in a Car Accident?

Click to read more
34

How to Read a Car Insurance Policy

Click to read more
35

Umbrella Insurance

Click to read more
36

Does Auto Insurance Cover Preexisting Damage?

Click to read more
37

Property Protection Insurance Defined

Click to read more
38

Independent Insurance Agents: Pros and Cons

Click to read more
39

Additional Interest vs. Additional Insured: A Guide

Click to read more
40

What is Gap Insurance?

Click to read more
41

What is No-Pay, No-Play Insurance?

Click to read more
42

Subrogation in Insurance: What to Know

Click to read more
43

What is the NAIC?

Click to read more
44

Does Auto Insurance Follow the Car or the Driver?

Click to read more
45

What is Reinsurance?

Click to read more
46

Property and Casualty Insurance

Click to read more
47

What Happens When an Insurance Company Closes?

Click to read more
48

Insurance Terms Glossary

Click to read more