No. But in most states you are still required to have liability insurance to cover the costs of any damages you may cause to others if you are At Fault in an accident.
If the car is paid off, then only liability insurance is needed. If it is not, then you will need a full insurance coverage plan.
In California, anyway, you need full insurance coverage on a car the whole time it is financed. After its paid off, you can drop a bunch of the coverage and just carry liability.
You do not have to purchase full coverage auto insurance in Illinois if your vehicle is paid for. You do still need Bodily Injury Liability, Property Damage Liability, and Uninsured Motorist coverage.
You only need the minimum liability insurance, what the state requires.
No. Rental coverage is something you buy extra. "Full coverage" just means you bought liability, comprehensive, and collision insurance.
Yes,, All auto finance companies require that you provide full coverage on the vehicle until it is paid off.
In my state you only need to have Liability insurance the get a title and register the vehicle. If, however you have a loan on the car the lender will require you to have full coverage.
Insurance works by collecting premiums from people who need to have coverage. This money is then paid out to people who have losses.
In state of Michigan, you can only have liability coverage if your car is paid off. Otherwise, you will have to purchase a full coverage policy.
You should only drop the physical damage part of your insurance if your vehicle is paid for in full and when you no longer would need help replacing or repairing the vehicle if a claim occurs. Also you could say that when the price of the physical damage coverage exceeds the benefit of replacing the value of the vehicle.
If the loans are paid in full and you have received the title(s) from the lenders, then it is totally your decision of what amount of coverage to have. Remember, it is now your vehicle 100%. If you can afford the higher coverage why not better protect yourself, family and vehicle? Check other agencies for same coverage but lower rates. Cleaning up your credit may even lower your insurance rates.
In most states, including North Carolina, you still have to maintain some form of car insurance coverage. If the car is paid off you can drop your policy from full coverage to liability insurance.