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Certainly, liability insurance has nothing to do with who owns the vehicle. It deals with protecting the owner of the vehicle if sued as a result of an accident. Collision and theft protect the owner of the vehicle from loss.

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Q: Is it legal for an insurance company to let you get liability insurance on a vehicle that has a lien holder on it?
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What does it mean to be a general liability insurance certificate holder?

If you are named as Certificate Holder on a Certificate of Insurance, the insurance company MAY or (in some instances) HAS TO notify you if the policy cancels prior to the renewal date.


Does an insurance company have to pay the lien holder directly after an auto accident?

An insurance company generally does not pay the lien holder directly. The vehicle owner is responsible for paying for insurance coverage and will often deal with the insurance company themselves after a collision has taken place.


Who gets the claim money car owner or policy holder?

The car owner and the policy holder better be the same person. If not nobody will be able to get the money. You cannot insure a vehicle that you do not own. If you do the insurance company cannot pay the policy holder because they don't own the vehicle. They can't pay the vehicle owner because they don't have a contract of insurance with the insurance company.


Can reposession company file a claim with your car insurance company to fix preexisting damage?

If your lien holder repo's your vehicle, they can file a claim against your insurance for damage to the vehicle. The repo company itself would have no claim, because it's not their vehicle.


Can a lien holder file an ins claim on customer's auto policy?

No a lien holder can not file a claim against the insurance company as they are not the named insured, you are. Although if there is a lien on the vehicle the insurance payment for damages to your vehicle will be in your name and the lien holder name. They then might require that you fix the vehicle so they can protect their interest in the vehicle. each lien holder is different. CORRECTION: If the lien holder is named on the policy and the vehicle has been repossessed, the lienholder has a right to recovery under that policy.


Is it the responsibility of an insurance company to notify the lien holder on a vehicle if any change in coverage?

Yes, they are required by law to notify your lien holder of any change in coverage.


Can a named insured be an excluded driver on an automobile liability policy in New Mexico?

A named insured person can be an excluded driver on an automobile liability policy in New Mexico, if the policy holder wishes to remove a driver from the policy. The policy holder will have to notify the insurance company to make the changes.


Can the lien holder buy car insurance?

A lienholder may purchase what is called Collateral Protection Insurance in the event the debtor fails to provide collision insurance. Remember, the lienholder is not concerned with the liability insurance policy that the state requires. They are only concerned with you maintaining insurance that protects their investment in the vehicle. If you are pulled over by the police, the Collateral Protection Insurance will not be adequate insurance for the polie. The police are looking for you to maintain liability insurance.


What does general liability insurance cover?

The amount of coverage and the specifics of coverage will vary from policy to policy. In general liability insurance will cover damages to individuals or entities other than the insured individual. For example, in auto insurance liability insurance will provide for individuals injured in an accident excluding the policy holder.


What does general liability cover?

The amount of coverage and the specifics of coverage will vary from policy to policy. In general liability insurance will cover damages to individuals or entities other than the insured individual. For example, in auto insurance liability insurance will provide for individuals injured in an accident excluding the policy holder.


How do you get an insurance company to issue check for repairs to just the lien holder if the vehicle has been repossessed?

Talk with the adjuster and explain the situation and I'm sure they will work something out. They may still have to issue the check to you and the lienholder because you are the person who has the contract with the insurance company.


Where to get info on general liability insurance?

Any number of automobile insurance companies will have information on policies and procedures for general liability insurance. The term itself refers to an insurance policy holder whom has no coverage for their own mistakes as much as the party at-fault will be covered either way.