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Coverages
The coverages below is intended to provide you a basic understanding
of the different types of coverages that AIG Hawaii offers on its
motorcycle insurance policy. For complete coverage definitions as
well as any conditions, limitations or exclusions, please refer
to the actual policy contract.
Mandatory coverages
- Bodily Injury Liability Coverage
- Property Damage Liability Coverage
Optional Coverages
- Personal Injury Protection
- Uninsured Motorists Coverage (UM)
- Underinsured Motorists Coverage (UIM)
- Other than Collision (OTC) Coverage
- Collision Coverage
- Medical Payments Coverage
- Income Disability Coverage
Bodily Injury Liability Coverage
(Minimum $20,000 per person / $40,000 per accident)
Pays for medical, rehabilitative and other services to other injured
parties in the event you or the driver of your motorcycle is at fault in
an accident and the other party is seriously harmed. This coverage
also provides payment for "pain and suffering" of the
injured party.
Property Damage Liability Coverage
(Minimum $10,000)
Pays for damages to someone else's property in the event you or
the driver of your motorcycle is at fault in an accident.
Personal Injury Protection
(Minimum $10,000)
Pays for medical and some chiropractic care when you or your passengers
are injured in an accident.
Uninsured Motorists Coverage (UM)
($20,000 per person / $40,000 per accident)
Pays you or your passengers' medical, rehabilitative and other economic
losses if another driver is at fault and is uninsured. This coverage
applies only if the injured party is seriously harmed and also provides
payment for "pain and suffering" of the injured party.
Underinsured Motorists Coverage (UIM)
($20,000 per person / $40,000 per accident)
Pays for medical, rehabilitative and other economic damages to for
you and your passengers if injured by another at fault driver. This
coverage applies if the injured party is seriously harmed and the
wrongful driver's Bodily Injury coverage limit is not enough to
compensate the injured party. This coverage also provides payment
for "pain and suffering" of the injured party.
Other than Collision (OTC) Coverage
OTC (Sometimes called Comprehensive) pays for accidental losses
to your auto such as fire, theft, vandalism, broken windshield, etc.
OTC is optional unless your motorcycle is financed. It is written with a
deductible. The deductibles we offer for Other Than Collision coverage
are:$50, $100, $200, $250, and $500. If you have
an OTC loss, you pay the deductible and we pay the actual cash value
for damages over that amount.
Collision Coverage
This coverage pays for damage to your motorcycle caused by upset or collision
with another vehicle or object. Collision coverage is optional unless
your motorcycle is financed, and you must have OTC to be eligible to purchase
this coverage. It is always written with a deductible, and the deductibles
available for Collision coverage are the same as those available
for Other Than Collision coverage. If you have an OTC loss, you
pay the deductible and we pay the actual cash value for damages
over that amount.
Medical Payments Coverage
This coverage pays for reasonable expenses incurred for necessary
medical services because of bodily injury caused by an accident
and sustained by a covered person.
Income Disability Coverage
This coverage pays income disability coverage to a covered person
who sustains bodily injury as the result of a motorcycle accident.
Bill Servicing
AIG Hawaii's Business Automobile policy provides flexible premium
payment plans for our policyholders. We offer the following payment
plans based on the amount of your annual policy premium:
Premium Amount |
Payment Plan |
Less than $300 |
Full payment due on effective date of policy |
Greater than $300
Less than $500 |
4-pay plan* - 25% due on effective date of
policy; balance due in three equal installments |
Greater than $500
Less than $800 |
6-pay plan* - 25% due on effective date of
policy; balance due in 5 equal installments |
reater than $800
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9-pay plan* - 20% due on effective date of
policy; balance due in 8 equal installments |
*A $5 service fee is charged with each installment including the
initial down payment
Lowering Insurance Premiums
What can you do to adequately protect yourself and keep costs down?
Here are a few suggestions.
Increase your deductibles. A deductible is the amount you are responsible
for paying in any claim. The higher your deductible, the lower your
premium will become since you are assuming a greater piece of the
risk. Deductibles are usually taken when Comprehensive and/or Collision
coverages are purchased. Most motorcycle insurers offer deductibles
as high as $2,000 at a substantial savings.
Consider removing Comprehensive and/or Collision coverages from
older motorcycles. The cost for these coverages may sometimes be
more than the value of your motorcycle.
Ride safely. This seems obvious but the discounts insurance companies
offer for safe driving really pay off. Conversely, the premium increases
associated with a moving violation, accident or DUI can run into
the thousands of dollars per year.
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