Auto insurance or motor insurance, is the insurance that is put on cars, trucks, and other various types of motor vehicles. Its basic use is to save the owner of the vehicle from the cost of damages the vehicle has undertaken, and free the owner from being liable if an accident were to happen.

Coverage levels can be different as levels of insurance change. A vehicle can be insured against, fire damages, theft, and traffic accidents. The vehicle's owner can be insured with full coverage, or partial coverage which will only pay for damages to a certain extent. The insurance company will pay for a particular amount of money, which was discussed before the plan was purchased. A motor vehicle owner can also purchase a plan that will only cover damages of an opposing car in the case of an accident. This is called liability insurance. If the insurance holder is deemed to have caused the accident his or her company will have to pay for the damages given to the other driver.

Combined single limit coverage is another type of insurance that can be employed by a insurance holder. With this particular plan there is a limit to the amount of money that will be paid by the insurance company, but with this plan also covers any medical bills that were charged to the opposing driver.

Collision coverage is a coverage that can be bought by the owner of a vehicle that protects against vehicle on vehicle incidences. There is also a plan called comprehension which protects against non collision involved accidents.

When in a situation where your vehicle must be repaired, your auto insurance will pay for the damages but a deductible must be charged. This is normally paid directly to the company that fixed the vehicle. When a vehicle is written off, or when the cost of replacement is less that the cost of repair, company will remove an agreed upon sum of money as the deductible.

There are several factors that can affect the cost of insurance besides the amount of coverage a driver needs. Age can play a major role in the cost of insurance. Teenagers have a lower driving experience so are charged more than a person who has been driving for a longer period of time. Some areas have schools available for young drivers who wish to lower their insurance rates. If the course is passed the teenager can find his or her self with a lower payment than one who did not pass the courses. The opposite can be said for senior citizens who get a discount because they are less likely to spend as much time on the road or drive for as many miles.

Age is another deciding factor in the amount of money paid by the owner of the vehicle that is being insured. Teenagers who have little driving experience have higher than drivers that have been on the road for a longer amount of time. Some areas allow educational driving courses to be taken by the teens in order to lower their insurance rates. Elderly citizens can be given discounts on their insurance, because they drive less often and for fewer miles than the average driver.

The distance generally driven by a motor vehicle owner will affect the premium of an insurance plan. The more you drive the more chances you have of becoming involved in an accident. GPS systems have even been tested for being put in cars as a means for keeping track of vehicles location and distance driven in order to determine policies.