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What’s comprehensive insurance?

It’s coverage that helps pay for repairs to your car if something other than a collision with a vehicle or person damages it.

To help protect your vehicle from the unexpected, add comprehensive coverage to your car insurance.

Is it required?

Most lenders require it when you lease or finance your vehicle. If you've paid off your car, it may be optional.

How much does it cost?

The cost of comprehensive coverage depends on things like your driving record, location, deductible and how much your car is worth.


Before you go without it, think about how much you'd be able to pay out of pocket to repair your car.

Learn how we calculate rates

Is comprehensive part of full coverage car insurance?

You may be surprised to learn that full coverage isn’t an option when you buy car insurance. If a bank or lender refers to it, they usually mean the minimum liability required by your state plus comprehensive and collision coverage.

Learn more about full coverage

Comprehensive car insurance coverage FAQ

Comprehensive coverage can help pay for repairs to your car if something other than a collision with a vehicle or person damages it. This can include things like fire, flooding or hitting an animal. 

Collision coverage helps pay to fix or replace your car if you get in an accident while driving, no matter who’s at fault. If you back into a pole or hit another car, your policy can help pay to repair or replace your car with collision coverage. 

Most states require liability coverage. If you hit and injure another driver, you could be responsible for their medical bills and property damage. You can help protect your assets with liability coverage. 

Learn more about types of car insurance coverage. 

Yes. Most policies pay up to your vehicle’s actual cash value on a covered claim after you pay your deductible. 

Your car’s value usually goes down the longer you own it. If it costs more to fix your car than its actual cash value, your insurance company may consider it a total loss. 

You don’t have to give up great coverage and service to lower your cost. You could save when you bundle auto and property policies.‍ ‍ See note 1

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Related footnotes:

  1. IN PENNSYLVANIA, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO QUOTE ANY INDIVIDUAL A PREMIUM RATE FOR THE INSURANCE ADVERTISED HEREIN.

Related footnotes:

  1. Savings are off total premium. Not available in all states or in all situations. To qualify for a discount on the property policy, a USAA Auto Insurance policy must be active within 60 days of issuing the property policy. Discounts will apply at renewal for existing property product(s). Discount subject to change. Restrictions apply.

Related footnotes:

  1. Use of the term "member" or "membership" refers to membership in USAA Membership Services and does not convey any legal or ownership rights in USAA. Restrictions apply and are subject to change.

  2. Property and casualty insurance underwritten by United Services Automobile Association (USAA), USAA Casualty Insurance Company, USAA General Indemnity Company, Garrison Property and Casualty Insurance Company, NOBLR Reciprocal Exchange, based in San Antonio, Texas; USAA EU DAC (Europe), and USAA S.A. UK Branch (pending cancellation to align with the pending branch authorization application) and is available only to persons eligible for property and casualty group membership. Each company has sole financial responsibility for its own products.

    Coverages subject to the terms and conditions of the policy.

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