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Personal injury protection (PIP), also known as “no-fault insurance”, helps cover expenses like medical bills, lost wages or funeral costs after a car accident, no matter who is at fault. Requirements vary from state to state.
If you and your spouse were involved in a car accident, and you had $5,000 of PIP insurance in place, your insurance would cover up to $5,000 in expenses for you and $5,000 in expenses for your spouse. If you had broken your leg and were taken to the hospital, that $5,000 could be used for an ambulance trip, receiving X-rays and having your leg treated, but that would be the maximum amount of money available from your PIP coverage across all costs.
Regardless of fault, if you are in an auto accident, your PIP insurance can help cover medical expenses for you and your injured passengers. Even if you are not driving, this coverage applies.
Personal Injury Protection insurance does not cover things like:
Coverage in at-fault states, drivers who cause an accident must file a claim with their insurance company to pay for damages or injuries.
No-fault states require every driver to file a claim with their own insurance company after a car collision, no matter who’s at fault. In these states, you’ll need to buy PIP as a part of your auto insurance policy.
According to the Insurance Information Institute, there are currently 12 no-fault insurance states that require PIP coverage: