What is Third-party Liability?
In Ontario, third-party liability insurance as a government mandated auto insurance coverage that protects you as an Ontario driver in the event that you are sued (or face the potential of being named in a lawsuit.) Most people don’t have an extra 1 or 2 million dollars lying around to cover lawyer fees and court appointed damages as a result of an auto accident. If one is deemed negligent (responsible for the cause of the accident for something they did or didn’t do), this coverage would respond. Reasons would be sued as a result of an auto related claim would be due to physical injury of a 3rd party or their personal property such as their vehicle, pet. Third party property damage can include a municipally owned traffic guardrail or traffic sign as well. Some may ask how does auto liability insurance coverage work? It’s fairly simple. Let’s say you are driving home from work on a cold winter day and when turning onto your street you hit a patch of black ice and slide into a pedestrian and then hit a neighbour’s fence. The bodily injury of the pedestrian and damage to the fence would be covered under the 3rd party liability insurance portion of the auto policy. The minimum limits required in Ontario is $200,000 but I would recommend that you have at least $1,000,000 third party liability limits since $200,000 is oftentimes satisfactory. “How much 3rd party auto liability insurance should I have” is a question I often get from drivers that I quote or insured currently. I always state at the end of the day that it’s your decision. Keep in mind that if you are sued by an US driver or named in a lawsuit while driving in the united states, an Ontario auto policy only responds in Canadian dollars so even a $2,000,000 limit may have a shortfall.
If you would like to have a conversation to discuss your liability limits, please give me a call at 519-393-3246. To get a quote in the next couple of minutes, please click the link bellow to get the process started. I will follow up later to see if there is anything else that can be done to get you better coverage and service at a cheaper rate.
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Frequently asked auto insurance questions:
Ways to get cheaper auto insurance in Ontario:
New Driver Discounts
If you have auto and home/tenant insurance, you can save on both policies
Bundle Policies
If you have auto and home/tenant insurance, you can save on both policies
Multiple Vehicles
If you have more than one vehicle in the household insured, car insurance rates are cheaper
Pay Annually
Paying annually instead of monthly will make your auto insurance premiums cheaper.
Take Driver Training
For new drivers, having driver's training helps to lower auto rates and get cheaper insurance.
Pay on Time
If you pay on time, your insurance record won't have any cancellations for non-payment and will get you cheaper rates.
Relationship Status
Typically, the statistics for those who are married are better and can get you cheaper auto rates.
Have a Clean Record
At fault collisions, convictions, dangerous driving charges etc make premiums higher. A clean record means cheaper auto rates.
Low KM Use
The lower the usage of the vehicle, the cheaper the insurance.
Shop & Compare
Rates range from company to company. Look around to see what is the best and cheapest.
Raise Deductibles
The deductible is what you pay before the insurance company does. Higher deductibles make car insruance rates cheaper.
Winter Tires
Discounts are available for having winter tires on your vehicle during the snowy season.
Mandatory Car Insurance Coverages Required in Ontario
Liability Coverage
For bodily injury or property damage of someone else, costs are covered for you.
Direct Compensation
If you are are not at fault, damages to your car are covered.
Uninsured Auto
If an uninsured driver is negligent, medical costs and physical damages are covered.
Accident Benefits
Regardless of fault, medical and other expenses you are eligible to receive are paid out. have entitled to receive are covered.
Optional and Enhanced Auto Insurance Coverages
Comprehensive
Protects your vehicle from damage caused by perils like fire, hail or theft (besides collision or upset.)
Collision or Upset
Protects your vehicle from losses such as collision with another vehicle or object.
All Perils
Combines collision or upset and comprehensive coverage and also includes increased theft coverage.
Accident Forgiveness
With this protection, provided that you are not charged with a careless, your rates won't increase if you have a partial or 100% at fault accident.
Rental Car Coverage
Liability for damage to non-owned Automobile(s) when insured persons rent other automobiles. Contact for further details.
Vehicle Replacement
Coverage for reasonable expenses incurred in
renting a similar substitute automobile or obtaining alternate transportation while
the insured vehicle is out of use as a result of an insured loss.
Depreciation Protection
If eligible, vehicle can qualify for 24 months of replacement cost coverage instead of the depreciated value at the time of loss.
Family Protection
If the other motorist has
insufficient insurance, additional protection is available for you subject to liability limits and policy agreements.