Comprehensive coverage
Covers many non-crash losses to your vehicle—theft, vandalism, fire, hail—subject to a deductible.
Plain definition
Comprehensive (other than collision) coverage pays for damage to your vehicle from causes other than collision with another vehicle or object, as listed in the policy—commonly theft, vandalism, fire, flood contact with vehicle, hail, and animal strikes.
Why it matters
Lenders often require comp on financed cars. In hail-prone regions, comp deductibles drive real out-of-pocket costs even when you never hit another car.
Example
A deer runs into your car. Comprehensive applies with your comp deductible—not collision.
Common misunderstanding
Comprehensive on auto does not cover flood damage to a home, and it is not ‘full coverage’ for every risk—only listed perils minus exclusions.
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