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Mexican Auto Insurance Coverage Descriptions

 

There are two different types of auto insurance policies you can purchase through Adventure Mexican Insurance.

         
  Full Coverage Insurance: coverage chart below
Full coverage includes physical damage and theft coverage for your vehicle. In the event that your vehicle is stolen or damaged, this Mexican insurance policy would pay for the loss to your vehicle. This is recommended for any vehicle valued over a few thousand dollars. If your vehicle is financed, then your finance company will require you to purchase Full Coverage Mexican insurance.
Full Coverage policies include: coverage chart below
  • Physical Damage and Theft Coverage
  • Third party liability coverage (damages you cause to others)
  • Medical payments for you and your passengers
  • Legal Assistance
  • Road Assistance and Travel Assistance (including Medical Evacuation)

  • Liability Only Insurance: coverage chart below
    Liability Only policies do NOT include physical damage and theft coverage for your vehicle. Liability Only policies fulfill your legal obligation in Mexico to pay for damages you cause to others (some call this your 'stay out of jail pass'), but they do not pay for damages to your vehicle. Liability Only policies are much less expensive than Full Coverage policies, but they are not recommended for vehicles that are worth more than a few thousand dollars in value.
    Liability Only policies include:
  • Third party liability coverage (damages you cause to others)
  • Medical payments for you and your passengers
  • Legal Assistance
  • Road Assistance and Travel Assistance (including Medical Evacuation)

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    Coverage
      +  
    Platinum Auto Coverage 
      +  
    Basic Auto Coverage 
     Physical Damage
    Damages to your vehicle
    Yes
    Fixed Deductible $500
    Yes
    Deductible 2% of vehicle value with minimum
    $500 autos
    $1,000 trucks, SUV, motorcycles
    Yes
    Deductible 2% of vehicle value
    with minimum
    $500
      Allowed to Repair
    Vehicle in the US/Canada
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
      Hourly Labor Rate
    for Repairs Made in the US
    $70 SUV / Pickup
    $50 Autos / Motorcycle
    $75 Motorhomes
    $38 per hour
    Current US labor rate!
      Total Theft
    If your vehicle is stolen
    Yes
    Fixed Deductible $1,000
    Yes
    Deductible 5% of vehicle value with minimum
    $1,00 autos
    $1,500 trucks, SUV, motorcycles
    Yes
    Deductible 5% of vehicle value
    with minimum
    $ 1,000
     Vandalism
    and Partial Theft
    Yes
    No
    No
     Third Party Liability
    Damages you cause to others
     Bodily Injury:
     $100K person/$300K accident
     Property Damage: $100K
    Choose:
    $50K, $70K, $100K CSL
    Choose:
    $50K, $70K, $100K CSL
     Medical Payments
    For driver & your passengers
    $5,000 per person /
    $25,000 per accident
    $2,000 per person /
    $10,000 per accident
    Choose:
    $5K or $2K per person /
    $25K or $10K per accident
    Uninsured Motorist
    Increase Medical Payments 
    if hit by uninsured motorist
    Increase to:
    $15,000 per person /
    $40,000 per accident
    Same as
    Medical Payments Above
    Same as
    Medical Payments Above
     Legal Assist/Bail Bond
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
     Road Assistance
    Yes
    Includes rental car!
    Yes
    Includes rental car!
    Yes
    Includes rental car!
     Medical Evacuation
    Air & Land Evacuation
    Yes
    Up to 4 people!
    Yes
    Up to 4 people!
    Yes
    1 person
     Plane Tickets Home
    If car stolen or not drivable
    Yes
    Up to 4 people!
    Yes
    Up to 4 people!
    Yes
    1 person

    Definitions of Coverage    

      Physical Damage  
      This covers material damages to the insured vehicle as a result of collision, overturning, fire, lightning, explosion, natural disasters, and riots. Physical Damage losses are subject to a mandatory deductible - so make sure to review the deductibles of each insurance program. NOTE: Vandalism acts are excluded except for the ACE Platinum auto coverage program.  
      - Allowed to Make Repairs in the US or Canada  
      All of our Mexican auto insurance programs allow for the insured vehicle to be repaired in the US or Canada. As long as you report the claim while in Mexico, you will be given the option to repair your vehicle in the US/Canada.
    WARNING: Not all Mexican insurance companies allow vehicles to be repaired in the US or Canada. Stay away from companies who do not allow you to repair your car in the US!
     
      - Hourly Labor Rate for Repairs Made in the US or Canada  
      Although all of our products allow for repairs to be made in the US, you will want to review the exact hourly labor rate that each policy will pay.
    Example: If the Mexican insurance policy pays $50 per hour for repairs made in the US, but the US repair shop charges $65 per hour - the insured will need to pay the difference in the hourly labor rate.
    NOTE: GE Seguros pays the current US labor rate, so the insured rarely has to pay any difference in labor rate for repairs made in the US.
    WARNING: Many Mexican insurance companies pay extremely low hourly labor rates (as low as only $15 per hour) for repairs made in the US. Beware of companies who do not allow for repairs in the US or who pay very low US labor rates.
     
       
      Total Theft  
      In the event that the entire vehicle is stolen, the total theft coverage pays for the loss. Make sure to review the total theft deductibles for each program. Partial Theft is only covered by the ACE Platinum auto coverage program.  
      - Partial Theft
    Partial theft coverage is excluded except for with the ACE Platinum auto coverage program. Partial theft covers losses for when only a part of the vehicle is stolen such as, the tires, the door panels, etc. Partial theft losses are subject to the the Total Theft deductible.
     
      Vandalism  
      Damages due to Vandalism are excluded under all policies except for the ACE Platinum auto coverage. Vandalism losses under the ACE Platinum auto coverage are subject to the Physical Damage deductible.  
       
      Third Party Liability  
      Third Party Liability pays for damages that you cause to third parties.
    Example: If you crash into somebody else's vehicle (and it is your fault), the third party liability will pay for the damages that you caused to the other person's car.
    This coverage fulfills the proof of financial responsibility which is required by Mexican law.
    The ACE Basic auto coverage and the GE Seguros programs offer combined single limit (CSL) liability amounts.
    You can select $50K, $70K, or $100K by using the drop down on this page.
    Combined Single Limit Liability coverage is more flexible than 'Split Limits' liability coverage. Combined Single Limit provides a lump sum of Liability Coverage which can be applied towards Property Damage or Bodily Injury to third parties. (Most Mexican Liability companies use 'Split Limits' which limit the amount of coverage for Bodily Injury and Property Damage).
    The ACE Platinum auto coverage offers a higher limits of $100K for property damage, and $300,000 for bodily injury.

     
       
      Medical Payments  
      This coverage pays medical expenses for the driver and passengers of the insured vehicle.  
      Uninsured Motorist Medical Payments  
      All of our policies will cover medical payments if you are involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist, but the ACE Platinum auto coverage will increase the medical payments in this situation to $15K per person / $40K per event.  
       
      Legal Assistance and Bail Bond  
      All of our Mexican insurance programs automatically include 24 hour Legal Assistance and Bail Bond.  
       
      Road Assistance  
      All of our Mexican insurance programs include Road Assistance. Road Assistance includes towing due to mechanical failure, flat tire, and referral services. All of the ACE policies include the Platinum Travel Assistance which includes rental car for while vehicle is disabled or missing. Read full details of the ACE Platinum Travel Assistance.  
       
      Medical Evacuation & Medical Assistance  
      Only the ACE programs with Platinum Travel Assistance cover the following:
    - Air and Land Ambulance coverage due to grave illness or injury
    - Plane tickets home for the travel group in the event that the driver suffers grave illness or injury
    - Round trip plane ticket for a companion to visit the insured in the event of grave illness or injury
    Read more about the ACE Platinum Travel Assistance

     
       
      Trip Interruption  
      Only the ACE programs with Platinum Travel Assistance cover the following:
    - Plane tickets home in the event that you are stranded in Mexico
    - In the event that your vehicle is stolen or is not drivable
    - In the event that the driver of the vehicle suffers grave illness or injury.
    Read more about the ACE Platinum Travel Assistance

     
       
      Covered Region of Mexico  
      Every policy through ACE covers the entire country of Mexico (Full Territory).  
      All GE Seguros short term Daily policies cover the entire country of Mexico (Full Territory).  
      The GE Seguros 6 month and Annual policies have the option of North West Territory, North East Territory, or Full Territory (All of Mexico).
    The North West Territory & North East Territory policies have a reduced rate.

    North West Territory
    covers the following states of Mexico: Baja North, Baja Sur, Sonora, Chihuahua, and Sinaloa.

    North East Territory
    covers the following states of Mexico: Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas.
     
         

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