Acord 61 Id 2009 01
Acord 61 Id 2009 01
Idaho law requires that every auto liability insurance policy include Uninsured Motorist (UM) coverage and
Underinsured Motorist (UIM) bodily injury coverage, unless a named insured has rejected these coverages in writing.
If the insured is not provided a copy of the written rejection at the time it is made, the insured may receive a copy from
the insurer upon request.
UM coverage may pay damages for bodily injury to an insured person who is legally entitled to collect damages from
the owner or operator of a vehicle that has no insurance, or from a hit-and-run vehicle where the owner or operator is
unknown.
UIM coverage may pay damages for bodily injury to an insured person who is legally entitled to collect damages from
the owner or operator of a vehicle with inadequate limits of liability insurance coverage.
UIM coverage is offered in different forms by different insurers, and insurers are not required to offer more than one
type of UIM coverage. The two most commonly available forms of UIM coverage - "Difference in Limits" (or "Offset")
Coverage and "Excess" Coverage - are briefly explained as follows:
• "Difference in Limits" (or "Offset") Coverage - The policy's UIM coverage limits are
reduced or eliminated by the amount of damages recovered by any insured, from or on
behalf of any underinsured owner(s) or operator(s).
• "Excess" Coverage - The policy's UIM coverage limits are not reduced by the amount of
damages recovered from any underinsured owner(s) or operator(s). UIM coverage limits are
available to pay damages when the insured's damages exceed what can be recovered from
the owner(s) or operator(s) of an underinsured vehicle.
This general explanation is NOT an insurance agreement. All auto liability insurance policies that include UM
and/or UIM coverage have other terms and conditions that may affect or limit the availability of either
coverage. For a more detailed explanation of these coverages, refer to your policy. The Idaho Department of
Insurance can also provide assistance with insurance related questions. Call 800-721-3272 or visit the
Department's website at www.doi.idaho.gov.