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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🚙 &#039;&#039;&#039;Automobile liability insurance&#039;&#039;&#039; provides financial protection when the insured is legally responsible for [[Definition:Bodily injury | bodily injury]] or [[Definition:Property damage | property damage]] inflicted on others through the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle. Functionally synonymous with [[Definition:Auto liability insurance | auto liability insurance]], the term &quot;automobile liability&quot; appears more frequently in statutory language, policy forms filed with state [[Definition:Department of insurance | departments of insurance]], and formal [[Definition:Insurance contract | contract]] wordings.<br /> <br /> 📋 The mechanics mirror those of any auto liability program. The [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurer]] agrees to pay [[Definition:Damages | damages]] on the insured&#039;s behalf — up to the stated [[Definition:Policy limit | policy limits]] — and to provide a complete [[Definition:Duty to defend | legal defense]] against covered [[Definition:Claim | claims]]. In [[Definition:Commercial lines | commercial lines]], automobile liability coverage is often written on an [[Definition:ISO | ISO]] [[Definition:Business auto coverage form | business auto coverage form]] that lets the [[Definition:Named insured | named insured]] select which categories of vehicles (owned, hired, non-owned, or any auto) are covered. The [[Definition:Premium | premium]] is typically developed by multiplying a base rate by the number and type of vehicles, then adjusting for [[Definition:Experience modification | experience modification]], fleet size, radius of operation, and driver profiles.<br /> <br /> 🏛️ State mandates make automobile liability insurance one of the few truly compulsory [[Definition:Property and casualty insurance | P&amp;C]] products, and disputes over its scope generate an enormous volume of litigation each year. Carriers must navigate a patchwork of [[Definition:No-fault insurance | no-fault]] and [[Definition:Tort | tort]] jurisdictions, each imposing different rules on how claims are resolved and what minimum limits apply. For [[Definition:Fleet insurance | fleet operators]], adequate automobile liability limits — frequently stacked with [[Definition:Excess insurance | excess]] or [[Definition:Umbrella insurance | umbrella]] layers — can be a contractual prerequisite for securing transportation contracts. As the industry grapples with rising [[Definition:Loss cost | loss costs]] driven by [[Definition:Social inflation | social inflation]] and more expensive vehicle repairs, automobile liability remains a closely watched segment for [[Definition:Underwriting profit | underwriting profitability]].<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Auto liability insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Business auto coverage form]]<br /> * [[Definition:No-fault insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Commercial auto insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Social inflation]]<br /> * [[Definition:Financial responsibility law]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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