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Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury Insurance (UIM)

Michael Agruss

Written and Reviewed by Michael Agruss

  • Managing Partner and Personal Injury Lawyer at Mike Agruss Law.
  • Over 20 years of experience in Personal Injury.
  • Over 8000+ consumer rights cases settled.
  • Graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Juris Doctor, 2004.
The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office reported that in 2018, the state had a total of 11,704,038 registered motor vehicles and 9,186,641 registered drivers. With this number of vehicles driving daily, accidents may happen even with the best precautions in place; hence, the need for complete auto insurance coverage.

In addition to liability coverage, the State of Illinois also requires an Underinsured Motorist Bodily Injury Insurance (UIM). This coverage is for drivers at fault with limited or insufficient insurance to cover your medical bills. Specifically, the UIM will cover the difference between your limits and the underinsured driver’s coverage, provided that the at-fault driver’s limits is lower than your UIM coverage. Additionally, Illinois State Law requires this insurance when you avail higher Uninsured Motorist (UM) Bodily Injury Coverage.

The Illinois Insurance Code can be overwhelming so reading is your best bet in meeting the state requirements. Start with knowing the basics like who needs auto insurance or what the required auto insurance coverages are. This should help you navigate through the driving laws in a breeze.

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