Uninsured motorist (UM) coverage isn’t legally required in Florida, but it’s strongly recommended because roughly one in five Florida drivers is uninsured and many others carry no bodily injury coverage. UM pays for your injuries, lost wages, and pain and suffering when the at-fault driver can’t.
UM generally also covers hit-and-run accidents and can protect you and your household as pedestrians or cyclists, which matters on trails like the Cross Seminole Trail in Oviedo. Florida requires you to reject UM in writing if you don’t want it. You can choose stacked UM, which multiplies your limit by the number of vehicles on the policy, or cheaper non-stacked UM. A good rule of thumb is to match your UM limits to your Bodily Injury Liability limits.
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