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- Liability insurance covers damage you cause to other vehicles and parties.
- State law requires drivers to have liability insurance.
- To cover damages to your car, you need comprehensive, collision, or full coverage.
Car insurance is required by state law, unlike homeowners insurance. There are four main types of car insurance: comprehensive, collision, and liability. Full coverage is a combination of the three.