Insurance coverage for Bicycling

Many Cape Cod bicycling enthusiasts hop on their bike and cycle for miles at a time without giving much thought to how they may or may not be protected from a careless uninsured or underinsured motorist. We have all heard of bicyclists injured when struck by a vehicle, what we haven't heard is the "Rest of the Story."

The quickest and easiest way to obtain protection is from your personal automobile policy. You have two coverage parts that you should review: Part 3 (Uninsured Motorists) and Part 12 (Underinsured Motorists). You can increase this coverage to $250,000 per person, or to $500,000 with select insurers. Some Personal Umbrella Policies will extend this coverage an additional $1,000,000. In the event you are seriously injured by an "uninsured" or "underinsured" motorist you could file a claim against your own automobile and or umbrella insurer (if permitted) up to the limits of liability.

Review this important coverage part with your Agent. You should at least purchase the same amount of insurance protection for you and your family as you do for the general public.

RMV Discontinues Driver's License Renewal Notifications

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has discontinued sending driver's license renewal notifications. To avoid a license violation, we encourage you to register for the License Renewal Notification Program at: https://secure.rmv.state.ma.us/RMVReminder/intro.aspx

This is a free service which will send you renewal notifications and confirmations via voice mail, text message, or email.