Since Colorado moved from a no-fault auto insurance system in 2003, drivers involved in auto accidents have often found they didn’t have the medical payments coverage they needed to pay for treatment of their injuries. A new law for 2009 requires car insurance companies to automatically add $5,000 of medical payment coverage to every Colorado car insurance policy.

Sounds good, right? Here’s the catch. The coverage costs approximately $60 a year and is automatically added to your Colorado car insurance policy. If you don’t need this coverage, you can simply sign the opt-out form and the coverage will be removed from your policy. But how many people actually read their auto insurance policies? Read the rest of this entry