I can't get an auto insurance company to insure me. What can I do?

Missouri law requires auto liability insurance coverage, but some drivers find it difficult to find a company that will insure them. If you have trouble finding auto insurance, you may be able to get coverage through the Missouri Joint Underwriting Association (JUA). It is made up of all companies selling auto liability policies in Missouri.

Most agents or brokers will give you a JUA rate quote by phone if you ask about it, and most also can issue you immediate coverage. If you have trouble finding JUA assistance, call the Missouri Department of Insurance toll free at 800-726-7390.

Brenda Procter, M.S.,  Consumer and Family Economics, College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia

If you'd like to learn more about this and other personal finance topics, the University of Missouri offers 'Personal & Family Finance,' a correspondence course, through the Center for Distance and Independent Study (800-609-3727). Information about this course is available at http://cdis.missouri.edu/CourseInfo/DetailCourseInfo.asp?1985.

Last update: Tuesday, July 05, 2005