Written by JULIA KAGAN, last revised on June 28, 2021, and reviewed by MARGUERITA CHENG. What Is Comprehensive Insurance?

A type of auto insurance called comprehensive insurance covers damage to your vehicle that doesn’t result from a collision.

If your car is damaged by a tornado, dented by a run-in with a deer, spray-painted by a vandal, broken into, or crushed by a falling garage, among other things, comprehensive insurance will pay for it.