is uninsured motorist insurance required in virginia
If you have auto insurance on the vehicle you are driving, then in Virginia you also have a coverage called âuninsured motorist coverageâ. Virginia law says that if you purchase auto insurance, you automatically get uninsured motorist coverage, regardless of what your policy says. Uninsured motorist coverage (or âUM coverageâ) provides coverage to you if the person that caused the crash and your damages is not covered by an active auto insurance policy.