Glossary

A motion to dismiss is a motion introduced before trial to attack the action on the basis of insufficiency of the pleading, process, venue, joinder, etc.

Motorcycle insurance is a stand-alone form designed to provide appropriate coverage for a variety of motorcycles and related vehicles, such as trikes, mopeds, scooters, dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles, Segway® personal transporters, golf carts, and snowmobiles.

Motor Carrier Act of 1980 requires certain vehicles to carry minimum limits of insurance coverage to satisfy public liability and environmental restoration claims that may arise from accidents.

The motor carrier policy was introduced by Insurance Services Office, Inc. (ISO), in 1993 to address the needs of the motor carrier (i.e., trucking) industry.

A motor home policy is a specialized form designed to meet the unique needs of recreational vehicle owners.

Motor truck cargo is an inland marine form covering loss of property in the course of transit, either by common carrier or on the insured's own vehicles, depending on the form used.

Motor vehicle is a term commonly used in vehicle registration and financial responsibility statutes and is generally defined to mean a device capable of transporting people or property and that is self-propelled by mechanical or electrical power.

A motor vehicle insurance law is any state law that addresses the manner in which third-party liability or first-party indemnity coverage must be offered, provided, or maintained with respect to a motor vehicle (e.g., a financial responsibility, compulsory insurance, uninsured/underinsured motorists (UM/UIM), or personal injury protection (PIP) law).

A motor vehicle record (MVR) is a summary of a driver's convictions and accidents on file with their home state.

Motor vehicle registration law is a statute that sets out the requirements for motor vehicles to be registered and/or licensed in the state.