Thursday, November 18, 2010

How to Get Inexpensive Auto Insurance


 Getting inexpensive auto insurance is as vital as getting your home insurance. You must be in the loop and in the know how, you can maximize your hard earned money.Put yourself in the shoes of an insurance agent. If you were an auto insurance sales agent what would you offer your client and what would you like to get from your client? Let's face it; this job is used to make someone their living. Getting several insurance quotes from several insurance companies and insurance agents will give a bird's eye view of the best inexpensive auto insurance quote. Because they all may be inexpensive when you take your first glance. 

Take time to read and study each of them. Get a pen and paper and if possible make a simple chart comparing each factor so you will see them at a glance. Compare the following on your table: Discounts, deductibles, other parts of the policy they are offering. Review their policy and take a look at the things that you do not need from them and are paying for them. Like children, if you have children who are in college and are several states away no need to pay for them. When they come to visit let them take another means of transportation other than driving the car.

Discounts, they a look at what they can offer you like promotions or discounts. Like non-smokers, non- alcoholic drinkers' discounts, take advantage of them. The goal is to find that most inexpensive auto insurance quote.Raise your deductibles this will save you up to 50%. For example from $250 to $500 that save you 30% on your yearly premium. But you must be certain that you will be able to pay your deductible when the time comes that you need to make a claim. But how many times do you make a claim compared to as often as you pay your premium rate?

Know thyself and your car. How old is your car? What is the value of your car? Is the value of your car less than what you are paying on your premium rate just to insure a car with a value thousands less than what you are going to pay? This is the time to look at the collision coverage and conclude if you need to lower your collision coverage. Know the insurance company you are going to be partnering with. Avoid fly-by-night insurance companies. Deal only with A-rated companies. They maybe Goliaths and you must be thinking they will not even take their precious time to look at your account. Remember that the industry is very competitive and they will compete for every business big or small.

Do you see it as too much time and effort to do all of that?Get an agent to assist you.

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

Things To Know About Car Insurance

If you are considering ways to lower your car insurance, the following information should be of help in deciding what coverage to carry and what choices you have in determining the outcome of your premium. NC car insurance could become more affordable than you think.

Liability insurance is a requirement by law in most of the locations of anyone who owns a car. There are different amounts of pay out terms and you can choose the minimum that is required or select a higher amount of protection. It will protect you for any accident you are found to be at fault of having caused, and repair the other persons vehicle.

Collision insurance only pays for damages that are done to your vehicle, and does not cover any other vehicles. You have choices as to the amount of out of pocket deductible you will pay before the policy pays the remainder, and you can also choose the maximum amount of pay out.

Comprehensive coverage covers such circumstances as running into a light pole, hitting some form a livestock, loss by fire, theft or vandalism, and destroying such things as other people's property like a fence or their house. It does not cover collision, and you are allowed to choose the amount of deductible, as well as what the maximum amount your insurance company is to pay.

When the limits of your liability policy are exhausted, Bodily Injury is coverage that pays for medical treatment of all other people who are injured in the wreck if you are found at fault. It also covers any legal expenses you may incur as a result of being the 'at fault' driver. Again, you can choose the deductible and maximums for selecting a more affordable premium.

Roadside Assistance is not really an insurance policy like the others are, but by paying for this feature you will not have to pay for towing if your car should become disabled. It also pays to send someone to your rescue if you run out of gas, loss your brake fluid, have a flat, or your engine overheats and needs water.

With the above information you should now be armed with enough knowledge to lower you monthly premiums and still obtain sufficient insurance coverage to protect yourself from loss in any accident you are involved in as the responsible party.
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