Comparing Discount Car Insurance Companies - Things To Know
Before Getting A Quote
You are looking for an insurance policy for your car. Several
companies give you proposals; all of them are based on the same
information which you provided. The policies have widely varying
costs and proposals. How can you wisely choose the best policy
and company?
Read carefully
Lay the policies down side by side. Some insurers are able to
offer low rates by giving skeleton coverage. You gave the
companies identical information but they may not have returned
identical policies. Check the deductibles on the policies.
Deductibles weigh heavily on the cost of insurance. See if all
of the policies offer uninsured driver clauses. Look closely at
coverage areas. Some companies restrict their policies if you
drive extensively out of state.
Type of company
Just as with home loan companies there are auto insurance
companies that specialize in writing insurance for people with
poor credit and/or poor driving records. If you have requested a
quote from this kind of company their response may automatically
be considerably higher than other companies. If you don't have
poor credit and/or a poor driving record immediately eliminate
from your search companies that serve these markets.
Investigate company records
States keep records of how insurance companies respond to their
customers. Files on insurers will include their response times,
their histories of paying claims, any complaints or suits filed
against them as well as other important consumer information.
Note and eliminate any companies which have numerous complaints
against them.
Remember, having a low car insurance premium may not be worth
much if you don't have the coverage you need or can't get your
car insurance company to respond when you have an accident.
Please get as many quotes as possible to insure that you will be
paying as little as possible while getting all of the coverage
that you need without paying for what you don't.