When shopping for lower-cost insurance, are you confused by the dozens of insurance choices? There are so many choices to choose from that it can easily become a burden to lower your rates.
The quickest method we recommend to get rate comparisons takes advantage of the fact all the major auto insurance companies participate in a system to give rate comparisons. All you need to do is take a few minutes to give details like the type of vehicles you drive, your general credit rating, your education level, and if you are currently licensed. Your details is automatically sent to many highly-rated insurers and you get price estimates very quickly.
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Some insurers don’t always publicize all available discounts very well, so the list below gives a summary of some of the best known as well as some of the hidden discounts that may be available.
It’s important to understand that most of the big mark downs will not be given to all coverage premiums. Most only apply to specific coverage prices like comp or med pay. Despite the appearance that you would end up receiving a 100% discount, it’s just not the way it works.
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When it comes to choosing the right insurance coverage for your personal vehicles, there isn’t really a perfect coverage plan. Every insured’s situation is different.
For example, these questions may help you determine if your situation will benefit from professional help.
If you can’t answer these questions but a few of them apply, you might consider talking to an insurance agent. To find an agent in your area, take a second and complete this form.
Understanding the coverages of a car insurance policy can be of help when determining appropriate coverage for your vehicles. Policy terminology can be difficult to understand and even agents have difficulty translating policy wording.
Coverage for uninsured or underinsured drivers – This coverage protects you and your vehicle from other drivers when they do not carry enough liability coverage. Covered claims include injuries sustained by your vehicle’s occupants as well as damage to your 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback.
Since many drivers only purchase the least amount of liability that is required, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. For this reason, having high UM/UIM coverages is very important.
Comprehensive car insurance – This coverage covers damage caused by mother nature, theft, vandalism and other events. A deductible will apply and the remainder of the damage will be paid by comprehensive coverage.
Comprehensive insurance covers things like hitting a bird, theft, hitting a deer, a tree branch falling on your vehicle and falling objects. The maximum payout a car insurance company will pay at claim time is the actual cash value, so if the vehicle is not worth much consider removing comprehensive coverage.
Collision coverage – This covers damage to your Lancer Sportback resulting from colliding with another car or object. You have to pay a deductible and then insurance will cover the remainder.
Collision can pay for claims such as sustaining damage from a pot hole, rolling your car, backing into a parked car, driving through your garage door and hitting a parking meter. Collision coverage makes up a good portion of your premium, so analyze the benefit of dropping coverage from older vehicles. You can also bump up the deductible to bring the cost down.
Liability coverage – Liability insurance provides protection from damages or injuries you inflict on a person or their property. It consists of three limits, per person bodily injury, per accident bodily injury, and a property damage limit. You commonly see limits of 50/100/50 which stand for $50,000 bodily injury coverage, $100,000 for the entire accident, and property damage coverage for $50,000.
Liability coverage protects against things such as funeral expenses, pain and suffering, medical expenses, loss of income and bail bonds. How much liability should you purchase? That is a decision to put some thought into, but consider buying as much as you can afford.
Coverage for medical expenses – Medical payments and Personal Injury Protection insurance reimburse you for bills for things like dental work, rehabilitation expenses and hospital visits. The coverages can be used in conjunction with a health insurance program or if you lack health insurance entirely. It covers you and your occupants as well as being hit by a car walking across the street. Personal injury protection coverage is not available in all states but it provides additional coverages not offered by medical payments coverage