Shopping for cheap auto insurance on the web can seem to be difficult for people who are new to price shopping online. Since there are so many online companies available, how can you even start to compare every company to locate the best price?
If you have car insurance now, you should be able to cut costs considerably using these tips. Locating affordable coverage is easy if you know what you’re doing. But vehicle owners do need to learn how the larger insurance companies determine prices.
All major auto insurance companies give prices for coverage on their websites. This process is pretty easy as you simply enter your required coverages as requested by the quote form. When the form is submitted, their system requests credit information and your driving record and generates pricing information based on these and other factors.
Online price quotes helps simplify price comparisons, but having to visit several different sites and fill out multiple forms is repetitive and time-consuming. But it’s absolutely necessary to have as many quotes as possible if you want to find lower prices.
There is a better way!
A more efficient way to compare rates requires only one form to obtain quotes from several different companies. This type of form saves time, eliminates form submissions, and makes online price comparison a lot less work. Once the form is submitted, it gets priced and you can select any of the price quotes you receive. If you find a better price you can simply submit the application and purchase the new policy. It takes just a few minutes to complete and could lower your rates considerably.
To quickly find out what other companies charge, click here and fill out the form. If you have your current policy handy, we recommend you input the coverage information identical to your current policy. This makes sure you will be getting an apples-to-apples comparison using the exact same coverages.
When choosing proper insurance coverage for your personal vehicles, there really is no perfect coverage plan. Everyone’s situation is a little different.
For example, these questions can help discover if you might need an agent’s assistance.
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Having a good grasp of your policy aids in choosing the right coverages for your vehicles. The coverage terms in a policy can be difficult to understand and even agents have difficulty translating policy wording.
Collision protection
This coverage covers damage to your Crown Victoria caused by collision with an object or car. You first must pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be paid by your insurance company.
Collision coverage protects against things such as scraping a guard rail, damaging your car on a curb, colliding with another moving vehicle, driving through your garage door and colliding with a tree. This coverage can be expensive, so consider removing coverage from vehicles that are 8 years or older. Drivers also have the option to choose a higher deductible to save money on collision insurance.
Medical payments and PIP coverage
Med pay and PIP coverage reimburse you for immediate expenses for things like prosthetic devices, surgery, EMT expenses and hospital visits. They are often used to fill the gap from your health insurance plan or if there is no health insurance coverage. Medical payments and PIP cover not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants and also covers if you are hit as a while walking down the street. Personal injury protection coverage is not universally available and gives slightly broader coverage than med pay
Auto liability
This coverage protects you from damage or injury you incur to a person or their property in an accident. It protects YOU against other people’s claims, and doesn’t cover damage to your own property or vehicle.
It consists of three limits, bodily injury per person, bodily injury per accident and property damage. Your policy might show values of 25/50/25 that translate to $25,000 in coverage for each person’s injuries, $50,000 for the entire accident, and $25,000 of coverage for damaged propery.
Liability can pay for claims like emergency aid, legal defense fees, bail bonds, structural damage and attorney fees. How much liability coverage do you need? That is a decision to put some thought into, but you should buy as high a limit as you can afford.
UM/UIM (Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist) coverage
This coverage provides protection when the “other guys” are uninsured or don’t have enough coverage. Covered losses include injuries to you and your family and damage to your Ford Crown Victoria.
Since a lot of drivers carry very low liability coverage limits, their limits can quickly be used up. That’s why carrying high Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage is very important.
Comprehensive auto coverage
This pays for damage from a wide range of events other than collision. You need to pay your deductible first and then insurance will cover the rest of the damage.
Comprehensive coverage pays for claims such as falling objects, a broken windshield and hitting a bird. The most a car insurance company will pay at claim time is the market value of your vehicle, so if the vehicle is not worth much consider dropping full coverage.