I can’t think of anyone who likes paying for insurance coverage, particularly when the cost is too high. Online insurance companies like State Farm, Allstate, Geico and Progressive constantly bombard you with TV and radio ads and it is challenging if not impossible to sift through the bull and effectively compare rates to find the best deal.
All the larger car insurance companies provide prices for coverage directly from their websites. The process is quite simple as you just enter the coverages you want as requested by the quote form. Once entered, their system orders your driving record and credit report and generates a price based on many factors. Online price quotes makes comparing rates easy, but the time it takes to visit each company’s website and repetitively fill out multiple forms gets old quite quickly. But it is imperative to do this if you want to find the lowest possible prices on car insurance.
A more efficient way to lower your rates requires only one form to obtain quotes from several companies at one time. It saves time, requires much less work on your part, and makes comparison shopping much simpler. After your information is entered, it gets priced and you can select any of the pricing results.
If a lower price is quoted, you can click and sign and buy the policy. This process takes just a few minutes to complete and can result in significant savings.
In order to use this form to compare rates, click here to open in new window and begin entering your coverage information. If you currently have coverage, we recommend you type in the coverages just like they are on your policy. Using the same limits helps guarantee you will have a price comparison based on similar coverages.
When choosing the best insurance coverage coverage for your personal vehicles, there really is not a “best” method to buy coverage. Each situation is unique so your insurance needs to address that. For example, these questions might point out whether or not you would benefit from an agent’s advice.
If it’s difficult to answer those questions but you think they might apply to your situation then you might want to talk to a licensed agent. To find an agent in your area, fill out this quick form or you can also visit this page to select a carrier It only takes a few minutes and may give you better protection.
Knowing the specifics of your insurance policy can help you determine which coverages you need and proper limits and deductibles. Policy terminology can be impossible to understand and nobody wants to actually read their policy. Below you’ll find typical coverages offered by insurance companies.
Comprehensive auto coverage – This coverage pays for damage OTHER than collision with another vehicle or object. You need to pay your deductible first then your comprehensive coverage will pay.
Comprehensive coverage protects against things like hitting a bird, rock chips in glass, falling objects, a broken windshield and a tree branch falling on your vehicle. The maximum payout your insurance company will pay is the ACV or actual cash value, so if it’s not worth much more than your deductible consider removing comprehensive coverage.
Medical payments and PIP coverage – Coverage for medical payments and/or PIP provide coverage for bills like dental work, ambulance fees, chiropractic care, pain medications and EMT expenses. The coverages can be utilized in addition to your health insurance program or if you do not have health coverage. They cover you and your occupants and will also cover getting struck while a pedestrian. PIP is only offered in select states but can be used in place of medical payments coverage
Collision coverages – Collision insurance will pay to fix damage to your XLR caused by collision with another vehicle or an object, but not an animal. You first must pay a deductible and the rest of the damage will be paid by collision coverage.
Collision coverage protects against things such as hitting a mailbox, damaging your car on a curb, crashing into a ditch, scraping a guard rail and sustaining damage from a pot hole. This coverage can be expensive, so analyze the benefit of dropping coverage from lower value vehicles. Drivers also have the option to choose a higher deductible in order to get cheaper collision rates.
Auto liability insurance – This coverage can cover damage that occurs to a person or their property that is your fault. It protects you from legal claims by others. It does not cover your injuries or vehicle damage.
Coverage consists of three different limits, bodily injury for each person, bodily injury for the entire accident, and a limit for property damage. You commonly see values of 50/100/50 which stand for $50,000 bodily injury coverage, a per accident bodily injury limit of $100,000, and $50,000 of coverage for damaged propery. Alternatively, you may have a combined limit which provides one coverage limit without having the split limit caps.
Liability can pay for things like funeral expenses, pain and suffering and court costs. The amount of liability coverage you purchase is your choice, but consider buying as much as you can afford.
UM/UIM (Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist) coverage – Uninsured or Underinsured Motorist coverage protects you and your vehicle’s occupants when the “other guys” either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. It can pay for injuries to you and your family as well as your vehicle’s damage.
Since a lot of drivers only carry the minimum required liability limits, it only takes a small accident to exceed their coverage. That’s why carrying high Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage is a good idea. Usually the UM/UIM limits are identical to your policy’s liability coverage.