Are you a victim of an underperforming, overpriced car insurance policy? Believe me when I say you’re not alone.
Numerous car insurance companies battle for your insurance dollar, so it can be very hard to choose a insurance company to find the cheapest price
Consumers need to have an understanding of the factors that go into determining the rates you pay for car insurance. Having a good understanding of what determines base rates enables informed choices that will entitle you to big savings.
Insurance can be prohibitively expensive, but companies offer discounts to cut the cost considerably. Some discounts apply automatically when you quote, but some must be asked about before they will apply.
A little note about advertised discounts, most discount credits are not given to your bottom line cost. Most only cut individual premiums such as comprehensive or collision. Just because you may think having all the discounts means you get insurance for free, companies wouldn’t make money that way. Any amount of discount will help reduce your premiums.
For a list of companies offering insurance discounts, follow this link.
Car insurance companies such as State Farm, Allstate and Geico consistently run ads on TV and radio. They all seem to make an identical promise that you’ll save big if you change to their company. How do they all make the same claim?
Insurance companies are able to cherry pick for the type of customer they prefer to insure. An example of a driver they prefer could be between the ages of 40 and 55, has no driving citations, and has a short commute. A driver who fits that profile receives the best rates and as a result will probably cut their rates substantially.
Drivers who are not a match for the requirements will be quoted higher prices and this can result in the customer not buying. The ads say “drivers who switch” but not “drivers who get quotes” save that much. That’s the way insurance companies can confidently claim big savings.
This emphasizes why you absolutely need to get a wide range of price quotes. It’s not possible to predict which insurance companies will provide you with the cheapest Porsche Boxster insurance rates.
When it comes to choosing proper insurance coverage for your personal vehicles, there really is no perfect coverage plan. Your needs are not the same as everyone else’s and a cookie cutter policy won’t apply. For example, these questions might point out whether your personal situation would benefit from an agent’s advice.
If you’re not sure about those questions but one or more may apply to you, then you may want to think about talking 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
Learning about specific coverages of insurance aids in choosing which coverages you need for your vehicles. Policy terminology can be difficult to understand and reading a policy is terribly boring. Listed below are the usual coverages found on most insurance policies.
Collision – Collision insurance pays for damage to your Boxster resulting from colliding with another car or object. You first must pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be paid by your insurance company.
Collision insurance covers claims such as scraping a guard rail, colliding with another moving vehicle and crashing into a building. Collision coverage makes up a good portion of your premium, so consider dropping it from older vehicles. You can also choose a higher deductible to bring the cost down.
Coverage for medical expenses – Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and medical payments coverage pay for immediate expenses like rehabilitation expenses, EMT expenses and nursing services. They can be used in conjunction with a health insurance program or if you are not covered by health insurance. They cover all vehicle occupants and also covers being hit by a car walking across the street. Personal Injury Protection is not universally available and may carry a deductible
Comprehensive insurance – This coverage covers damage caused by mother nature, theft, vandalism and other events. You first must pay your deductible then your comprehensive coverage will pay.
Comprehensive coverage protects against things such as theft, hail damage, falling objects and a tree branch falling on your vehicle. The maximum amount a insurance company will pay at claim time is the market value of your vehicle, so if your deductible is as high as the vehicle’s value consider removing comprehensive coverage.
Coverage for uninsured or underinsured drivers – This coverage provides protection when the “other guys” either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. Covered losses include medical payments for you and your occupants as well as your vehicle’s damage.
Because many people carry very low liability coverage limits, it doesn’t take a major accident to exceed their coverage limits. So UM/UIM coverage should not be overlooked. Normally these limits are identical to your policy’s liability coverage.
Auto liability – This coverage provides protection from damage that occurs to people or other property in an accident. This coverage protects you against claims from other people, and doesn’t cover your injuries or vehicle damage.
It consists of three limits, bodily injury for each person, bodily injury for the entire accident, and a limit for property damage. You might see values of 100/300/100 which means $100,000 in coverage for each person’s injuries, a limit of $300,000 in injury protection per accident, and $100,000 of coverage for damaged propery. Occasionally you may see a combined single limit or CSL which provides one coverage limit with no separate limits for injury or property damage.
Liability coverage protects against things like loss of income, repair bills for other people’s vehicles and attorney fees. How much liability should you purchase? That is your choice, but buy as high a limit as you can afford.
As you shop your coverage around, it’s not a good idea to buy poor coverage just to save money. There have been many situations where someone sacrificed collision coverage only to regret at claim time that it was a big error on their part. Your strategy should be to buy the best coverage you can find at an affordable rate.
Low-cost 2012 Porsche Boxster insurance is possible from both online companies and also from your neighborhood agents, so you should be comparing quotes from both to have the best rate selection. Some auto insurance companies may not provide you the ability to get quotes online and most of the time these small insurance companies sell through independent agents.
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