by William Brister
Auto insurance is a contract with an insurance company that helps to protect you against severe financial loss if you are ever in an auto accident Auto insurance is required to protect yourself from road and auto accidents and may include losses for liability, medical payments and any physical damage resulting from the accident. The coverage of a personal auto policy includes the insured, his family members, friends and associates that may borrow the car.
Automobile insurance includes vehicles like cars and bikes and is available for everybody. Most states have laws that require basic auto insurance coverage for every driver. Only some states ask that you display financial responsibility. If you are involved in an auto accident or stopped by a police officer and found to be driving without car insurance or proof of financial responsibility, you will have to pay a fine or specific to the laws of your state which may also include loss of driving privileges. The financial responsibility law states that you have to demonstrate having sufficient assets to settle any judgments against you which may arise out of an auto accident. If you are uninsured and in an auto accident that involves property damage or injuries to people, you will be required to pay for any damages assessed by a court.
However, having automobile insurance does not prevent a person from suing you. It does assure that the financial and legal resources of the insurance company will assist you in defending the suit and paying for the damages in the case of an automobile accident.
Since most states require auto insurance from all drivers, the states have assigned risk plans to assure coverage. The plans vary from state to state, but assigned risk policies are usually expensive, because a bad driving record makes you a bad risk for any insurer. Most auto insurance policies are non-assessable. If you do have an assessable policy, you can be assessed an extra amount if your insurance company has had an extraordinary amount of car accidents that year.
Auto insurance rates have fallen considerably across the U.S. in the last two years. The reasons contributing to this decline are:
Safer cars Falling crime rates Stringent drunk driving laws Increased competition among insurance companies Ageing of the population With a growing need for auto insurance, many insurance companies now offer specific auto insurance deals tailored to the consumer.
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9/11/2007
9/10/2007
The Secrets of Getting Cheap Car Insurance
If you have been shopping for car insurance either online or offline, you are probably very disappointed to find out how high the rates are. Even if your driving record is clean, both ticket-free and accident-free, car insurance rates are going up like anything else. And if you have had some tickets or accidents, you are likely seeing even a higher increase in your car insurance rates.
One of the things that many people don't realize is a major change in the way that most car insurance companies determine premiums. In the past, it was almost entirely dependent on the type of vehicle you were trying to insure, combined with what part of the country you live in, your driving record, your age, and the amount that you specified for each of your deductibles. But very recently, another major factor being considered when your car insurance premium is being quoted is your credit report.
Yes, although many groups across the country are fighting this, to date those fights have not been successful. The auto insurance industry claims to support this with research that shows that people with bad credit are historically the people who file more claims and do not take as good care of their vehicles from a maintenance standpoint. So if you have less than stellar credit, you may want to take steps to change that, since one of the many benefits you will derive from having a good credit score is very likely to include lower car insurance rates.
Contrary to popular belief, getting a car insurance quote online is not always the least expensive. Many times it is, but that is not a guarantee. Many of the car insurance companies are trying to retain long time customers and offering them financial incentives to keep them, such as very competitive rates. If you have been with the same car insurance company for a number of years, it is worth the effort to find out if they can lower your premiums, or if nothing else, note what you are paying now and do some shopping around.
Also, many car insurance companies will give you an additional discount if you have "multiple products" with them. For example, car insurance is one product. If you also get your house insurance through them, they may give you an additional 10% discount on both policies. Taking that one step further, if you also have life insurance with them, they may give you an additional 15% discount off all three policies. The reason for this is clear – if you have multiple policies with them, chances are that all will not expire at the same time, so even if you move one of them in the future, their retention rate for holding onto you as a customer remains very high if you have multiple polices for different products.
But do not dismiss online car insurance quotes because there is also a good chance they could be your most cost effective option. Be sure that you are getting a quote from a reputable company, and above all, make sure you are really comparing apples to apples with the various quotes, since ceiling limits can default differently, the amount of the deductibles can vary significantly, and you cannot get a true picture of how the policies compare unless you are comparing equal coverage.
Like anything else, it pays to shop around, and getting car insurance is no different. Take the time to do some investigations, both online and offline, and you are sure to either save money, or feel comfortable that you already have the most cost effective plan right now.
http://www.tips-for-car-insurance.com
One of the things that many people don't realize is a major change in the way that most car insurance companies determine premiums. In the past, it was almost entirely dependent on the type of vehicle you were trying to insure, combined with what part of the country you live in, your driving record, your age, and the amount that you specified for each of your deductibles. But very recently, another major factor being considered when your car insurance premium is being quoted is your credit report.
Yes, although many groups across the country are fighting this, to date those fights have not been successful. The auto insurance industry claims to support this with research that shows that people with bad credit are historically the people who file more claims and do not take as good care of their vehicles from a maintenance standpoint. So if you have less than stellar credit, you may want to take steps to change that, since one of the many benefits you will derive from having a good credit score is very likely to include lower car insurance rates.
Contrary to popular belief, getting a car insurance quote online is not always the least expensive. Many times it is, but that is not a guarantee. Many of the car insurance companies are trying to retain long time customers and offering them financial incentives to keep them, such as very competitive rates. If you have been with the same car insurance company for a number of years, it is worth the effort to find out if they can lower your premiums, or if nothing else, note what you are paying now and do some shopping around.
Also, many car insurance companies will give you an additional discount if you have "multiple products" with them. For example, car insurance is one product. If you also get your house insurance through them, they may give you an additional 10% discount on both policies. Taking that one step further, if you also have life insurance with them, they may give you an additional 15% discount off all three policies. The reason for this is clear – if you have multiple policies with them, chances are that all will not expire at the same time, so even if you move one of them in the future, their retention rate for holding onto you as a customer remains very high if you have multiple polices for different products.
But do not dismiss online car insurance quotes because there is also a good chance they could be your most cost effective option. Be sure that you are getting a quote from a reputable company, and above all, make sure you are really comparing apples to apples with the various quotes, since ceiling limits can default differently, the amount of the deductibles can vary significantly, and you cannot get a true picture of how the policies compare unless you are comparing equal coverage.
Like anything else, it pays to shop around, and getting car insurance is no different. Take the time to do some investigations, both online and offline, and you are sure to either save money, or feel comfortable that you already have the most cost effective plan right now.
http://www.tips-for-car-insurance.com
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