How To Find The Best Car Insurance Quotes

There are quite a few things that anyone can do to get the best car
insurance quotes and pay the lowest monthly premiums for their
automobile insurance. This article takes a look at some of the easiest
things you can do to lower your monthly auto insurance premiums.





How Much Is Your Car Worth?





First, you should not over insure an inexpensive car. If you own an old
inexpensive car and your monthly insurance premiums are more than 10% of
your car's value then you are paying too much for your insurance. You
should consider changing your coverage to "liability only" because doing
that will lower your rates.





How Good Is Your Credit?





Next, check your credit rating. If there are any mistakes on your credit
report it could be one of the main reasons why your insurance premiums
are higher than they need to be. When you find a mistake fix it as soon
as you can.





Are There Discounts Available?





When you speak to your auto insurance agent find out if there are any
discounts or promotions available. Often there are unadvertised
discounts available that you will have to ask about before signing up
for a plan.





For example, if you have taken a defensive driving course you might be
eligible for a discount. Or, if you have children who have GPAs of at
least 3.0 then you could be eligible for a good student discount.





Make Your Deductibles Higher





Your deductible is the amount of money you will have to pay if you
submit an insurance claim. One of the ways you can make your monthly
insurance premiums much lower is by raising your deductibles.





For example, by raising your collision and comprehensive deductible from
$200 to $500 you can potentially lower that part of your insurance
premium by up to 30%. And, if your raise the deductible to $1,000 you
could lower that component of your premium by as much as 40%.





Get a Number of Car Insurance Quotes Online





You can save a lot of money by shopping around. And, since the advent of
the Internet, it is very easy to get car insurance quotes from several
companies in a very short amount of time. You should probably get quotes
from at least four different insurance providers to make sure that you
are getting the best coverage with the lowest rates from the highest
quality company.





So, in addition to checking for the cost of the premiums, also look for a
dependable insurance provider who has a high standing and good, strong
history. You want to be assured that they will be there for you if you
need them. A.M. Best provides ratings of a lot of different insurance
providers, as does the Standard & Poor's website.