Very Cheap Auto Insurance -Tips That Guarantee Affordable Car Insurance Rates (Video)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Auto Insurance -- Saving Much On The Right Coverage

By Chimezirim Odimba

There are simple actions that will go a long way in helping you get superior coverage at lower rates. Do you know those things? Let's look at a few here...

Drive as little as possible it will lower your mileage and get you a low mileage discount. This is particularly true for those of us who live in cities with standard mass transit systems.

You can also reduce your mileage by joining a carpool.

A multi-policy discount is a good way to reduce your total insurance spend. This simply means you'll should endeavor to buy your auto policy from the same company that provides your home, health or life insurance policies.

However, I must point out that you may not be saving as much as you could by switching. It's worthwhile that you doing comparison shopping. That way you'll be able to determine if this will be to your advantage.

Certain professions attract lower rates. An attorney gets higher rates than an engineer. The rationale for such concessions is that some lines of duty have been proven to be statistically less prone to crashes and accidents.

Your agent should be able to tell you if your occupation qualifies you for a discount. Bear in mind that, like many things in insurance, the discount you'll be given will be based on your insurance carrier's weighting of occupation as a parameter in calculating a profile's risk.

There are classes that are designed to make you a better driver. Join them. Apart from the fact that this will help lower your rate, it will help keep you and others safer.

It's easy to save a few hundred dollars on a home but lose thousands over the years on auto insurance because of its location. Do you know also know that homes within the same neighbor might actually fall into different risk zones according to the insurance industry's mapping?

Therefore, take your time to ask your agent what effect your new zip code would have on your rates before you make that down payment. The truth is that most people don't think about this when they are about buying a home.

Remember, you might live in this home for up to 20 years or more. If its location makes you pay up to $200 more in premium, that will add up to $4,000 within that time frame.

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You'll save much if you will shop around and do thorough comparison. The range of quotes received per query could be as wide as $1,000 for a particular profile. Notwithstanding that this is a good thing, it's important that you don't get carried away. It's not normally that easy if you want the best price/value.

The cheapest price may not offer you the best price/value. Although each of the quotes offered will certainly give you the same basic coverage, there could be several differences in the details of coverage. This makes it important that you find out if there aren't any exclusions that won't serve your best interest.

Remember to treat these no-obligation quotes as their name implies. Don't feel obliged to pay until you've had all your questions answered to your satisfaction. You will saved from rude shocks later if you do this.

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