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December 18, 2011

I Do Not Drive Often

Filed under: Insurance — Tags: — admin @ 11:57 am

While researching auto insurance rates it became clear that there are a number of different types on the market. Namely. Liability car insurance for damage to property and bodily injury, Comprehensive that covers theft, fire and natural disasters, Collision cover, Emergency road side assistance and GAP insurance where the cost between the actually payout by the insurer and the replacement cost is covered. Of course these will all have cost implications and at the very least you will need liability as is stipulated by law in America. The other products will be of interest dependent on car value, your income and maybe how regularly you use you vehicle. A person who does a lot of long distance driving will benefit more from some form of roadside assistance more than someone who drives to the corner shopping center every other day. In other words you need to ascertain your needs and then get quotes for your car cover accordingly.

June 22, 2010

Understanding Car Insurance Rates

Filed under: Insurance — Tags: — admin @ 7:18 pm

To be able to get the best deal on car insurance, one has to understand the factors that are considered when calculating auto insurance rates. Among these are: past claims made by clients, anticipated claim costs, operating expenses and government approved charges. These things are no longer within your control but there are other considerations that insurance companies use to compute for your rates which you can take advantage of. Car insurance companies look at: (1) Driver’s/owner’s profile. Young drivers pay higher premiums because statistics show that they are more likely to meet an accident than the older ones. Furthermore, all things constant, female drivers will usually pay less than the males; (2) Driving record. Insurance premium goes up for drivers with history of traffic violations; (3) Provisions for security of vehicles. Automobile alarms and safe parking location can lower the insurance premium for obvious reason, i.e., there is less chance of unfavorable incidents that can happen to the vehicle. One factor alone may not affect the rate much but a combination may significantly change the insurance rates.

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