Tired of robbing Peter to pay Paul to buy car insurance? Your situation is no different than many other drivers.
Many insurers compete to insure your vehicles, so it’s not easy to compare every insurer and get the definite best price available.
If you currently have car insurance, you will most likely be able to save some money using these methods. Finding the best rates is quite easy. But consumers can benefit by having an understanding of the way insurance companies market insurance on the web and use this information to your advantage.
It’s important that you understand some of the elements that play a part in calculating the rates you pay for auto insurance. Understanding what impacts premium levels helps enable you to make changes that could result in much lower annual insurance costs.
Shown below are a partial list of the pieces that factor into premiums.
Companies that sell car insurance do not advertise all their discounts very clearly, so we took the time to find both well-publicized as well as the least known discounts you could be receiving.
It’s important to understand that most credits do not apply to the overall cost of the policy. The majority will only reduce specific coverage prices like liability, collision or medical payments. Just because you may think you can get free auto insurance, it doesn’t quite work that way.
Car insurance companies that may have these discounts are:
Before buying, ask every prospective company how you can save money. All car insurance discounts might not be offered in your area.
When it comes to choosing the best auto insurance coverage, there is no perfect coverage plan. Your needs are not the same as everyone else’s and a cookie cutter policy won’t apply. Here are some questions about coverages that might help in determining if you will benefit from professional help.
If you’re not sure about those questions but you know they apply to you then you might want to talk to a licensed insurance agent. To find lower rates from a local agent, complete this form or you can go here for a list of companies in your area.
Having a good grasp of your policy aids in choosing appropriate coverage and the correct deductibles and limits. The coverage terms in a policy can be impossible to understand and nobody wants to actually read their policy. These are typical coverage types available from insurance companies.
Liability auto insurance
Liability insurance provides protection from damages or injuries you inflict on other people or property that is your fault. This coverage protects you from legal claims by others, and doesn’t cover your own vehicle damage or injuries.
Coverage consists of three different limits, bodily injury for each person injured, bodily injury for the entire accident and a property damage limit. As an example, you may have limits of 100/300/100 that translate to $100,000 in coverage for each person’s injuries, a limit of $300,000 in injury protection per accident, and property damage coverage for $100,000.
Liability coverage pays for things such as pain and suffering, funeral expenses, bail bonds and repair costs for stationary objects. How much liability should you purchase? That is a personal decision, but it’s cheap coverage so purchase as high a limit as you can afford.
Collision protection
Collision insurance covers damage to your Fusion caused by collision with an object or car. A deductible applies then the remaining damage will be paid by your insurance company.
Collision insurance covers claims like hitting a parking meter, colliding with a tree and backing into a parked car. Paying for collision coverage can be pricey, so you might think about dropping it from lower value vehicles. You can also increase the deductible to get cheaper collision coverage.
Medical payments and PIP coverage
Med pay and PIP coverage reimburse you for bills like pain medications, X-ray expenses, prosthetic devices, dental work and nursing services. They are often utilized in addition to your health insurance plan or if you are not covered by health insurance. They cover both the driver and occupants as well as if you are hit as a while walking down the street. Personal injury protection coverage is only offered in select states and gives slightly broader coverage than med pay
Comprehensive auto coverage
Comprehensive insurance pays for damage caused by mother nature, theft, vandalism and other events. You first have to pay a deductible and then insurance will cover the rest of the damage.
Comprehensive can pay for things like damage from flooding, damage from getting keyed, fire damage, hail damage and rock chips in glass. The highest amount you can receive from a comprehensive claim is the actual cash value, so if it’s not worth much more than your deductible consider dropping full coverage.
UM/UIM (Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist) coverage
This provides protection from other motorists when they either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. This coverage pays for medical payments for you and your occupants as well as your vehicle’s damage.
Because many people carry very low liability coverage limits, their liability coverage can quickly be exhausted. So UM/UIM coverage is a good idea.
Budget-conscious 2013 Ford Fusion insurance is possible from both online companies and also from your neighborhood agents, so you should be comparing quotes from both so you have a total pricing picture. There are still a few companies who may not provide online quoting and most of the time these smaller companies sell through independent agents.
When buying insurance coverage, never buy poor coverage just to save money. In many cases, someone sacrificed physical damage coverage to discover at claim time that their decision to reduce coverage ended up costing them more. Your strategy should be to purchase plenty of coverage at the best price, not the least amount of coverage.
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