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Benji Carr
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Benjamin Carr was a licensed insurance agent in Georgia and has two years’ experience in life, health, property and casualty coverage. He has worked with State Farm and other risk management firms. He is also a strategic writer and editor with a background in branding, marketing, and quality assurance. He has been in military newsrooms — literally on the frontline of journalism.
Former Licensed Life Insurance Agent
UPDATED: Oct 7, 2015
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UPDATED: Oct 7, 2015
It’s all about you. We want to help you make the right coverage choices.
Advertiser Disclosure: We strive to help you make confident car insurance decisions. Comparison shopping should be easy. We are not affiliated with any one car insurance company and cannot guarantee quotes from any single company.
Our partnerships don’t influence our content. Our opinions are our own. To compare quotes from top car companies please enter your ZIP code above to use the free quote tool. The more quotes you compare, the more chances to save.
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If you’re shopping for lower-priced insurance online, do you get confused by the dozens of insurance sources? Lot’s of other drivers are too. People have so many choices that it can turn into a real hassle to find a more affordable company.
Choosing the best insurance company for you is not that difficult. If you have car insurance now, you should be able to cut costs considerably using these techniques. But drivers must understand how the larger insurance companies sell online.
Compare free insurance coverage price quotes
There are several ways you can shop for insurance coverage but some are more efficient than others. You can spend countless hours talking to insurance agencies in your area, or you can utilize the internet to quickly compare rates.
All the larger companies are enrolled in a marketplace that allows shoppers to submit one quote, and each company then returns a price quote based on that data. This saves time by eliminating repetitive form submissions for every insurance coverage company.
To submit your quote information now, click to open in new window.
One minor caviat to comparing rates this way is you can’t choose the providers you want to price. If you would rather choose specific providers to compare rates, we have a page of companies who write insurance coverage in your area. Click to view list.
Which method you use is up to you, but make sure you use the exact same coverage data on every quote. If you compare mixed coverages it will be next to impossible to determine which company has the best rates. Quoting even small variations in coverage limits could throw off the whole comparison. Keep in mind that comparing more rates from different companies will improve the odds of getting better pricing.
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The car insurance bait and switch
Car insurance companies such as 21st Century, Allstate and State Farm constantly bombard you with ads in print and on television. They all seem to say the same thing that drivers will save a bundle if you change to their company. How is it plausible that every one can claim to save you money? This is the way they can do it.
All the different companies have a certain “appetite” for the type of customer that will not have excessive claims. An example of a desirable risk may need to be over the age of 50, has other policies, and drives a vehicle with a low ISO rating. Someone who meets those qualifications receives the best rates and is almost guaranteed to save some money.
Consumers who are not a match for those criteria will be quoted more expensive rates which translates to the prospect going elsewhere. If you pay attention, the ads say “people that switch” not “everybody who quotes” can save as much as they claim. That’s the way insurance companies can confidently advertise the way they do. Because of these techniques, it’s extremely important to do a quote comparison often. You cannot predict which car insurance company will give you the biggest savings.
Use discounts on auto insurance
Some insurance providers do not list the complete list of policy discounts in a way that’s easy to find, so the below list has both well-publicized and the more hidden credits available to lower your premiums when you buy car insurance online. If you do not check that you are getting every discount available, it’s possible you qualify for a lower rate.
- Early Switch Discount – Select larger companies give a discount for switching to them before your current coverage expires. Ten percent is about the average savings.
- Pay Upfront and Save – If you can afford to pay the entire bill instead of paying each month you can avoid the installment charge.
- Theft Prevention Discount – Cars, trucks, and SUVs equipped with tracking devices and advanced anti-theft systems are less likely to be stolen and therefore earn up to a 10% discount.
- Anti-lock Brake Discount – Vehicles equipped with ABS or steering control prevent accidents and will save you 10% or more.
- Discount for Passive Restraints – Cars that have air bags or motorized seat belts may qualify for discounts of 20% or more.
- Lower Rates for Military – Being on active deployment in the military could qualify you for better prices.
- Drive Safe and Save – Drivers who don’t get into accidents can get discounts for up to 45% lower rates on Town Car insurance than drivers with accidents.
One thing to note about discounts is that most discounts do not apply the the whole policy. Most only apply to the cost of specific coverages such as collision or personal injury protection. So when it seems like adding up those discounts means a free policy, companies don’t profit that way. But all discounts will cut the amount you pay for coverage.
A few popular companies and their possible discounts are:
- Mercury Insurance may include discounts for professional/association, low natural disaster claims, type of vehicle, age of vehicle, accident-free, and multi-policy.
- Farmers Insurance discounts include mature driver, electronic funds transfer, multi-car, homeowner, pay in full, and distant student.
- Farm Bureau has savings for good student, multi-vehicle, 55 and retired, renewal discount, and safe driver.
- State Farm has discounts for safe vehicle, multiple policy, good student, multiple autos, passive restraint, and anti-theft.
- Allstate may have discounts that include farm vehicle, early signing, 55 and retired, teenSMART discount, and utility vehicle.
- Geico offers premium reductions for multi-policy, daytime running lights, five-year accident-free, emergency military deployment, and driver training.
When getting free car insurance quotes, it’s a good idea to all the companies which discounts you qualify for. Some discounts may not be offered everywhere. To choose insurance companies that offer many of these discounts, follow this link.
Tailor your car insurance coverage to you
When choosing proper insurance coverage, there is no “best” method to buy coverage. Your needs are not the same as everyone else’s.
Here are some questions about coverages that may help highlight whether or not you would benefit from an agent’s advice.
- What is PIP insurance?
- Does my medical payments coverage pay my health insurance deductible?
- Is my teen driver covered when they drive my company car?
- How much liability coverage do I need in my state?
- Is my 1996 Lincoln Town Car covered for smoke damage?
- Is my business laptop covered if it gets stolen from my vehicle?
If it’s difficult to answer those questions but a few of them apply, you may need to chat with a licensed insurance agent. If you don’t have a local agent, take a second and complete this form.
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Coverages available on your insurance policy
Understanding the coverages of a insurance policy can help you determine the right coverages and proper limits and deductibles. Policy terminology can be impossible to understand and nobody wants to actually read their policy.
Comprehensive coverage (or Other than Collision)
Comprehensive insurance pays for damage caused by mother nature, theft, vandalism and other events. You first must pay your deductible and then insurance will cover the rest of the damage.
Comprehensive insurance covers claims such as hitting a deer, a broken windshield, damage from getting keyed, vandalism and theft. The maximum payout a insurance company will pay at claim time is the cash value of the vehicle, so if your deductible is as high as the vehicle’s value it’s not worth carrying full coverage.
Coverage for collisions
This coverage will pay to fix damage to your Town Car resulting from a collision with a stationary object or other vehicle. You have to pay a deductible then your collision coverage will kick in.
Collision can pay for things like damaging your car on a curb, hitting a mailbox, crashing into a building and crashing into a ditch. Paying for collision coverage can be pricey, so you might think about dropping it from vehicles that are older. Drivers also have the option to choose a higher deductible to bring the cost down.
Uninsured Motorist or Underinsured Motorist insurance
This provides protection when other motorists do not carry enough liability coverage. Covered claims include hospital bills for your injuries as well as your vehicle’s damage.
Due to the fact that many drivers have only the minimum liability required by law, their limits can quickly be used up. So UM/UIM coverage is very important.
Liability coverages
Liability coverage protects you from damages or injuries you inflict on other people or property that is your fault. It protects YOU against claims from other people, and doesn’t cover your injuries or vehicle damage.
Coverage consists of three different limits, bodily injury per person, bodily injury per accident and property damage. Your policy might show policy limits of 100/300/100 that means you have $100,000 in coverage for each person’s injuries, a per accident bodily injury limit of $300,000, and $100,000 of coverage for damaged propery.
Liability insurance covers things like pain and suffering, legal defense fees, loss of income, funeral expenses and medical expenses. How much coverage you buy is up to you, but buy higher limits if possible.
Insurance for medical payments
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and medical payments coverage kick in for expenses such as dental work, surgery, hospital visits and prosthetic devices. They are often used in conjunction with a health insurance program or if you do not have health coverage. Coverage applies to you and your occupants as well as any family member struck as a pedestrian. Personal injury protection coverage is only offered in select states and may carry a deductible
Shop around and save
As you prepare to switch companies, do not reduce needed coverages to save money. Too many times, an insured dropped uninsured motorist or liability limits only to regret at claim time that the small savings ended up costing them much more. Your focus should be to find the BEST coverage at an affordable rate but still have enough coverage for asset protection.
Insureds leave their current company for a number of reasons such as an unsatisfactory settlement offer, denial of a claim, policy cancellation and even policy non-renewal. Regardless of your reason for switching companies, finding a new company is pretty easy and you might even save some money in the process.
Discount 1996 Lincoln Town Car insurance can be found from both online companies as well as from independent agents, and you need to price shop both to get a complete price analysis. A few companies may not offer rate quotes online and most of the time these regional insurance providers sell through local independent agencies.
To read more, link through to the articles below:
- What are my Rights when Filing a Claim? (Insurance Information Insitute)
- How to Avoid Staged Accidents (State Farm)
- Safety Tips for Teen Drivers (Insurance Information Insitute)
- What if I Can’t Find Coverage? (Insurance Information Insitute)
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Benji Carr
Former Licensed Life Insurance Agent
Benjamin Carr was a licensed insurance agent in Georgia and has two years’ experience in life, health, property and casualty coverage. He has worked with State Farm and other risk management firms. He is also a strategic writer and editor with a background in branding, marketing, and quality assurance. He has been in military newsrooms — literally on the frontline of journalism.
Former Licensed Life Insurance Agent
Editorial Guidelines: We are a free online resource for anyone interested in learning more about auto insurance. Our goal is to be an objective, third-party resource for everything auto insurance related. We update our site regularly, and all content is reviewed by auto insurance experts.