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Friday, April 24, 2009

A Look into Car Insurance Costs

By Calvin Wapasa

Rather than the cost of many common things coming down, it looks that everything is going up especially the likes of gas, food, power and particularly auto insurance which has been steadily growing for a few years. The high price has made many low income family units to opt between paying for food and paying to protect their automobile - with this cost most frequently losing out. However, there is a great deal of money to be saved with the premium charged, if you know what to look for.

While nearly all young people believe they can drive better than anyone on the highway, statistics show different and as a consequence the younger the driver, the more they will have to pay for their auto insurance policy - those under twenty five are usually the hardest hit. In the USA, the figures establish this premise to be correct as the amount of accidents or driving violations are considerably higher in this age bracket. So the insurance underwriters who have to pay out on these accidents guarantee that those people who are under 25 will pay more for their protection.

The type of motorcar you drive can also be a determining element in your car insurance cost and sports cars typically have the biggest insurance premiums while station wagons and older model autos have the lowest premiums. Newer cars and cars with higher values are also pricey to insure because the insurance firms is at a wider financial risk - if there is an accident and the car requirements repairs or in the event of it being wrecked. Great savings can be made just by buying an older vehicle or one with a better safety record.

Insurance Companies also look at a driver's history for accidents and convictions as this tells them about your driving ability and the risk they may be taking by insuring them. Insurance Underwriters also like to reward safe drivers with lower car insurance premiums as an inducement for good driving; they will increase the premiums for drivers who are not careful or do not worry about other peoples safety. This is mirrored in the amount of times a person who has previous accidents or tickets for moving violations will claim on their insurance policy against a individual with a clean driving record.

As everything around us continues to increase it makes sense to save cash wherever viable and this is where car insurance economies can be made. While this article has only struck the surface of premium costs, the areas named here are those that will influence the financial expenditure the most. They say knowledge is power and if you employ this knowledge wisely, savings can be made. - 21396

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