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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Automobile Insurance -- Steps To Remarkable Discounts

By Chimezirim Odimba

There are many ways to more affordable but adequate auto insurance coverage. However, a number of them might leave you slightly compromised. I do NOT generally support such options since they defeat the main purpose of insurance in the first place. Therefore, I will only give you tips that will also have you well covered despite saving you much...

1. A number of insurers will give you a discount if a child on your auto insurance policy is away at school and doesn't use the vehicle at that period. If this this is the case with your kid in college then don't fail to tell your agent about it. While you should try, you must understand that this isn't one of several traditional discounts that all insurers offer.

2. The difference in what it will cost you to insure comparably priced cars could be very huge. It will be a wise move if you discuss with your agent before buying your next vehicle. Avoid any car that has a high theft rate and/or a bad crash rating.

Furthermore, cars that typically cost more to repair also cost more to insure. This is my personal opinion; but it does make sense to opt for a comparable car that is more insurance-friendly.

3. Paying your premium once a year will get you lower rates than choosing monthly payments. Although this option is always less stressful, it costs more for some reasons..

There are transaction fees that are attached to processing a check. All through a year, your monthly checks would be processed separately because they are all different transactions. This implies that you'll pay transaction fees twelve times..

That's just part of it: Insurance companies also incur higher administrative costs for your monthly payments. For example, it costs some money to send payment notices monthly.

The additional administrative cost to your insurance provider is ultimately paid for by you (that's apart from their own profit margin for providing such a "stressless" alternative).

4. Electronic Funds Transfer (abbreviated as EFT) is an easy way to bring down your car insurance rate. it authorizes your bank to credit your insurer with your premium payments automatically until you stipulate to the contrary. This saves the insurance company in many ways including removing the cost of sending payment notices and the expense associated with processing checks. Your premium is therefore brought down in line with the cheaper cost of providing insurance to you.

5. While you do these other things to bring down your auto rates, here's something you can do to receive lower rates today: Visit reputable insurance quotes sites and obtain quotes.

Visit not less than five of such sites for the best results. It's free, quick and easy. However, ensure you give your correct details as you fill the questionnaires on each site. Thereafter, simply pick the insurer that represents the best price/value from the quotes you've obtained. - 21396

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