Are you tired of paying out the nose each month for car insurance? You are no different than many other drivers. Because there are so many companies to choose from, it can be hard to find the lowest price provider.
Insuring your fleet can be pricey, but you can get discounts to help offset the cost. Certain discounts will be applied when you purchase, but some must be asked for before you will receive the discount. If they aren’t giving you every credit possible, you are throwing money away.
As a disclaimer on discounts, most discount credits are not given to all coverage premiums. A few only apply to specific coverage prices like medical payments or collision. Even though it may seem like having all the discounts means you get insurance for free, it doesn’t quite work that way. But any discount will cut the amount you have to pay.
To see a list of insurers who offer insurance discounts, click here to view.
Reducing your 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara insurance rates is not rocket science. The only requirement is to invest a few minutes getting comparison quotes online with multiple companies. This can be done in several different ways.
It’s your choice how you get your quotes, but ensure you’re using identical coverage limits and deductibles with every price quote. If you enter higher or lower deductibles it will be next to impossible to find the best deal for your Suzuki Grand Vitara.
When it comes to buying proper insurance coverage for your vehicles, there really is no one size fits all plan. Every insured’s situation is different and your policy should reflect that. These are some specific questions could help you determine if you would benefit from an agent’s advice.
If you’re not sure about those questions but you know they apply to you then you might want to talk to an insurance agent. To find an agent in your area, complete this form or go to this page to view a list of companies. It only takes a few minutes and may give you better protection.
Understanding the coverages of your policy aids in choosing the right coverages and the correct deductibles and limits. The coverage terms in a policy can be ambiguous and nobody wants to actually read their policy. Below you’ll find the normal coverages offered by auto insurance companies.
Collision coverage – This pays to fix your vehicle from damage from colliding with a stationary object or other vehicle. You will need to pay your deductible and then insurance will cover the remainder.
Collision can pay for things such as sideswiping another vehicle, hitting a parking meter and scraping a guard rail. This coverage can be expensive, so analyze the benefit of dropping coverage from vehicles that are 8 years or older. It’s also possible to bump up the deductible in order to get cheaper collision rates.
Comprehensive auto coverage – Comprehensive insurance pays to fix your vehicle from damage OTHER than collision with another vehicle or object. You first must pay your deductible then your comprehensive coverage will pay.
Comprehensive coverage protects against things such as rock chips in glass, damage from a tornado or hurricane and vandalism. The most you’ll receive from a claim is the actual cash value, so if your deductible is as high as the vehicle’s value consider removing comprehensive coverage.
Coverage for liability – This coverage can cover injuries or damage you cause to other’s property or people that is your fault. It protects YOU against claims from other people, and does not provide coverage for 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 values of 50/100/50 that means you have a $50,000 limit per person for injuries, a per accident bodily injury limit of $100,000, and $50,000 of coverage for damaged propery. Some companies may use a combined limit which combines the three limits into one amount with no separate limits for injury or property damage.
Liability insurance covers claims such as structural damage, attorney fees, loss of income and bail bonds. How much liability coverage do you need? That is a personal decision, but it’s cheap coverage so purchase higher limits if possible.
Medical payments and PIP coverage – Med pay and PIP coverage pay for bills for EMT expenses, X-ray expenses and rehabilitation expenses. They can be used in conjunction with a health insurance program or if you lack health insurance entirely. Coverage applies to both the driver and occupants as well as if you are hit as a while walking down the street. Personal Injury Protection is only offered in select states and may carry a deductible
UM/UIM (Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist) coverage – Your UM/UIM coverage protects you and your vehicle’s occupants from other drivers when they either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. Covered losses include hospital bills for your injuries as well as your vehicle’s damage.
Due to the fact that many drivers only carry the minimum required liability limits, it doesn’t take a major accident to exceed their coverage limits. This is the reason having UM/UIM coverage is a good idea. Most of the time the UM/UIM limits are identical to your policy’s liability coverage.
In this article, we covered some good ideas how to save on 2010 Suzuki Grand Vitara insurance. The key thing to remember is the more companies you get rates for, the better your comparison will be. You may be surprised to find that the lowest priced insurance comes from a small local company. Some small companies may often insure only within specific states and give getter rates than their larger competitors like Progressive or Geico.
As you prepare to switch companies, make sure you don’t buy lower coverage limits just to save a few bucks. Too many times, an insured cut full coverage and discovered at claim time that the small savings ended up costing them much more. Your focus should be to get the best coverage possible at an affordable rate while still protecting your assets.
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