Feel like you’re a prisoner to an overpriced car insurance policy? Trust us, there are many people just like you.
Consumers have many car insurance companies to pick from, and although it’s nice to have a choice, lots of choices makes it harder to compare rates and cut insurance costs.
This article will introduce you to how to effectively get price quotes. If you currently have a car insurance policy, you will most likely be able to reduce your rates substantially using these tips. Although consumers must know how the larger insurance companies determine prices and apply this information to your search.
The easiest way to get policy rate comparisons is to know most larger insurance companies allow for online access to quote your coverage. The only thing you need to do is provide information including how your vehicles are used, if the car is leased, how old drivers are, and level of coverage desired. That rating data gets sent immediately to many different companies and they return cost estimate almost instantly.
To start a rate quote now, click here and enter the information requested.
When buying proper insurance coverage for your personal vehicles, there really is not a “best” method to buy coverage. Your needs are not the same as everyone else’s so your insurance should reflect that For example, these questions may help highlight whether your personal situation may require specific advice.
If it’s difficult to answer those questions but you know they apply to you then you might want to talk to an agent. If you don’t have a local agent, complete this form or click here for a list of auto insurance companies in your area.
Learning about specific coverages of your policy helps when choosing which coverages you need at the best deductibles and correct limits. Policy terminology can be ambiguous and reading a policy is terribly boring. Shown next are the usual coverages found on most auto insurance policies.
Med pay and Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and medical payments coverage pay for short-term medical expenses for things like rehabilitation expenses, surgery, chiropractic care and dental work. They are used to fill the gap from your health insurance program or if you are not covered by health insurance. Medical payments and PIP cover you and your occupants in addition to being hit by a car walking across the street. Personal Injury Protection is not available in all states but it provides additional coverages not offered by medical payments coverage
Liability coverage
This provides protection from damage that occurs to other’s property or people. This insurance protects YOU from claims by other people. Liability doesn’t cover your own vehicle damage or injuries.
Liability coverage has three limits: bodily injury for each person injured, bodily injury for the entire accident and a property damage limit. Your policy might show liability limits of 50/100/50 which means a limit of $50,000 per injured person, a limit of $100,000 in injury protection per accident, and a total limit of $50,000 for damage to vehicles and property. Another option is a combined single limit or CSL which provides one coverage limit rather than limiting it on a per person basis.
Liability can pay for things like attorney fees, emergency aid, funeral expenses, loss of income and court costs. How much coverage you buy is a personal decision, but you should buy as large an amount as possible.
Comprehensive insurance
Comprehensive insurance covers damage from a wide range of events other than collision. You need to pay your deductible first then your comprehensive coverage will pay.
Comprehensive coverage protects against things like hitting a deer, a broken windshield and hitting a bird. The highest amount you can receive from a comprehensive claim is the ACV or actual cash value, so if it’s not worth much more than your deductible consider removing comprehensive coverage.
Collision protection
Collision insurance covers damage to your LX 570 from colliding with an object or car. You have to pay a deductible then the remaining damage will be paid by your insurance company.
Collision coverage protects against things such as sustaining damage from a pot hole, backing into a parked car, colliding with another moving vehicle and rolling your car. This coverage can be expensive, so analyze the benefit of dropping coverage from vehicles that are 8 years or older. Drivers also have the option to raise the deductible in order to get cheaper collision rates.
Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM)
Your UM/UIM coverage provides protection from other drivers when they either have no liability insurance or not enough. This coverage pays for injuries to you and your family and also any damage incurred to your 2015 Lexus LX 570.
Because many people carry very low liability coverage limits, it doesn’t take a major accident to exceed their coverage limits. That’s why carrying high Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage is important protection for you and your family. Most of the time these limits do not exceed the liability coverage limits.