Posts Tagged ‘automobile’
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
It’s true no matter what you buy: Before you buy, think about it. This is doubly true when you buy auto insurance. Look at the ads on TV sometime; every provider is screaming that they are the best, and urging you to buy auto insurance from that particular company. The fact is, though, not everyone is; they want your business, but that doesn’t mean they’re the best for you. After all, Washington auto insurance companies have to stay in business, so they need YOUR business. Chances are, their main motivation is not giving you the best coverage at the best price, but instead simply is geared toward getting your money. That means it’s up to you to buy auto insurance that’s really going to serve you well, and at the cheapest rate possible.
Do some comparison-shopping. You have to consider a few things as you shop around, and most important among those is your driving history. Your driving history is going to determine in large part what you pay. If you’ve got spotty driving record in that you had some tickets or accidents, it’s going to be more difficult to buy auto insurance, and you’ll pay a little bit more. Not every Washington auto insurance company is going to want your business, either. You will also need to consider whether or not you need comprehensive or simple liability coverage, how old you are, the type of vehicle you drive, the safety features your car has, and so on.
You’ll also need to figure out what type of insurance your area requires you to carry. Washington auto insurance, for example, requires you to carry certain minimum requirements; check to see what you have to carry for your area. This will help you eliminate unnecessary costs, so that you don’t carry Washington auto insurance coverage you don’t need.
Some people also think that just a little difference in price is going to matter much, but that’s not true. In fact, you could be paying hundreds more in car insurance premiums than you need to. Don’t listen to your insurance agent as the final expert. Remember that he or she is getting a commission from your purchase, and therefore, that agent is going to want to get as much out of you in terms of premium payments as possible. So, do your own homework and only buy the coverage you need when you buy auto insurance.
Again, do your homework before you buy auto insurance. Go to your favorite search engine, type in, “buy auto insurance” or “best Washington auto insurance rates” and then hit “enter”. You should come up with a number of different websites that will let you comparison shop and get initial quotes.
As you shop, make sure that you have all the information needed available so that you can type it in as asked when you’re getting insurance quotes. Some things you’ll be asked are the age and make of your vehicle, your age, address, any accidents you had, and so on. Not all sites will require all of this information, but some will, in order to give you a quote.
Comparison shop and get quotes from several different companies before you buy auto insurance. Some agents may want to call you to follow up. Not every agent is going to call but may simply communicate via e-mail, but some will; therefore, it’s a good idea to be ready for an agent to call you if you are in the middle of this process.
In the event that you do receive a few calls from various auto insurance agents, take advantage of it. Ask questions and ask if they have any specials going on. Also, find out if you are eligible to receive discounts. Not all companies will provide you with this information upfront unless you ask. After spending a few hours online and on the phone, you should be satisfied with your decision. Remember to take your time and find out as much as possible before you buy auto insurance, because once it’s all said and done, knowing that you saved yourself a great deal of money is the best feeling ever.
Kimberly S. Arends has extensive knowledge in auto insurance. For more information, go to www.WashingtonAutoInsuranceQuotes.biz to find out more about Washington auto insurance and more.
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Friday, January 29th, 2010
Drivers of automobiles are required by state law to have automobile liability insurance in every state of the United States. The purpose of this coverage is to cover the cost of damage caused to other vehicles in an auto accident when you are at fault. Every state has its own requirements for the amount of Car Liability Insurance that is needed. Some of the state have a low amount of insurance requirement that is required. Other states have adjusted the minimum to account for inflation as it applies to medical bills or property damage.
Liability insurance is required by law, but it also protects other assets that you own. If you were to have an accident that caused major damage to persons or property and your insurance coverage were inadequate, it is possible that the persons suffering the loss could file a lawsuit and take properties that belong to you. They could even file a lien against your home which could prevent refinancing of your home and would need to be satisfied before selling the home.
Liability insurance policies are often referred to in an abbreviated form. For example, 5/10/5 liability insurance would mean that the policy would offer $5,000 insurance for any injury to the person with a limit of $10,000 personal injury per accident and $5,000 for property damage. Although these limits seem very low, they are the limits that are in effect in some states.
It is common for a states limits to be lower than the actual amount of insurance than is needed. A good insurance agents can help you to know the correct amount of insurance to protect you other investments.
If you are unsure of the required amount of liability insurance that is required by your state, you should check with your department of motor vehicles. They can let you know the requirements for your state. In addition, you should check to see what the penalties are for driving without insurance. In many states, the insurance company is now required to report to the DMV if you insurance lapses for even one day.
States are developing very stiff penalties for persons caught driving without insurance. In some states your vehicle registration can be canceled and in other states your actual driver’s license is canceled. While the first offense may have a lower penalty, if your insurance is canceled a second or third time, it can cost you dearly. Your vehicle can be impounded for 180 days and you can be billed for the storage fees on the third offense in some states.
If you do not have liability insurance, you can get quotes using your home computer and the internet. Compare those quotes in order to find the best prices and coverage for your vehicle. There may be several hundred dollars per year difference in the same coverage from different companies.
Learning to drive defensively is one of the best ways to lower the price you pay for liability insurance. Defensive driving will keep you from having accidents and will also keep you from having traffic tickets. If you do not already drive defensively, then you should consider taking a defensive driving class to learn some new techniques.
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Thursday, October 15th, 2009
It doesn’t matter if you’re shopping for Car, House, Health, Life or Commercial insurance - if you don’t know the jargon you’re likely to wind up over-paying or buying the wrong insurance coverage. Here’s a useful guide to some of the more crucial insurance terms to keep you on the right track.
General terms:
Deductible - Deductibles are used in auto, health and homeowners insurance to reduce the overall cost of insurance by you assuming some of the damages or expenses BEFORE the insurance company pays for the remainder. Usually you choose the amount of the deductible and the higher the amount you choose, the lower your insurance premium.
Premium - This is merely the sum you or your company antes up to the insurance firm in exchange for their coverage and benefits rendered.
Property and Casualty - this describes a part of the insurance industry that covers damage to property or persons injured in an accident. Auto, home-owners and business liability insurance fall under this category.
Life and Health - This is the other segment of the insurance industry that does not fit under the property and casualty label.
Umbrella Policy - This is a general term implying broader coverage than a basic policy would typically offer can. For example, homeowner insurance that includes coverage for general lawsuits would be considered umbrella insurance.
Car Insurance:
Collision - Like the name implies, this is the aspect of your car insurance that compensates for fixing damages to your car following the deductible.
Comprehensive - This term also applies to car insurance and it’s that aspect of your insurance coverage that compensates for “non-collision” types of damage like fire, water, malicious mischief or theft.
Liability - this is the part of your coverage that pays for damage done to a third party such as bodily injury, property damage or pain and suffering. Homeowners policies also typically have liability provisions to protect you against various types of personal injury lawsuits.
No-fault - About 50% of the states have “no fault” laws which require insurance companies to pay for damages to vehicles, property and person no matter who is at fault in the accident.
Health Insurance:
Ancillary Care/Coverage - Ancillary is a term for “extra” or “additional” or “associated.” It is for insurance policies that not only cover common health benefits but also have additional (ancillary) insurance coverage for prescription medicine or eye care, etc.
Cobra - A Federal law that requires companies to offer health coverage to employees for a period of time after they have left the company. The ex-employee generally pays for this insurance at group rates.
Co-payment - An amount much your insurance requires you to pay for each visit to the doctor’s office, or for other care. The insurance company then pays the remainder of the bill assuming the deductible has been met.
Fee for Service - This is health Insurance that permits you to choose any Doctor and covers some predetermined share of “reasonable and customary” fees. You then pay the remainder.
H,M.O. - “Health Maintenance Organizations” are designed to provide comprehensive medical coverage for a set fee. However, these organizations typically require that you use their Doctors and facilities thus limiting your choice.
P.P.O. - PPOs are networks of care providers who charge a fee for service that is discounted based on a negotiated amount with the insurance company. Insurers thus cover a larger portion of your expense when you use their “preferred providers.”
Life Insurance:
Annuity - Annuities are special types of policies that pay benefits while a person is alive for a specified period of time. They are sometimes connected to Life insurance policies.
Term Life - Term life is a form of life insurance purchased for a specific period (term) of time. If the person dies during this period, the insurance is paid. If not, the coverage expires or must be renewed to maintain the benefit.
Universal Life - A Life policy connected to an investment account and market rates. The benefits are not set but change based on the returns achieved.
Whole Life - A traditional life insurance policy that accumulates cash value over the life of the policy at a fixed rate and with pre-determined premiums. The insurance benefit is also a fixed and guaranteed amount.
Chris Carbukel enjoys showing people how to get the most economical insurance for their needs. If you’d like to learn more visit his new website Insurance-Price-Quotes.org where you can learn how to get the best deals on all kinds of insurance including finding the best House Insurance Quote.
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Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
by Amy Nutt
Are you looking for a means of getting cheaper quotes on your car insurance? Would you like to save some money by spending less on your car insurance? Would you like some tips on how to get car insurance for less? Are you interested in getting to know if men pay more for insurance than women? Well, then read on and you will get your answers. Getting insurance quotes isn’t a problem. The tons of insurance companies available will definitely provide you with one. However, cheap car insurance is particularly hard to find particularly when you don’t know how to go about it and what to do.
Did you know that some factors can help you secure cheaper insurance? Most insurance companies would consider these before even considering you for insurance. So, to better your chances at getting cheaper insurance rates, here are the things you need to know:
1.Your Records By this I do not mean your identification or bank records. We are talking about your driving record. What has it been like? Have you been involved in some drunk driving or are you known unnecessary high speeds? Do you often break speed limits or get parking tickets? All these seemingly little things contribute to how your records look. Research has shown that the final premium price is largely determined by factors like such as the number of car accidents the insurer has been involved in, and the amount of traffic or parking tickets acquired over a period of time. It’s not hard to figure out. Someone with just an accident on his record will pay less than someone who has 3. The cause of the accident is also likely to add to or remove from the amount to be paid. An accident caused by drunk driving will attract more insurance fees than one that is not. Insurance companies are generally more open to insuring cars with no history of accidents.
2.Gender Males are more likely to get in car accidents than women. Thus insurers are more likely to charge the women far less than they would charge the men. Therefore, making insurance cheaper for the women. Research and history has shown that women are less susceptible to car accidents than men. This is because men are often more daring in driving while women are more careful.
3.Age It is generally known that over 40% of the accidents recorded are caused by young adults and using roadside assistance. Therefore, most insurers tend to pay charge higher insurance fees for younger people. Insurance for teens exist but most insurance companies are wary of insuring teens unless they have proved beyond reasonable doubt that they are capable of handling the cars well. Older people also tend to get a bargain as it is generally believed that the older you get, the more careful you are.
4.Status -Single or married Married individuals are more likely to get cheaper quotes on the basis of their status in the society. This is because married couples are less likely to drive recklessly than singles.
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Friday, June 26th, 2009
by Joseph Welusz
The amount of insurance you will need will always be determined to late, once you have an accident. To try to understand how to protect yourself, you first need to know what your liability insurance will cover. It is always broken up in two parts bodily injury and property damage liability.
Bodily injury liability covers just that, injuries that are caused do to an auto accident:
1. Initial aid
2. Medical bills due to injuries
3. Restitution for lost salary
4. Final expenses
5. Legal counsel costs
Property Damage Liability covers the damage that is sustained in an accident:
1. Homes, building, etc that receive structural damage
2. Restauration cost for other immobile objects
3. Car restoration or replacement expenses
So now the question is what limits of coverage do I need? Each state has there own minimum guidelines. Usually around $15,000/$30,000 $15,000 but that will vary by state. When you look at the coverage’s I just wrote down you might be thinking there are three numbers there not two I don’t understand. Bodily injury liability coverage comes in two forms either split limit coverage which is shown above or single limit coverage.
Split Limits: Then if you decided to have split limit coverage the 15,000 from the paragraph above misrepresenting individual coverage for injuries incurred during an accident. While the 30,000 is the total for injuries that incurred for the entire accident with a separate 15,000 for property damages. If you had chosen a single limit of coverage there is only one limit to be divided however need up to the maximum chosen for bodily injury.
The last number in your liability coverage is always your property damage limit in the above cast is was also $15,000.
What is right amount of liability coverage? The most common amount of coverage is a split limit of $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury with a property damage coverage equal to $50,000. People that take out lower limit are really exposing themselves to financial disaster if they can’t afford to pay the difference when an accident occurs. For example, say you have $15,000/$30,000 bodily injury coverage and $15,000 property damage coverage. You get into an accident that is your fault with two vehicles a five year Honda Accord and two year old Chrysler 300. There are three people in the Honda and one person in the Chrysler. All have minor injury but are brought to the hospital and the person driving the Chrysler stays overnight for observation. Their bills will run over your $30,000 maximum for Bodily injury and the person driving the Chrysler will have individual hospital cost of more than $15,000. What does that mean? Once your coverage is used up you will be responsible for the rest. With hospital cost as expensive as they are that could mean a very costly bill to you. This doesn’t even take into account the amount of property damage that needs to be paid out. Since you hit two cars the damage for both comes out at $19,000. That is another $4,000 out of your pocket. The worst part of the whole thing was you thought you had full coverage and that it didn’t matter what happened. Full coverage only means that you have liability coverage, comprehensive and collision coverage but your limits on liability are the most important. Make sure they are set properly.
The most common amount of coverage around the country is split limit of 100,000/300,000/50,000 but you might want to consider even higher limits. The cost to raise liability from 15,000/30,000/15,000 to 100,000/300,000/100,000 or even higher shouldn’t cost more than a couple of hundreds of dollars per year. I’ll personally spend a little more now to save thousands later just in case I was sued for expenses costing more than my coverage limits.
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Thursday, June 4th, 2009
by A Nutt
Every summer, millions of people embark on driving vacations across North America. Before you hop in the car this summer, it is important to be aware of important aspects of summertime traveling in Canada and the United States. The following is a list of driving tips that will help make your North American driving experience both safe and enjoyable.
Car Rental: Often people will choose to rent a car because it safe and reliable. The size of the vehicle will affect your gas budget. Smaller cars tend to burn less gas. Larger vehicles will have more space for luggage and gear. Front wheel drive will safely transport you across most of North America, but some locations may have rougher terrain so before you rent, make sure you are aware of the type of roads you will be driving on. For instance, will you be driving in a mountainous area or flat paved road? Make sure seating is both comfortable and roomy. Small cramped seating will make the trip an unpleasant experience. If you are going to travel in the south, make sure you have air conditioning for the hot climate. If you have small children, music or even a television in the back will keep them occupied if you are on the road for long periods of time. Also, make sure you have both liability and collision insurance coverage. You never know when an accident may occur.
Road Side Emergency Kit: In the event that you find your self stranded on the side of the road, you should make sure that you have an emergency safety kit. Basic items to include in a kit are a pair of 12 ft jumper cables, road side flares, flashlight and extra batteries, extra quart of oil, first aid kit, tire pump, tire sealant or patch kit, brake fluid, antifreeze, window washer fluid, and some extra rags. You should also have a good Roadside Assistance package and a working cell phone for emergencies.
Follow the Rules of the Road: North American traffic can vary according to the volume of vehicles on the road. Practicing defensive driving is essential to a safe road trip. Driving in both the United States and Canada is greatly policed. You can receive fines or even have your drivers’ license taken away for breaking traffic rules. You must be ready for dangerous actions of other drivers or hazardous driving conditions. Obey all traffic rules such as speed limits, traffic lights, stop signs, and railway crossings.
Maintain Traffic Speed: A vehicle traveling slower than the speed limit may cause a car crash. When entering and exiting freeway ramps, make sure that you maintain an average speed. Keep a safe distance behind the car in front of you. If a car suddenly slammed on the breaks, it could result in a car accident.
Weather Conditions: Rain, fog, and slippery roads, can make for hazardous driving conditions. Make sure you practice safe driving when in bad weather. Use headlights when appropriate.
Alert Driving: If you are driving for many hours, you can often be overcome with extreme tiredness. If you are tired, stop for a rest, or get another passenger to drive. Falling asleep at the wheel can be fatal.
A Heavy Load or Trailer Tow: It is important to take precautions when driving with a heavy load or towing another car, trailer, or boat. You need more space to pass other vehicles. Keep a safe distance from the vehicle that is in front of you. Before you tow something, make sure that your vehicle is properly equipped. When traveling slower than the traffic, put on your hazard lights or pull over to let vehicles pass.
Every year vacationers travel long distances across North America. When planning a summer road trip, make sure that you are equipped with the right knowledge and equipment to make your trip safe, fun, and memorable.
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