Have you fallen victim to an underperforming, overpriced car insurance policy? Believe me when I say there are lots of people in the same boat. Vehicle owners have multiple car insurance companies to insure vehicles with, and although it’s a good thing to have multiple companies, more choices can make it harder to compare rates and cut insurance costs.
Finding affordable coverage is not rocket science. If you have a policy now or need a new policy, you can use these techniques to cut your premiums and still get good coverage. Drivers just need to know the proper way to find the lowest price online.
All major insurance companies make it easy to get price estimates online. The process is pretty painless as you simply type in the coverage amounts you desire into the form. When complete, their quoting system pulls information on your driving record and credit history and generates a price determined by many factors. Being able to quote online streamlines rate comparisons, but having to visit many different websites and complete many quote forms is a big time waster. But it’s also necessary to do this if you want to get the lowest insurance rates.
Compare rates the easy way
A quicker way to get multiple rate quotes uses just one form to return rates from many companies. This type of form saves time, requires much less work on your part, and makes comparison shopping much more enjoyable. After sending your information, it gets priced and you can choose any one of the quote results. If the quotes result in lower rates, you can simply submit the application and buy the policy. The whole process takes just a few minutes to complete and can result in significant savings.
To save time and find out how much you can save on insurance, simply click here to open in new window and complete the simple form. To compare your current rates, we recommend you duplicate the coverage information as shown on your current policy. This ensures you will have rate comparison quotes for similar insurance coverage.
Companies do not advertise their entire list of discounts very well, so the next list breaks down a few of the more well known in addition to some of the lesser obvious discounts that you may qualify for.
Don’t be shocked that some of the credits will not apply the the whole policy. The majority will only reduce the price of certain insurance coverages like liability, collision or medical payments. So even though you would think it’s possible to get free car insurance, companies don’t profit that way.
A list of insurance companies and a partial list of their discounts can be read below.
It’s a good idea to ask every prospective company which discounts can lower your rates. Savings may not apply in your area. If you would like to see a list of insurers who offer cheap insurance quotes, click here to view.
When it comes to choosing coverage for your vehicles, there is no perfect coverage plan. Everyone’s situation is a little different and a cookie cutter policy won’t apply. These are some specific questions may help highlight if your insurance needs would benefit from professional advice.
If it’s difficult to answer those questions but you know they apply to you, you may need to chat with a licensed agent. If you don’t have a local agent, complete this form or you can also visit this page to select a carrier It’s fast, free and can help protect your family.
Knowing the specifics of auto insurance can help you determine which coverages you need at the best deductibles and correct limits. The terms used in a policy can be difficult to understand and reading a policy is terribly boring. These are the normal coverages offered by auto insurance companies.
Comprehensive coverage (or Other than Collision) – Comprehensive insurance coverage pays for damage OTHER than collision with another vehicle or object. You first must pay your deductible then your comprehensive coverage will pay.
Comprehensive insurance covers claims such as damage from getting keyed, hail damage, theft, hitting a bird and rock chips in glass. The maximum payout a auto insurance company will pay at claim time is the market value of your vehicle, so if the vehicle’s value is low consider removing comprehensive coverage.
Insurance for medical payments – Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and medical payments coverage pay for short-term medical expenses like chiropractic care, pain medications, nursing services and ambulance fees. They are often used to cover expenses not covered by your health insurance policy or if you lack health insurance entirely. It covers not only the driver but also the vehicle occupants in addition to any family member struck as a pedestrian. PIP is not an option in every state and gives slightly broader coverage than med pay
Uninsured Motorist or Underinsured Motorist insurance – This coverage protects you and your vehicle’s occupants from other drivers when they either are underinsured or have no liability coverage at all. Covered claims include injuries sustained by your vehicle’s occupants as well as your vehicle’s damage.
Because many people only carry the minimum required liability limits, it only takes a small accident to exceed their coverage. That’s why carrying high Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist coverage is a good idea.
Coverage for liability – Liability insurance provides protection from damage or injury you incur to other’s property or people by causing an accident. Split limit liability has three limits of coverage: bodily injury for each person, bodily injury for the entire accident, and a limit for property damage. As an example, you may have limits of 25/50/25 that translate to a $25,000 limit per person for injuries, a limit of $50,000 in injury protection per accident, and property damage coverage for $25,000.
Liability insurance covers things such as funeral expenses, emergency aid, repair bills for other people’s vehicles and legal defense fees. The amount of liability coverage you purchase is up to you, but you should buy as large an amount as possible.
Collision coverages – This pays to fix your vehicle from damage resulting from a collision with another car or object. You first must pay a deductible and then insurance will cover the remainder.
Collision can pay for claims such as scraping a guard rail, damaging your car on a curb, hitting a parking meter, hitting a mailbox and colliding with a tree. Collision coverage makes up a good portion of your premium, so consider removing coverage from vehicles that are 8 years or older. It’s also possible to increase the deductible to get cheaper collision coverage.
Lower-priced insurance is attainable on the web and with local insurance agents, so you should be comparing quotes from both to have the best chance of lowering rates. There are still a few companies who may not have the ability to get quotes online and usually these smaller providers only sell coverage through independent insurance agencies.
In this article, we presented quite a bit of information on how to reduce 2012 Lincoln MKT insurance rates online. It’s most important to understand that the more providers you compare, the more likely it is that you will get a better rate. Consumers could even find that the best rates are with the least-expected company. These companies may often insure only within specific states and give getter rates than their larger competitors like Allstate or State Farm.
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Young Hobbs
Great site. I live just outside Knoxville, Tennessee. Got car insurance quotes from State Farm, AAA, and some I forget for my 2012 Lincoln MKT and saved just over $260 a year. Insured with Mercury before. BTW speeding tickets are not good.
Sang Medina
Lifelong resident of Burlington, Vermont. Quoted a bunch of companies. Saved roughly $20 a month. Progressive was the best choice for me. Left USAA to switch. Hardly afford to drive anymore.
Irving Delacruz
Just a quick comment on my experience. Checking in from New Haven, Connecticut. Received rates from Auto-Owners, Nationwide, and USAA for my Lincoln and I’m now saving $33 a month. Left Mercury to switch.
Oren Brock
Anyone buy from Auto-Owners? I’m in Charleston, SC.
Carolyn Rollins
Checking in from Newark, NJ. Quoted with The General, American Family, Safeco, and a couple others for my Lincoln and saved just over $370 a year. Insured with AIG Insurance before. Have an at-fault accident tho.
Wm Olson
Good detail in your article. Live in the northern part of Spokane, Washington. Quoted a bunch of companies. Saved darn near $60 a month. Allstate was the cheapest for me. Insured with Erie before. I just quoted rates online.
Duane Acevedo
Compared auto insurance prices with State Farm and Progressive but still not cheap enough.
Jeana Castaneda
I’m from Chicago, IL. I quoted with Allstate, AIG Insurance, and some I forget for my Lincoln and am saving around $260 a year. Left Safeco to switch. I get a discount for insuring multiple vehicles.
Queen Turner
Thanks for putting this site together. From Billings, Montana. I got free quotes from GMAC, Auto-Owners, MetLife, and a couple others for my MKT and I’m now saving $55 a month. Left GEICO to switch. Hardly afford to drive anymore.
Mac Nolan
From northwest of Nashua, New Hampshire. Compared quite a few companies. Saved roughly $30 a month. GEICO was the cheapest option for me. Moved home policy as well. You can get a rate quote online.