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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Mistakes that People Commit while Buying Car Insurance

When you are buying an auto insurance you should be very careful and make sure that you are not making any mistakes, because some mistakes will make you to pay more heavily. So for lower downing the cost of car insurance, you should know the ways to do it in right way. If not there will be nothing left when you need to make a claim.

The Following are the some of the mistakes you may do while buying a car insurance:

Failing to Shop Around:
When you are shopping for car insurance you need to shop around and compare the quotes of at least three to four companies. You should also review your car insurance every year, but most car drivers will just renew without checking and asking anything not even comparing the other companies quotes.

Failing to Ask About Discounts:
Sometimes you wont get the credit for some discounts until you ask. So let your insurer know about the discounts that you qualify. Of course the list may be different from company to company  but it will include carpooling, home alarm system installation, storm-proof shutters addition, taking a job with shorter commute and working in some occupations.

Low Deductibles Setting:
If you set low deductibles then you need to pay more premium per month. Of course, this will encourage you in making small claims but it will cost you claims-free prompt or discount your insurer to drop you.

Ignoring Company Reputation:
When you are looking for car insurance rates, it is important check out the reputation of the company. Before buying or signing any insurance you need to investigate the reputation of the company and also the details of your policy. You should also look for customer service ratings.

Failing to Take Advantage of Discounts of Multi-Policy:
Some people will take home insurance, life insurance, auto insurance in different places. Most of the insurance companies offer multi-policy discounts better take an advantage of those offers and take multi-policy at same company leads to save more money. If you won't do this, definitely you are going to miss a big amount of savings.

There are many more mistakes but these are the most common mistakes we should avoid while purchasing auto insurance.
 

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