Auto Insurance

Benefits and Drawbacks of Gap Insurance

Submitted by carol on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 09:53
Most of the insurance policies provide partial coverage of your total expenses and you are left with some out-of-pocket payments at the end of every claim made to the company. Even when your car is totaled you only receive the Actual Cash Value from the company and there is always a "gap" between the fair market value and unpaid lease or loan amount. So what do you do to waive off such payments? There certainly seems to be a ray of hope.

How to lower insurance costs even with teen drivers?

Submitted by carol on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 12:14
Teenagers do not have mature reasoning, enough self-control, a proper sense of judgment as well as emotional regulation because of which most drivers in the age between 15 and 20 get involved in accidents. Inexperience combined with lack of judgment explains why these drivers are likely to get involved in accidents and cause serious harm. The younger the driver more is the risk of an accident.

Are you an insured motorist?

Submitted by carol on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 05:39
For those who love to ride the bike it is a different adventure altogether. Open roads, speed, miles and miles to go. In times like this the last thing you would like to think about is whether you are protected in case you have an accident. To keep this worry out of your mind, you must buy motorcycle insurance. Like auto insurance this policy is not mandatory. But it is always better to be on the safe side. The best thing to do would be to drive carefully, but like we all know, accidents don’t give out warnings prior to occurring. They just happen.

Auto insurance fraud cases

Submitted by carol on Sat, 09/12/2009 - 09:18
Car insurance has become an absolute necessity with more and more cars plying on the road today. With more cars, there has been an upsurge in the number of fraud cases. Auto insurance fraudsters will either report false damages to their carrier or will exaggerate the worth of damages to gain more in terms of compensation from them.

Buying an auto insurance policy online

Submitted by carol on Sat, 08/15/2009 - 07:36
You might be running short of time to find the right insurance coverage for your car. It is important for you to identify a policy that is sufficient to meet your needs in spite of being easily affordable. You may follow a few simple steps to purchase a policy online: Achieve Quotes The first thing that you should do is to find the right quote. With so many insurance companies competing to earn your business, achieving a single quote would not be of any help today. Again, it will consume a lot of time if you're needed to visit individual carriers' websites to compare their quotes.

What determines auto insurance premiums?

Submitted by carol on Sat, 08/01/2009 - 13:09
Take a look at the following  6 factors that help auto insurance companies determine the premium you pay:
  1. The type of car you drive: If the type of car you drive suggests that you could be at higher risk of accident than your counterpart, then your insurance premium will be high.
  2. A good credit score: If you have a good credit score, then you must get a discounted rate for premiums. There is a direct correlation between your credit score and your filing a claim.

Totaled Car – Own it or lose it

Submitted by carol on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 05:37
When an insurance company offers settlement for a totaled car, the damaged vehicle is then taken to the salvage yard. Insurance companies then auction the car for the highest value it gets for the scrap and keeps the proceeds of the auction. However, if you want to keep your totaled car some insurance companies may allow you to do so. The insurance companies will sometimes handover the totaled car to you and offer a settlement i.e.

7 Teen Driving Mistakes to Avoid

Submitted by carol on Wed, 05/20/2009 - 11:44
Teenagers are so much prone to auto accidents. This is definitely something parents have been worrying about since the number of accidents involving teenagers is increasing every day. Teenagers like to live on high spirits. But they may not always be responsible drivers like they claim. They practice unsafe driving and hence get into trouble. There are certain measures you can take as a parent to make your teen driver a little more responsible. You can prevent both minor and major car accidents if you are a little careful.

Women pay less for auto insurance than men

Submitted by carol on Fri, 03/13/2009 - 06:41
Men drivers cost the insurance company a lot of money on claims as compared to the women drivers. Naturally, men are charged more money in premiums than women. Women may have just as many accidents as men have, but somehow men manage to get involved in an accident that will cost the insurance companies a fortune. Women on the other hand have minor accidents in their kitty and hence pass on as less risky drivers. Statistics say that about 85% of the serious road accidents involve men.