Car Insurance - Safety and Cost

By Gage Killian

Car insurance has been called a necessary evil by many. If you've ever been in a car accident then you know how important good insurance can be. Every day people are in car accidents for numerous reasons. Some of these reasons could be due to inexperienced driving, driving while intoxicated, bad weather, unsafe road conditions and other driving hazards. But the fact remains the same, car insurance isn't cheap.

Within the world of car insurance, one fact remains the same. The safer you are, the less your insurance will cost you. Now, when I say safe, I don't necessarily mean your ability to drive a car. Numerous factors are accounted for when a car insurance company defines the word safe. "Safe" can mean driving a safe car, being an older more experienced driver, living in a safe town or city, having a clean record of safe driving and much more. This is important to keep in mind when deciding to buy cheap car insurence and keeping your cost down.

The older you get, the lower your rates become. The longer you go without a traffic violation or being in an accident the more likely you are of having a cheaper quote. The more safety features your car has, the less your monthly or quaterly rate will be. The less accidents in your town or city in general can also help determine your overall costs. Even simple things like how many miles you drive a day or your credit score can be indicators to a insurance company of a safe driver.

Some car insurance companies offer cheaper rates, but is this always better? As the standard goes, the cheaper the car insurence, the less coverage you will have. This is all fine until you get in to a car accident and you have no where to turn. It isn't always the best idea to get the lowest car insurance quote online.

Here are some tips and best practices when buying car insurance and still saving some cast. First of all, check the credibility of the company you are considering. Do you know anyone else who has their insurance? Consider multiple carinsurance companies before settling on a single provider. It ultimately comes down to a single truth. The more you know, the better off you are in finding the company that you are looking for and making a smart buying decision that reflects your interest and goals financially as well as providing protection.

Simple safe practices such as these can keep your rates low and your coverage high. It is sometimes better to be safe than sorry and the insurance companies see it this way too.

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Time to Bid Your Insurance

Article of mine published my Mainebiz - It may be time to bid your insurance!

http://www.insurance-coveragelaw.com/mainebiz10-06.pdf

Title Insurance Information

Forbes magazine takes a big swipe at the world of title insurance. Very interesting piece.

http://www.forbes.com/archive/forbes/2006/1113/148.html?token=MSBEZWMgMjAwNiAyMDo1OToxNyArMDAwMA%3D%3D

Coinsurance In Property Insurance

This weekend I spent some time reviewing renewal policies for several clients. An issue jumped out that I have not mentioned in a while.

Coinsurance is a penalty clause in property insurance policies that requires a certain percentage of the property's value to be insured.

Example: A building with a replacement cost of $1,000,000 and an 80% coinsurance clause must be insured for at least $800,000 (80% of the $1,000,000 value), or a penalty is assessed at the time of a loss.

For the insurance buyer, coinsurance is a bad thing. It can only hurt you in a loss.

Coinsurance can be removed from your building and contents coverage - it's called agreed amount. Sometimes you can also add agreed amount to business interruption coverage.

Watch out for coinsurance in other policy sections too. If you have inland marine coverage or a separate section for computer coverage you may find coinsurance penalties "hidden" in the policy language.
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