Sunday, September 06, 2009

Five Ways To Get More Affordable Vehicle Insurance

By Chimezirim Odimba

Do you want cheap rates for the right coverage? Then read through and apply the following sure-fire steps to getting better rates...

1. Taking a drivers' refresher course will help people above 55 reduce their rates. Completing such a course will position you for discounts of up to ten percent. Ask your insurance agent about your insurance carrier's position on this and how to go about it.

2. Are you retired? Then you can get a retiree discount with most insurance providers. You will certainly NOT drive as much as you used to do the moment you retire. A person's total mileage is a big issue that influences what is paid in premiums. So any event that brings down your annual mileage count remarkably should reduce your rate.

Note that you qualify for this discount if you're a retired person. You can learn more about the finer points from your insurance agent. Even if you don't refer to it as retiree discount, reporting a dramatic reduction in mileage is advisable. You are entitled to a lower rate if the decrease in mileage is considerable.

3. Mechanisms like automatic gas cut-off, alarms and other anti-theft devices are recommended. They usually get you a discount for the simple reason that they make it less probable that you vehicle will be stolen. Thieving rats will think twice before trying to steal a vehicle with anti-theft devices.

4. An outstanding credit rating will reflect favorably on your auto insurance rate. Having a poor credit rating is simply making it hard for yourself apart from the fact that your rates will be much higher. This is because insurance providers regard individuals who miss payments as reckless and a risk to them. For some insurance carriers it is a pattern they believe you're quite likely to repeat with them in premium defaults. Once you're seen as a higher risk you will invite higher auto insurance premiums.

5. You might save some hundreds of dollars by simply getting and evaluating quotes from not less than five insurance quotes sites. And, it will require just about 25 minutes on the whole. - 2368

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