subject: How To Avoid The Pitfalls Of Car Insurance [print this page] There are undoubtedly many, many factors that determine the costs someone will have to pay for car insurance, from what type of neighbourhood they live in to the color of the car they are trying to insure. Many of these factors are unchangeable but will still affect how much a person's insurance policy will cost them. There are, however, changeable factors and avoidable situations that can reduce the cost of being insured and prevent costs from rising in the future. The most important and most common cause of rising car insurance prices is participating in a car accident.
Whether at fault or not (although especially when at fault), being in an accident will surely cause the amount someone pays for car insurance to rise, sometimes extensively. The best way to avoid a rise in the cost of car insurance is to avoid getting into an accident. This is best done by avoiding activities such as talking on a cell phone, texting, eating, smoking, applying make-up and others which may be distracting and end up causing a collision. Even getting a ticket for speeding or another driving offense without being in an accident will certainly drive up someone's car insurance premium to a likely ridiculous amount of money.
Another important part of avoiding pitfalls involved in car insurance is to avoid having little or bad credit, as car insurance companies perform credit checks and are more likely to charge more to those with little or bad credit for car insurance than to those with good credit. The reason behind this is that research shows that people with good credit are more likely to be good drivers while people with bad credit are more likely to take risks and have a car accident.
It is also important to choose the best car insurance company for your specific needs and situation by comparing the services and costs of multiple companies before choosing one for coverage. Rates and coverage can vary heavily between different car insurance companies, so this is a must in order to avoid paying more than you should be for car insurance. Car insurance rates also depend on the type (and color, among other factors) of the car that is to be insured. For this reason, it is a very good idea to get a quote from multiple car insurance companies on the cost of insurance before you purchase a car (if possible).
Lastly, one more way to avoid pitfalls in car insurance is to have one's deductible, a fee paid out of the insured's own pocket before the insurance company will begin covering additional costs for accident or theft claims, raised as high as possible. Doing so will likely be in exchange for lowered premiums from the car insurance company which will benefit one greatly as long as they don't get into an accident or become the victim of car theft. Car insurance is essential to every driver, and doesn't have to be expensive if one takes proper action and precautions to ensure that it isn't.
by: Casey Trillbar
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