Wednesday, November 18, 2009

How To Buy Insurance For Car

By Andy Zain

When buying insurance for car, you want to find the best coverage at the best prices. The following may help you to reach that goal.

There is more than one type of car insurance available. Most states have laws that require drivers to have a minimum liability insurance. Liability pays for damage caused to persons or property not associated with your vehicle during an accident.

In addition, you may be required by a lien holder to carry more insurance to cover your own vehicle. Even though you pay the insurance premium, the insurance company would pay the lien holder the amount you owe on your vehicle before they pay you for the damage to your vehicle.

You may also have an interest in insurance that will pay for medical bills of passengers in your vehicle when you have an accident and are found to be at fault. Remember that it is often your spouse or children that are riding in your vehicle with you, so you will want to have insurance that will provide for the best medical care for them in the event of an emergency.

Insurance can become quite expensive, but there are some ways you can save money on your insurance. First, you can request price quotes from several insurance companies and compare them to find the best price on insurance. Be sure that you wait until all the quotes come in before making your final decision to buy insurance. You will be looking for the best coverage offered at the lowest price.

While quotes can be requested by phone, you may find it easier to request them by internet. Some sites have an online form that, once filled out can be submitted to several companies at the same time. You can request that the quotes be sent to you by e-mail so that you have a record of both the cost of the insurance and the coverage that is being offered. Having these details will make comparison easier later on.

Once all the quotes are in, print them out and lay them side by side to compare coverage as well as price of each policy. If one company is lower in most areas, but has not quoted a portion of coverage that is important to you, call the customer service number and ask for a revised quote including that coverage.

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