Buy Cheap Hawesville Car Insurance

Expensive car insurance can overdraw your savings account and put the squeeze on your family's finances. Comparison shopping is a smart way to lower your monthly bill.

Consumers have many to buy insurance from, and although it's nice to have multiple companies, it can be more difficult to compare rates.

Save big with these discounts

Insurance can cost an arm and a leg, but there could be available discounts that you may not know about. Larger premium reductions will be automatically applied when you get a quote, but less common discounts must be manually applied before you will receive the discount.

  • Multiple Cars - Insuring all your vehicles on one policy can get a discount on all vehicles.
  • Paperless Signup - Certain companies may give you up to $50 for buying your policy over the internet.
  • Student in College - Children who attend school more than 100 miles from home and don't have a car may qualify for this discount.
  • Fewer Miles Equal More Savings - Low mileage vehicles can earn lower rates on the low mileage vehicles.
  • Clubs and Organizations - Being a member of a qualifying organization could qualify you for a break when buying car insurance.
  • Government Employees - Active or retired federal employment can save as much as 8% depending on your company.

As a disclaimer on discounts, most of the big mark downs will not be given to all coverage premiums. Some only apply to specific coverage prices like physical damage coverage or medical payments. So despite the fact that it appears it's possible to get free car insurance, car insurance companies aren't that generous. Any amount of discount will bring down your overall premium however.

You have some control over your rates

Smart consumers have a good feel for some of the elements that play a part in calculating the rates you pay for car insurance. Knowing what impacts premium levels enables informed choices that could result in lower car insurance prices.

  • Liability coverage protects you - Your policy's liability coverage is the protection if you are found liable for causing damage or personal injury in an accident. It will provide for a legal defense starting from day one. Carrying liability coverage is mandatory and cheap as compared to coverage for physical damage, so buy as much as you can afford.
  • Marriage pays dividends - Having a spouse helps lower the price when buying car insurance. Having a spouse means you're more responsible and statistics show married drivers get in fewer accidents.
  • Older drivers pay less - Youthful drivers in Kentucky have a tendency to get distracted easily when driving so they pay higher car insurance rates. If you've ever had to add a youthful driver to your car insurance policy can break the bank. More mature drivers are more responsible, tend to file fewer claims and receive fewer citations.
  • Choose a safe vehicle and save - Cars with high safety ratings are cheaper to insure. Safe vehicles reduce injuries and any reduction in injury severity translates into savings for insurance companies and thus lower rates.
  • An active claims history can cost you - If you frequently file small claims, you can expect either a policy non-renewal or much higher rates. Auto insurance companies in Kentucky provide lower rates to insureds who are claim-free. Auto insurance is intended for the bigger claims that can't be paid out-of-pocket.
  • Big city or small town - Residing in a rural area is a positive aspect when talking about car insurance. City drivers tend to have more traffic problems and a longer drive to work. Fewer people translates into fewer accidents.

Car insurance ads bend the truth

Allstate, GEICO and Progressive consistently run ads on TV and radio. All the companies say the same thing about savings if you change to their company. How does each company claim to save you money? It's all in the numbers.

All companies have a preferred profile for the driver that earns them a profit. For example, a profitable customer might be a mature driver, insures multiple vehicles, and drives less than 7,500 miles a year. Any driver who fits that profile will qualify for the lowest rates and most likely will save when switching.

Drivers who fall outside these standards must pay higher premiums which usually ends up with the customer not buying. The ad wording is "customers who switch" not "people who quote" save that much. This is how companies can truthfully advertise the way they do.

This illustrates why drivers should get quotes from several different companies. You cannot predict which insurance companies will provide you with the cheapest rates.

Additional information can be found on the website for the Kentucky Department of Insurance found here. Visitors are able to find out which companies have the most complaints, get help finding coverage, read enforcement actions against agents and companies, and find disaster information.

Do the work, save more money

Cheap car insurance can be sourced both online and also from your neighborhood Hawesville agents, and you need to price shop both to have the best chance of lowering rates. Some car insurance companies may not provide you the ability to get quotes online and usually these regional insurance providers provide coverage only through local independent agents.

When shopping online for car insurance, never skimp on coverage in order to save money. In too many instances, drivers have reduced physical damage coverage only to discover later that a couple dollars of savings turned into a financial nightmare. Your focus should be to get the best coverage possible at the best price while not skimping on critical coverages.