Thứ Bảy, 30 tháng 7, 2011

How Adding More People To Your Plan Can Affect Your Auto Insurance

By Adriana Noton


There is a calculated method that auto insurance companies use to determine how much they will charge each individual driver. Even though you may want the cheapest rates it may not be possible if you add drivers to your policy with bad driving habits. The person that you allow to use your vehicle can be seen as a risk or a good driver. Only their past actions determine how they are viewed. Make sure to get as many quotes as possible to get the best deal.

If you are a safe and cautious driver you will be rewarded with low rates. If you are on a plan with someone that always drives as if they are on a professional car race track your policy will be expensive. Although only the past few years are what companies use to determine rates how you and the other insured drivers drive now will affect future prices and quotes. If anyone drives recklessly eventually they will be in a car accident. The number of accidents, tickets, and DUIs that a person holds puts them in the category of a reckless or safe driver.

The age of the person being insured also determines the price quoted by companies. Teenagers or those consider to be young adults will have the highest rates. Companies equate those that do not have a lot of driving experience as a high risk. More accidents are caused by new drivers. The cost to repair cars or pay for medical cost due to accidents raises the price to insure drivers.

You might have received a great deal on your car purchase, but if it is considered to be extremely popular the cost to get coverage might be more than you expected to spend. One way that you can find out in advance is to inquire from your coverage company quotes from vehicles that you or another are considering to buy. Cars with poor quality often have high rates as well.

If you have a high valued car it will take a lot of money to get it insured. Antique cars, luxury vehicles, SUVs and even sport cars are all grouped into this category. Luxury or expensive cars cost more due to the increased cost of the parts that it is used to build it. They will often have features that are not included in average cars. To compensate for a potential accident or repair car insurance companies will raise the rates to reflect the expense.

Older cars lose a lot of their value over time. Newer cars still have an intrinsic value due to the car loans owed and condition of the car. It can be cheaper to insure an older vehicle as you are not required to obtain full coverage. Collision only, and comprehensive coverage are all plans that one can get with an older vehicle. These are less as the protect amount is lowered.

One of the benefits of getting more than one vehicle on a car policy is that most companies offer multiple car discounts. They want your business so they offer incentives on the next vehicle that you add to the plan. Each additional car will be cheaper than if it was on its own policy.

If you need to change or update your auto insurance by adding an additional person it can create a positive or negative reaction from the car coverage company. The driving history, age or drivers covered, types of cars protected, market value of the car, and age of the vehicle will all play a part in determining the quote that you are offered. Make sure you know the person you will add to your policy and how they can change your rates prior to adding them.




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