Car Insurance Savings - A Simple Step That Will Save You A Lot

There are very many ways you can make savings in car insurance. I have been writing on these ways lately. I will touch one of such ways here. This one involves learning and developing a skill. It may require some serious time investment. However, it is well worth every bit of it. If you can't make such an investment at the moment, follow the link below to see how anyone can make considerable savings in their car insurance.

I will be talking about defensive driving and how it effectively lowers your car insurance premium. I will define the term to ensure you truly understand what it means and then explain how and why it lowers your car insurance premium.

What is defensive driving?

According to Wikipedia, it is "a form of training for motor vehicle drivers that goes beyond mastery of the rules of the road and the basic mechanics of driving. Its aim is to reduce the risk of driving by anticipating dangerous situations, despite adverse conditions or the mistakes of others. This can be achieved through adherence to a variety of general rules, as well as the practice of specific driving techniques."

Now that you know what defensive driving is, I guess you can tell why it lowers car insurance premiums. But let's cut the chase...

If you are a defensive driver, you're a great driver. Great drivers are less likely to be involved in car accidents. So, insurance companies consider you a lower risk. If you have read my article on how car insurance rates are calculated you'll understand that they are purely based on the risk level of a client.

You can save yourself some reasonable amount in your car insurance by taking lessons in defensive driving. And, if for nothing else, you'll be safer and also keep our roads safer by doing that.

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Chimezirim Odimba writes.

New Car Insurance - How to Get the Cheapest Rates

So you just purchased the car of your dreams, or you're about to, and you want to get the best new car insurance at the best rate. Here's how to do it.

New Car Insurance

When you buy a new car your loan company will require a certain amount of new car insurance to protect itself in case your car is damaged or stolen.

If you don't get your own insurance, your loan company or dealer will get it for you and, believe me, it won't be cheap. The last time I purchased a car the difference between my loan company's insurance rate and the rate I got myself was more than $1,000.

So the first thing you need to do is go shopping for your own insurance and compare rates.

Comparing Rates

The easiest and fastest way to get cheap rates is to go to a car insurance comparison site (see links below). Here you can get multiple rate quotes from a number of car insurance companies so you can compare them and choose the best rate.

Once you're on the site you'll be asked to fill out a questionnaire so you can tailor your insurance to fit your specific needs. As you fill it out you'll be able to view a list of discounts and include them in your auto insurance policy.

Here are some new car insurance discounts worth considering:

* Raising your deductible by a couple of hundred dollars can save you hundreds of dollars a year on your premium.

* Installing an auto alarm and ant-theft device can get you a good-sized discount.

* Dropping unnecessary coverage like medical and towing coverage if you already have them will save you money.

Comparing Companies

After you choose a car insurance company you want to make sure that company will give you good service, especially when it comes to paying your claims.

A good way to see how well a company treats its customers is to go to Epinions.com. Here you'll find reviews of all the major insurance companies written by actual customers, plus testimonials on how they were treated and what their claims experiences were.

You can also go to your state's insurance department website to see what claims have been filed against a particular company. If your state doesn't provide this information, you can get it from the California Department of Insurance website - www.insurance.ca.gov.

Visit http://www.LowerRateQuotes.com or click on the following link to compare auto insurance rates from top-rated companies and get cheap new car insurance. You can get more car insurance tips by checking out their "Articles" section.