What is it costing your auto insurance provider to advertise each year? SNL Financial set to find out. Geico Corp is the King of auto insurance advertising, data shows, with annual spending of close to $1 billion! This number is up 10 percent from spending in 2010, which shows that insurers are becoming increasingly more competitive for your…
Most people understand that buying a new car will be a big investment, since they will be saddled with a new car payment bill each month. But did you know that your auto insurance bill will likely go up considerably as well? You would think that a new car would be cheaper to insure, since it…
Everyone is looking to save money these days. Taking just a few moments can save you hundreds — if not thousands — on your auto insurance policy. Here are five situations where shopping around for the best rates online is wise. You Just Got Married. In all your excitement about the Big Day and your Honeymoon,…
Are you paying too much for auto insurance? Your rate can go up suddenly and without warning. Sometimes simple errors can cause you to overpay for basic coverage. Here are a few tips to avoid these unscrupulous auto insurance rate hikes and protect yourself, as a consumer. Did You Get A Ticket? Tickets are one…
It’s not immediately clear how one’s auto insurance bill comes together. Just as Google rates websites, your auto insurance rate is a complex concoction of algorithms used to calculate your value. Most of the time, carriers are just hoping to break even on your premium payments. Ideally, you’d put as much money in as you’d ever…
We recently reported that auto insurance companies would be relying on driver data to determine how much to charge you for your premium. Yet, in the past, it could be a real hassle — requiring the installation of a special box in your car. Now State Farm and Ford are teaming up to turn your smartphone…
No one ever wants to be labeled a high risk driver, but there comes a time when your luck just runs out and you can no longer deny that the stack of tickets you’ve received lately qualifies you as a risk pool driver. Even if you’re confident driving at high speeds or you feel that…
There are many financial perks of marriage — lower taxes, access to employer benefits, better health insurance rates, and lower auto insurance premiums too. Most companies offer some type of discount for married drivers, although some companies may also offer cheap insurance for people who live together. States like California, Washington, Oregon and Illinois recognize “domestic…
In George Orwell’s 1984, all daily activities were overseen by a seemingly omnipotent being known as “Big Brother.” Telematics auto insurance seems like one step closer to “Big Brother” watching over us. Yet, on the other hand, telematics may also be the key to reducing the number of car crashes and also reducing our auto insurance…
Statistically speaking, younger drivers get in more accidents. Drivers under 24 account for 13.2 percent of all motor vehicle crashes, according to the Census Bureau. Worse yet, 13,957 of those crashes involving young drivers are fatal, and accidents are the leading cause of death for young people. So naturally, auto insurance companies will charge you…
Auto insurance can be ridiculously expensive if we let it! As we discussed yesterday, one person might be paying $585 a year, while another pays over $2,000! So what is a driver to do if he or she wants to chip away at these exorbitant prices? Strategies For Reducing Auto Insurance Premiums You could shop…
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