Saturday, July 30, 2011

How Including Additional Drivers To Your Policy Can Affect Your Car Insurance

By Adriana Noton


Auto insurance quotes can be received from online companies, through an agent or over the phone. There are many ways that you can get coverage. However, the quotes that you receive will be determined by many factors. These factors are used in calculations by the companies to provide you with the rate for your vehicle. If you have multiple people driving your car then they will need to be included on your policy. If you have multiple cars this can also lower or raise your rates.

Most people do not familiar with the driving history of the person or persons that they allow to drive their car. If a person gets in an accident in your vehicle, but is not listed on your policy it can provide a reason for the coverage provider to drop you as a client. If you do list them on your policy but they are considered to be reckless your rates will rise according to the number of incidences that they have been involved in. You may want to get a copy of the driving record to see what items are listed.

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.

The older a car is the less the worth that is attached to it. Newer vehicles cost more to insure as the parts are higher. The market value of the older car is also less unless it happens to be a valued antique. One can opt out of getting full coverage for an older car which can help to lower the expense of owning the car.

An advantage of having more than one car on a policy is that the overall price is lowered. Companies that provide protection for your vehicle give discounts. They are competing with others to get customers and will provide these incentives to lure customers away or keep existing clients.

Your auto insurance rates are often affected by the people that you include on your policy. The way that they drive and the type of car they own will determine the rates. It is wise to know what they driving record is before you include them on your plan.




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