10 Tips To Cheap Insurance
Cheap insurance?
Auto insurance, life insurance, health insurance, liability insurance
- whatever type of insurance you need, you can buy it for less.
Try the following:
1. Raise you deductible. Why have a $100
deductible if a $1000 deductible won't break you? It may hurt
to pay the first thousand someday, but what if meanwhile you saved
several thousand? High deductibles mean lower rates. Of course,
get quotes with various deductibles, to be sure you're saving
enough for the higher risk.
2. Lower your coverage. Insurance agents
secretly admit that people usually get sued according to policy
limits. You'll be sued for more if your limit is a million than
if it's a hundred thousand. A judgment beyond the policy limits
is a scary thought, but this can happen no matter what your limits
are. If you don't have many assets or much money in the bank,
consider lowering your coverage to save money. Get quotes first,
of course, to see how much you'll save.
3. Lower the insurance company's risk. Using
seat belts, not smoking, and having alarm systems can mean cheap
insurance. Ask your agent about any discounts that are available.
4. Use an independent agent. Why limit yourself
to one insurance company? Independents can show you the cheapest
policy regardless of which company it's from. Just check a rating
service to see if the issuing company is financially solid, especially
when buying life insurance.
5. Drop your insurance. The insurance companies
will hate me for this one, but consider eliminating some coverages.
You need liability coverage on your car, but collision coverage
on a $2000 car doesn't make sense. Invest the money elsewhere,
and take the $2000 loss once or twice in your life, or maybe never.
6. Buy stocks instead of insurance. If you
and your wife both have good incomes, it probably makes more sense
to invest your money than to buy life insurance. If loved ones
have enough income or assets, life insurance premiums are usually
wasted money.
7. Get rebates. Some states that allows "rebating".
California law, for example, allows agents to rebate part of their
commission to you. If you live in a non-rebating state, find a
California company online!
8. Get the legal minimums. If you have no
assets to protect, ask for state-mandated minimums on auto liability
policies. Most companies give you their higher, more expensive
"company minimums" if you don't push the point.
9. Review your policies. It is common for
parents to still pay for health insurance coverage on adult children
long after they are working and have their own coverage. See what
other unnecessary coverages you may be paying for.
10. Get several quotes. For cheap insurance,
compare quotes from several companies, and ask about different
policy options. One more thing: take notes.
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