Whether you pay for car insurance monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or yearly, you probably are paying quite a bit for car insurance.
You may also be wondering what you get in exchange for the dollars that you pay for car insurance.
In short, the answer is peace of mind, but the longer answer may help you to understand where those insurance dollars go.
In the first place, by having liability insurance on your car, you are meeting the financial responsibility laws of your state.
These financial responsibility laws vary vastly by the amount and types of coverage that are required, but all states require that all drivers be covered with personal injury and property damage insurance on their car.
Let this coverage lapse for even a day and some states will cancel your registration or driver's license until you prove that you have insurance coverage in place and pay an administrative fee or fine.
Driving without insurance, however, can cost you much more than just a fine.
If you are in an accident, you can be held financially responsible for the other person's vehicle and medical expenses.
In addition, you will likely be ticketed for driving without insurance.
These expenses can far outweigh anything you might pay in insurance fees.
In addition, you may find yourself responsible for the repair or replacement of your own vehicle.
Many people depend on that vehicle for work.
If you cannot get to work, you cannot pay for a replacement vehicle.
If your vehicle is in the repair shop for a significant amount of time, then you may need to pay for a rental vehicle until it can be repaired.
In addition, the comprehensive coverage on your vehicle covers it in the event of vehicle theft, vandalism or if windows are broken and need to be replaced.
In many areas car theft is far more common than we would like to think.
If your car is stolen, it is not usually recovered without some damage.
Many stolen vehicles are eventually wrecked and then abandoned.
Others are stripped and sold for parts.
If you drive a newer vehicle that is on a loan or lease plan, it is very likely that the finance company will require that you have full coverage insurance.
If you do not have this insurance, the loan company will purchase the coverage for you and you will have the very expensive cost of this insurance added to your vehicle loan.
Some car loans actually allow the finance company to repossess a vehicle whose owner allows the coverage to lapse.
The best way to save money on car insurance is to comparison shop.
You will find that there are many companies that offer free insurance quotes online.
You may choose to give all the required information for the most accurate quotes or you can choose to get quotes with no personal information given.
These quotes will allow you to compare prices and find the insurance company that offers peace of mind at the lowest cost.
When you think about it, the price you pay for peace of mind is not all that much.
You may also be wondering what you get in exchange for the dollars that you pay for car insurance.
In short, the answer is peace of mind, but the longer answer may help you to understand where those insurance dollars go.
In the first place, by having liability insurance on your car, you are meeting the financial responsibility laws of your state.
These financial responsibility laws vary vastly by the amount and types of coverage that are required, but all states require that all drivers be covered with personal injury and property damage insurance on their car.
Let this coverage lapse for even a day and some states will cancel your registration or driver's license until you prove that you have insurance coverage in place and pay an administrative fee or fine.
Driving without insurance, however, can cost you much more than just a fine.
If you are in an accident, you can be held financially responsible for the other person's vehicle and medical expenses.
In addition, you will likely be ticketed for driving without insurance.
These expenses can far outweigh anything you might pay in insurance fees.
In addition, you may find yourself responsible for the repair or replacement of your own vehicle.
Many people depend on that vehicle for work.
If you cannot get to work, you cannot pay for a replacement vehicle.
If your vehicle is in the repair shop for a significant amount of time, then you may need to pay for a rental vehicle until it can be repaired.
In addition, the comprehensive coverage on your vehicle covers it in the event of vehicle theft, vandalism or if windows are broken and need to be replaced.
In many areas car theft is far more common than we would like to think.
If your car is stolen, it is not usually recovered without some damage.
Many stolen vehicles are eventually wrecked and then abandoned.
Others are stripped and sold for parts.
If you drive a newer vehicle that is on a loan or lease plan, it is very likely that the finance company will require that you have full coverage insurance.
If you do not have this insurance, the loan company will purchase the coverage for you and you will have the very expensive cost of this insurance added to your vehicle loan.
Some car loans actually allow the finance company to repossess a vehicle whose owner allows the coverage to lapse.
The best way to save money on car insurance is to comparison shop.
You will find that there are many companies that offer free insurance quotes online.
You may choose to give all the required information for the most accurate quotes or you can choose to get quotes with no personal information given.
These quotes will allow you to compare prices and find the insurance company that offers peace of mind at the lowest cost.
When you think about it, the price you pay for peace of mind is not all that much.
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