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Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Did you think of this before getting your insurance quote

By David Stackhouse

Knowing where to get free insurance quotes is one thing. Knowing how to get them is something different. If you are looking to get the best price you can on insurance then our little guide will help you find the best insurance for you and your family.

There are many factors that affect insurance rates and plans. Lets look at car insurance for example. Car insurance rates depend upon your zip code, driving history, age, and even credit history. If you are buying insurance for more than one driver, your final rate will depend upon all the drivers information. The same applies to health insurance and life insurance. Both of those insurances depend upon location, health history, age, and and credit history.

Homeowners insurance depends upon the condition of your home, where it is located, and of course, that ever present credit report! If you want to check your credit rating before getting an insurance quote, we recommend Credit Report America as a great way to check an keep an eye on your credit rating.

The point is, an accurate insurance quote depends upon multiple factors. To make the process more complicated, different insurance companies weigh risk factors differently. A minor health condition may cause a twenty-five percent rate up with some health insurance companies, cause your policy to be declined with another, and not be any cause for concern with a third. It all depends upon that company's financial experience with the health conditions.

I am a huge fan of online insurance quote firms! Enter the information one time, and let prices and plans be delivered to you! However, the process of calling around, setting appointments with separate insurance agents, and waiting for return calls can take up a lot of time. You certainly dont want to make a part time job out of insurance shopping.

Stay Safe

The most reputable firms should have online Better Bureau participation and approval. Also, you want to make sure that the company you're getting a quote from is going to keep any of your information private. To insure this happens just confirm by looking at the footer of the website and see if you see a link to a privacy policy page. Doing this before you enter any information into any of the online forms insures your inbox of your mail account does not get blasted with a ton of spam.

Comparing Quotes Can Save you Money

In today's world, time has become an issue. So has money! When you can deal with one company online to get a free insurance quote from a few different brokers you will not only save time but you can also save hundreds of dollars per year.

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