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Originally Posted by Nucky (Post 1432085)

That is a beautiful price. Do you have collision on your policy? If you answer yes I'm going to :duck: or :rant-rave: at our agent.

Yes, full coverage with $500 deductible on the collision. I've been with them about 5 years and price has been going down slightly each renewal period.

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Originally Posted by logdog (Post 1432965)

Yes, full coverage with $500 deductible on the collision. I've been with them about 5 years and price has been going down slightly each renewal period.

Thank You Dog. You da man or woman! We gonna rassle on the phone tomorrow with our smilin agent! Good job. I'll report back with the results. :mademyday:

I moved one year ago from a major city to the villages. The rate for my car was less than 1/2 of what I was paying! I guess it is relative though compared to what you have been paying here year-to-year. Count your blessings!

We switched to the Hartford thru AARP and saved $800 a year for exact same coverage as travelers. It pays to shop around.

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Originally Posted by alwann (Post 1431486)

One car, one cart, no accidents, no tickets. Yet, every year since moving to TV, my car insurance premium has increased. Up $12 a month since March alone. My agent says it's because TV is growing and, therefore, gets a higher risk factor. While this increase isn't going to break me, I wonder whether the explanation is gospel. No sense in searching for a better deal if all of the insurance companies are seeing an increasing risk here.

What's it like for you?

Personally I think your agent is telling you a bunch of BS. I had the same exact Ins. when I lived in Ohio & it was great but down here mine is doing the same as yours, going up. I had a bunch of hail damage on my car when we were in Texas in Mar. The Ins. adjuster they sent to my house to give me an estimate would of fixed a scratch. He turned in a estimate of $1,550.00 I had $6,000. worth of damage, they paid it but the body shop said it would only take 8 days to fix but could get thru to the adjuster to give them the estimate, they finally agreed after 5 weeks. No apology, nothing. Then they raised my rates. Looking for another Ins. Co. A lot of things here in TV are less but Ins. isn't one of them. Do like me, start looking for another Ins. Co. Like the commercial say, "You have the wrong Ins. NO I have the wrong Ins. Co." No, Ins. isn't based on TV it's based on wrecks in a certain mile range.

Logdog if your insurance is that cheap you better read your policy over carefully, that's way too
cheap

IMHO 100/300/100 is far from full coverage-in todays litigious society thats way to little coverage- get way more coverage and a big umbrella--especially if you have real assets

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Originally Posted by Skip (Post 1431886)

A lot depends on your age. There are big jumps at 60, 65, 70 and 75. First year customers get a discount, then the rate goes up higher than the old company sometimes.

You have to shop every year. An independent broker has me with Hartford (well rated). Not cheap but less than others.

Want to know if you have good insurance? Make a claim. That's the true test (unfortunately).

So if you compare rates here, you must include your age, coverage limits, value (and popularity) of car, your claims in last 10 years, your traffic citations, how many drivers and your credit rating. All seem to enter into the complex formula.

I tend to dislike companies that advertise a lot. Cute, but someone has to pay for all those expensive ads; and it's the customers that pay.

Skip

LOL CONGRATULATIONS, Skip, I believe you've "cracked the code", something that, it appears, few have! Many of these companies extend the "low" quote initially, then raise the rates, subsequent to "hooking the fish". And, they realize most will procrastinate for at least a while before protesting with their feet - going with another company - and the process begins anew! I'm convinced it's in the business plan, as well as the typical under-quote as someone previously mentioned. Your synopsis is right on IMHO

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Originally Posted by Chatbrat (Post 1433210)

IMHO 100/300/100 is far from full coverage-in todays litigious society thats way to little coverage- get way more coverage and a big umbrella--especially if you have real assets

That is great advice even if you have fake assets. :wave:

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Originally Posted by ffresh (Post 1433276)

Thanks. Credit rating and your zip code are big factors.

Skip

and your house is worth than less 100 K unless its mortgages to the hilt , you've got nohting to lose-- thats why 100K insurance in this day is worth squat

Same thing happened to us and I checked around and was able to get a better policy at a lower price

Re: Auto insurance

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Originally Posted by alwann (Post 1431486)

You want to first check to see the quality of the company you are placing your insurance with.

Auto insurance is very competitive. Companies will often get you a low rate to get you to sign up. After you've been with them a while, most people do not shop is every year so they know they can raise you. We tend to believe there is some loyalty for staying with a company-that is simply not the case.

I'm sure you know, you can significantly lower your insurance cost by increasing your deductible. With say $1,000 deductible, you are self insuring the first $1.000.

We do not know your driving record or what your drive. Even your credit rating affects your insurance rate.

You stated your rate is up $12 a month. You might ask-if you can afford to do it, you will save by paying every six months and a little bit more if you pay by the year.

You may want to ask-I assume it is true in Florida as well as it was in NY. You can take the safe driving course and it will remove points on your license and if I recall saves you 10% on collision coverage -

YOUR AGENT? Forgive me but that answer all companies are seeing increased risk and raising rates. If, that is all they said, IT SOUNDS TO ME THAT IS TIME TO FIND A GOOD AGENT.

Progressive folks- who did you use to get your Progressive policy?

I think USSA has good rates too.