| Insurance companies consider many factors | | | | you can afford.Driving Record: Clean driving record |
| before they provide you with an auto insurance | | | | is important to getting a lower rate. If you do |
| quote. Here is some of the basic information that | | | | have a violation, attend a driver's education class. |
| goes into compiling your auto quote:Age: | | | | This may help to reduce your rate. Some |
| Insurance companies like older more experienced | | | | insurance companies will not insure drivers with |
| drivers. According to the CDC (Center for | | | | very poor driving records.Credit Score: Yes, that's |
| Disease Control and Prevention), 16 to 19 years | | | | right. Credit score. Your credit score is also used |
| olds are four times more likely than older drivers | | | | when securing insurance. It is called an insurance |
| to be involved in a car crash. Premiums tend to | | | | score. Studies indicate that the way a person |
| decrease as the young driver ages.Type of Car: | | | | manages their finances is a good predictor of the |
| Brand new, expensive, fast cars are more | | | | potential for insurance claims, therefore they |
| expensive to insure than older, slower cars. Check | | | | charge a premium in accordance with the risk |
| to see if the car you're interested in insuring is a | | | | they are assuming. According to statistics, people |
| high risk car, meaning that it is often stolen or | | | | with lower insurance scores are more likely to file |
| vandalized. For instance, in 2004, the 1995 Honda | | | | claims.Deductibles: The higher the deductible, the |
| Civic was the most stolen car in the US according | | | | more you save in premium. Go as high as you |
| to a report released in November 2005 by the | | | | can afford.Underwriting guidelines vary slightly |
| National Insurance Crime Bureau. Discuss this with | | | | from company to company, so get more than |
| your insurance agent before you select a car. The | | | | one automobile quote and compare. |
| cost of insuring it might determine how much car | | | | |