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Affordable Auto Insurance: How Do Insurance Companies Calculate My Premium?

Posted By: Ryan Patterson | Posted On: 2008-08-24 | Article ID: 88051

So, you’re finally ready for that sweet ride you’ve been dreaming of since junior high, but then some buzz kill reminds you that maybe you better look at how much insurance is going to cost you. Yow! How did they get that number? When researching the most affordable auto insurance rate, it helps to know what statistical components most insurance companies take into consideration. Since the insurance business is based on intelligent hedging, several important commonalities show up regularly in auto premium calculations. They include:

Driving record. You play; you pay. It's that simple. Your personal driving statistics are perhaps the most important component of your premium. Speeding or other moving violations count against you, but accidents will drag you down the furthest, causing not only damage to your car or yourself, but also bringing the onset of raised premiums or even dropped coverage.
Age of driver. Car insurance for the young driver is notoriously more expensive, but premiums drop dramatically for drivers over the age of 25 with good driving records.
Gender. Here’s where the gender gap still lives, hiding behind statistics that say men under the age of 30 tend to be involved in more accidents.
Car. One of the bigger drawbacks to having a sweet little sports convertible is that the insurance on them tends to be much higher than on the good ol’ practical sedan. This is not a direct penalty for being cute—but indirectly it is. Such cars are more often theft targets, and cost more to repair after collisions, which means they are involved in more costly accidents. On the other hand, driving a safer, more reliable vehicle is one of the quickest ways to lower your premium.
Lifestyle. No, it doesn’t seem fair, but people who are married, or married with children, statistically have a lower incidences of accidents, and therefore pay lower premiums. Likewise, if you live two miles from your workplace and don’t use your car very often for travel, your premium could be negotiated down. On the other hand, if you reside in a statistically high crime rated area or city, your premium may shoot up.
Credit history. Believe it or not, your bill-paying history is also factored into many premium calculations. Insurance companies tend to overlook a lack of credit history, but they do not look kindly upon people with poor credit, because statistically these people also file more accident claims.

Additional coverage. If you are opting for liability-only insurance, this is obviously going to be less costly than insurance premiums including features like collision coverage. On the other hand, one accident may wipe you out financially if you only have liability insurance.

A handful of states are revising their laws to void the inclusion of some of the factors you may have found questionable in the above list. Massachusetts, for example, recently passed a new law (effective April 2008), which disallows for consideration any applicant's occupation, income, education, credit information, marital status, gender, and age (except for drivers over 65).

 

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Ryan Patterson
Ryan Patterson is Chief Marketing Officer of All Web Leads, which provides information to consumers via www.usinsuranceonline.com>USInsuranceOnline.com. USIO provides quotes and information on first-time driver insurance.



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