Auto
Insurance -- Who Says Loyalty Pays? It Doesn't
Contrary to what you might be
made to believe, loyalty hardly ever pays in auto insurance. Yes, I
know about the loyalty discount touted by many insurers but how useful
is it? I'll get deep into it...Have you ever experienced an increase in auto insurance rate as you got your renewal notice? Did you ever pretend to be a new prospect and tried getting a quote from that same insurer using, may be, a friend's name?
If you haven't, try it and you might be in for a rude shock: Insurers need new policyholders and one of the main ways they do attract them is by offering them lower introductory rates (Of course, at your expense -- Loyal policyholder).
You may argue that by your length of stay with this insurer you now enjoy 5, 10 or even 15% loyalty discount -- And so what?
Is it better to get a 15% loyalty discount on an annual premium of $2,400 when you could get the same coverage for $1,800 from another insurer?
Don't take my word for it (Even though close to 16 million drivers switch insurers every six months -- What could be the reason?)...
Get and compare quotes from five or more reputable auto insurance quotes sites and see if you won't get a better deal. And lest, I forget, do this every six months and you'll enjoy the very best rates always (or at least for as long as insurers keep playing this game).
Final point: It pays to switch especially for as long as there are better deals out there. It just makes sense to go were it's more profitable for you.
Start getting and comparing quotes. The box below is a good place to start. It's free and will take you just a few minutes...
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