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Every parent fears it. Every child relishes to moment when it becomes a reality. Getting a driver’s license is a momentous occasion. After all the celebrating and terror subside the ominous segregating question arises. Who is going to pay for car insurance and exactly how much is that going to be. And so the search begins. But believe it or not cheap car insurance for young drivers is easy to find.
Probably the easiest method of obtaining cheap car insurance, especially for young drivers, is by contacting the company which carries the current auto insurance policy. Asking for a lower rate can actually be helpful as well. Seek out agents who have the ability to move your policy from one company to another. This will most certainly improve your chances of obtaining lower rates and saving money on insurance.
Online price quotes are also helpful. The only downfall here may be that they require too much personal or sensitive information to provide adequately accurate price quotes. You may also find yourself inundated with email responses and phone calls from ominous companies, agents, and carriers that are seeking to “provide better quality” or “beat the other guy’s rates.”
Young driver’s rates may also be a point of negotiation. There exists many opportunities to receive rate “breaks” and thereby keep payments low. Car insurance can be quite pricey, but if one can present a clean driving history without any altercations, accidents, collisions, citations, or claims the costs can be maintained at a much lower standard or rate. Inexpensive care insurance is attainable.
There may be additional factors that alter which rate is quoted on a young driver. Location may be one reason one driver receives a better rate than another with comparable information. Negative history or a bad driving record may prevent low rates. The vehicle that is being insured definitely affects that rate of that driver, young or old. And finally, the coverage being requested is a variable that must be accounted for when searching for inexpensive car insurance.
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Soaring car insurance premiums are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in an attempt to establish whether drivers are being overcharged.
The average car insurance premium for comprehensive cover rose by 40% in the 12 months to March, according to the AA. Younger drivers have been hit particularly hard, with those aged 17-22 paying a typical premium of £2,431, up 64% in a year.
The consumer watchdog has issued a "call for evidence" as it looks to establish if any competition or consumer issues need to be addressed and examines the role of price comparison websites. Particular focus will be given to reports suggesting premiums are significantly higher in Northern Ireland than the rest of the UK.
Insurers say a number of factors have contributed to the rises, including an increase in fraud and a huge rise in the number of personal injury claims.
"If you have an accident in a car, you are now encouraged by all sorts of different people to make a claim against the other party," said Graeme Trudgill, head of corporate affairs at the British Insurance Brokers Association. "When you have such a massive increase in claims, insurance companies are going to have to put their rates up."
Source: The Guardian
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