tips for getting the most out of your insurance

2
Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Insurance From medical and car insurance to homeowners, dental, vision and even life insurance, there are a wide range of insurances available. This article will describe each type of insurance, which types you really need, and which ones you can live without if money is a little tight for you now. You should find an insurance company that can handle all of your insurance needs. By bundling your policies with a single insurer, you can receive a large discount on your premiums. You can actually increase your rate for homeowners insurance when you move your insurance from your car to another company that doesn't own your home. If you're running a small company, make sure you're insurance options have been covered. Make a list of the possible risks you might face and ask your insurer if they're covered; if they're not you can buy additional coverage. Make sure you understand what is and is not included in your insurance policy. Insurance can be confusing, but you should feel free to ask your agent, broker, or insurance company for answers to your questions. If you feel that they're not being honest, ask someone knowledgeable about insurance to help you understand the policies. Although you can lower premiums by taking a higher deductible, you should be aware of the costs. Although your monthly premiums will be lower, you will have to pay for any small incidents on your own. Consider these expenses before you make the decision to lower your premiums. Choosing the correct insurance policy for you has a direct correlation with financial strategy. Picking an insurance policy that features a minimal deductible amount will cost more in premium payments on a monthly basis, but you will have full coverage if something unexpected happens. Or, you could choose the risky option by having a high deductible amount, your monthly cost will be much lower, but if something happens you will have to pay a significant amount of money for the deductible. Shop around and research to get the best interest rates. The only way to obtain the best plan is by having knowledge about all the different aspects of the insurance coverage you are looking for. Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to insurance, and the more one knows, the better their rates and coverage will be. Carefully read the fine print on renewal paperwork for pet insurance. If you are renewing pet insurance some companies believe it to be a new policy and might classify certain conditions as preexisting. These tactics are used by disreputable insurance agencies, so be aware of them, and beware of them. Check with your insurance company to see if you can save money by bundling different types of insurance together. Many insurance companies will give you discounts not only for giving them all of your insurance business, but for bundling all the coverages into one policy. Have more than one policy with the same company. Your provider will likely give you a steep discount if you use them for both your home and automotive insurance requirements. Some companies offer a bulk discount of up to 20%. Ask family and friends about their experiences with various insurance carriers. Chances are, they've

Upload: undesirabletabl82

Post on 12-Apr-2017

21 views

Category:

Documents


2 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Insurance

Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Insurance

From medical and car insurance to homeowners, dental, vision and even life insurance, there are awide range of insurances available. This article will describe each type of insurance, which types youreally need, and which ones you can live without if money is a little tight for you now.

You should find an insurance company that can handle all of your insurance needs. By bundling yourpolicies with a single insurer, you can receive a large discount on your premiums. You can actuallyincrease your rate for homeowners insurance when you move your insurance from your car toanother company that doesn't own your home.

If you're running a small company, make sure you're insurance options have been covered. Make alist of the possible risks you might face and ask your insurer if they're covered; if they're not you canbuy additional coverage.

Make sure you understand what is and is not included in your insurance policy. Insurance can beconfusing, but you should feel free to ask your agent, broker, or insurance company for answers toyour questions. If you feel that they're not being honest, ask someone knowledgeable aboutinsurance to help you understand the policies.

Although you can lower premiums by taking a higher deductible, you should be aware of the costs.Although your monthly premiums will be lower, you will have to pay for any small incidents on yourown. Consider these expenses before you make the decision to lower your premiums.

Choosing the correct insurance policy for you has a direct correlation with financial strategy. Pickingan insurance policy that features a minimal deductible amount will cost more in premium paymentson a monthly basis, but you will have full coverage if something unexpected happens. Or, you couldchoose the risky option by having a high deductible amount, your monthly cost will be much lower,but if something happens you will have to pay a significant amount of money for the deductible.

Shop around and research to get the best interest rates. The only way to obtain the best plan is byhaving knowledge about all the different aspects of the insurance coverage you are looking for.Knowledge is power, especially when it comes to insurance, and the more one knows, the bettertheir rates and coverage will be.

Carefully read the fine print on renewal paperwork for pet insurance. If you are renewing petinsurance some companies believe it to be a new policy and might classify certain conditions aspreexisting. These tactics are used by disreputable insurance agencies, so be aware of them, andbeware of them.

Check with your insurance company to see if you can save money by bundling different types ofinsurance together. Many insurance companies will give you discounts not only for giving them all ofyour insurance business, but for bundling all the coverages into one policy.

Have more than one policy with the same company. Your provider will likely give you a steepdiscount if you use them for both your home and automotive insurance requirements. Somecompanies offer a bulk discount of up to 20%.

Ask family and friends about their experiences with various insurance carriers. Chances are, they've

Page 2: Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Insurance

dealt with both sides of the decency-spectrum and can provide a clear set of objectives for findingthe best company; possibly even lending you a suggestion in the process!

If your circumstances require you to change providers or policies, you should verify that you will stillbe covered during the transition. If you don't pay attention to gaps in coverage, your rates may bemore expensive. Even though it's more expensive, higher premiums are worth the full coverage.

You can receive a nice discount when you take on multiple policies with the same company. Use yourdiscounted quote to compare to other quotes you receive on the internet to ensure that you reallyare getting the best deal available.

You see that many different kinds of insurance are available to the individual. And with so manydifferent types of insurance, you definitely need to know how to approach the topic if you want thebest deals. Using the information you have learned above, you can now approach insurance withsome confidence, and save money on your premiums.