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You would be surprised how many people are throwing away their hard-earned money by paying higher than necessary premiums for their Arlington auto insurance. We will help you find the best insurance rates in the Arlington TX area.
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Minimum Required Car Insurance
The law in Texas states that a person must establish financial responsibility for a vehicle before they can legally operate that motor vehicle in Texas. Most people do that by buying auto liability insurance. As of January 2011.the law requires minimum liability coverage of $30,000 per injured person, $60,000 total for all persons injured in an accident, and $25,000 for property damage. Those figures are often written as: 30/60/25.
TexasSure
Texas now has a program that allows law enforcement officers and designated state users to verify IMMEDIATELY whether a vehicle is actually insured. People used to be able to drop their insurance coverage soon after they received a valid insurance card, but no longer. As well, the days of providing false proof of automobile insurance are over.
The financial responsibility verification program called "TexasSure" is helping reduce the estimated 20% of uninsured vehicles in Texas. It gives enforcement officers and other state users immediate access to insurance information on any given vehicle.
* FYI *
There were 25,685 vehicle thefts in the Dallas-Ft. Worth-Arlington metropolitan area in 2009.
This figure is provided by the NICB (National Insurance Crime Bureau.)
Ways to Save Money on Auto Insurance:
* Do NOT buy a vehicle that thieves often steal.
* Remove risky drivers from your policy.
* Increase deductibles
* Don't pay monthly. Instead pay quarterly, semi-annually, or annually.
* Buy a vehicle with safety features, such as an alarm system or steering wheel lock.
Your Credit Score:
Did you know that insurance companies use your credit score to help determine the amount of premium you will be charged for your auto insurance? Insurance companies know that there is a direct relationship between a person's credit score and that person's likeliness to file an insurance claim. The better the person's credit score, the fewer claims are usually filed.
Insurance companies, however, do not use a "standard" or "fixed" scale when evaluating a consumer's credit score. Each insurance company puts a different value on the many aspects of a consumer's credit score. Those values are based on each particular insurance company's loss experience. That explains why you can get different quote figures from different auto insurance companies.
Insurance Classifications:
Insurance companies separate drivers into various categories when attempting to determine rates for auto insurance policies.
Several different factors are used to classify drivers. Some of those factors are:
(a) former insurance record,
(b) age,
(c) driving record,
(d) marital status,
(e) gender,
(f) where vehicle is housed, and
(g) number of miles driven yearly
History has shown the insurance companies that drivers with certain characteristics are more likely to be in an auto accident. So drivers with those kinds of characteristics are charged higher rates.
While You can NOT control your age or gender, you can definitely control your driving and the type of vehicle you drive.
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