While rates may be rising, we
are talking to experts in the car industry on tips to save.
A brokerage office works with
multiple carriers, so you have different options. They have been in the
business for years.
"With all of our
different carriers we can actually take a look at OK, what's the best match for
this particular client,” says Fran Wolfson-Keegan, with Wolfson-Keegan Agency.
“You know we also look at territories, because different territories have
different pricing as well. There's paperless savings on many, many of the
carriers’ policies right now, then a lot of the carriers have done and they
have been doing the commercials on TV you know the smart, the smart miles,
smart ride, there's different devices that you can actually put into the cars
if your car is you know compatible for the device I would recommend definitely
doing that.”
Wolfson-Keegan went on to
say, “The savings across the long run is definitely going to save you money.
The other thing is packaging. Home and car discounts, home car umbrella
discounts if some of the carriers offer home, car, commercial discounts,
defensive driver. It's a one course, takes six hours, you have a three-year
savings. I recommend that all the kids for the parents, get the defensive
driver for them if there are also good student discounts or better usually you
can get a good student discount on the policies with the kids. You don't want
to be shopping insurance every six months either. You want to stay with a
carrier. Carriers give you discounts for longevity with a company.”