Mary Couch : I am a teenager and what should I do if I get involved in a teen auto accident? How much loss can ocurr? Will my auto insurance rate go up?

Response : When any person let alone a teenager gets involved in an auto accident, than the regulations are the same for all but or certain steps you should take in order that your auto insurance claim is not prejudiced :

• Make sure that everyone involved is safe and that medical/emergency care is being provided.
• Notify the local police.
• Write down the following information:
• Location, date, and time
• Names, addresses, and license numbers of other drivers and passengers
• License plate numbers and vehicle descriptions
• Injuries to you and others, if any
• Names and telephone numbers of any witnesses

The amount of loss is difficult to say since it would vary from each accident and the severity of the accident. After the auto accident the insurance premium will defintely be high and this would continue to be high for a period of 3 years even if the loss paid by the insurance company is not high, since the claim shows that you are not a safe driver. Your driving record is affected. If the severity of the accident is higher than you might get some points on your license and this will affect your auto insurance premium which will be much higher. For cheap auto insurance quotes or cheap teen car insurance quotes you will have to improve your driving record and also shop online for comparitive auto insurance quotes.

Thanks.
Kamlesh

Tony Robinns: Christmas is round the corner and my sons birthday is in December. I want him to buy a sports car – a Ford Mustang or a Ferrari or a Lamborghin. Someone was telling me that the teen auto insurance quotes for sports car is very high. Is it true and any tips would be appreciated.

Response: Tony, I am glad that you are thinking of gifting a sports car to your son. A Ferrari seems to be a handsome choice. Well, teen auto insurance quotes and car insurance rates are very high for any car. When you are gifting the sports car, I know that you are prepared for a high car insurance premium. This is a reality and no one can claim that they can get cheap rates with a combination of a teenager and a sports car since both are perceived as high risk by the auto insurance or car insurance companies.

Now without wasting much of your time, here are a few tips which can help you in getting a good auto insurance rate for the Ferrari.
1) Ensure that your son has a good credit rating and maintains this, since auto insurance rates are linked with credit.
2) Your teen’s driving record is very important. A clean driving record will go a long way in saving auto insurance premium even for sports cars. Talk to him and ask him to stay away from drunk driving, agreessive driving and distractions.
3) Shop around for the best insurance rates since a little bit of research will certainly go a long way. Each insurance company differs in their rating philosphy and so you can certainly find a good insurance quote by comparing the auto insurance quotes.
4) Review the auto insurance coverages and go for right car insurance coverages . The optimum limits and the optimum coverage should be the focus, since getting something good and befitting is the aim here.
5) Go for the speciality insurance companies since they offer better rates for higher risk.

I know your focus is getting the right auto insurance policy rather than cheap auto insurance policy and this will not be a big deal.
Enjoy your rides with your teenager! Have the thrill, speed and pleasure when the risk is passed on to the auto insurer.

Thanks.

Evan Chia: Do student drivers get cheap auto insurance quotes? At what age would a students driving insurance be reduced and they would qualify for a lower basic auto insurance rate?

Response: This is an excellent question. I am happy that the customers are becoming more and more aware of the auto insurance rating system. The basic auto insurance rate for the teen auto insurance is high, which means that the teen pays a high auto insurance premium even if they are students, mainly when they are between the ages of 16-25.

Once the student reaches 25 than the basic auto insurance rate or car insurance rate is slashed down and they can avail cheap auto insurance quotes. If one is a student having good grades than the student discount continues. The reason for this is statistically it has been proved that by the age of 25 one would reach a maturity and a good driving experience so that they can take mature decisions on the road. Experience and practice are the best teachers. The driving skills will be mastered by this age. Even if, you are a beginner young driver than the age of 25 will be the turning point and you would qualify for a cheap auto insurance quote.

However, if you are 25 or even if you are younger what you must not forget is to ensure a good driving history since this is going to be the biggest boaster for you in getting you cheap auto insurance quote, no matter what your age is. A clean driving record should be aimed at through out your driving history if you are to save on auto insurance quotes.

Enjoy your ride with cheap auto insurance.

David Letterman : I have a child away at college (different state) with his car. For tuition purposes, the car was registered in the state where he’s going to school. We are currently with a large, well-known company (rhymes with farmer) and he’s on our PAP. My instinct and training tell me that we should put him on his own policy; however, you all know what that means in premium dollars for a youthful driver, clean record or not. There’s one additional important note, we are still on title for the vehicle, along with the bank. Insurable interest, yes? Anyway, I’m looking for opinion here from an underwriting and claims standpoint. Your feedback is appreciated!

Response : You should be able to keep the car on your policy. You have an insurable interest and if your kid is at fault in an accident they will go after the registered owner – you.

When I did personal lines this came up often. Garaging can & will make a difference in premium. I was in Iowa at the time, had a family send their kids to college in DC. Kept him on the policy, the premiums increased dramatically just due to the new location.

An issue could come up if your company does not write where he is going to school but (rhymes with farmer) is in most states for auto.

FYI if you take the kid off your policy they can keep good student with most companies but would lose multi car and auto/home discounts.
You can try online for a free auto insurance quote and find out the comparitive quotes.

Neil Patrick : What is aggressive driving? Does aggressive driving affect car insurance quote?
Response : Aggressive driving has been defined by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as “immature” and “selfish” driving behavior may be typical of a small proportion of drivers, but that the vast majority may respond to specific provocation, for example due to frustration with traffic conditions, by driving in an aggressive manner
Aggressive driving is the cause of accidents. For example, as shown subsequently, 30.7 percent of all fatal
crashes from 2003 to 2007 involved a speeding driver, and 11.4 percent involved a driver who reportedly failed to yield the right of way. Either of these behaviors could have been committed purposely—in an aggressive manner—or unintentionally as the result of an error, but when a driver performs both of these behaviors at the same time, it is arguably more likely that the driver did so on purpose rather than accidentally.
It is contend that any unsafe driving behavior, performed deliberately and with ill intention or disregard for safety, can constitute aggressive driving. However, as noted earlier, existing sources of data on motor vehicle crashes do not include information about the motivations or intentions of drivers, therefore, attempts to estimate the prevalence of aggressive driving using motor vehicle crash data must rely on information about the driver’s actions.
It has been found that 68% teenagers, young drivers or students are involved in aggressive driving accidents. The higher the accidents, higher the cost of claims to insurance company and hence the teen auto insurance rates are high.
Please review your teen car insurance quote online to obtain cheap teen auto insurance quote.