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  • Don’t Be Fooled: The Auto Insurance Minimums in Your State Probably Aren’t Enough
    There are a wide variety of April Fool’s Day jokes out there but one thing you should avoid falling for is being told that carrying the state mandated minimum coverage is adequate insurance protection. 
  • Care to Share? How Joining a Car or Bike Share Program Could Impact Your Insurance
    Across the country car and bike share programs are gaining in popularity as a way to ease congested traffic patterns in urban areas while at the same time providing more flexible transportation alternatives to public transit. These programs are a great alternative for urban dwellers and college students who may not own a car or bike but occasionally need one to run errands, or to use as an alternate means of commuting. But how does your insurance work with these types of bike and car share programs?
  • Spending President’s Day Weekend Car Shopping? Don’t Forget Your Insurance Coverage!
    If you’re in the market for a new car, depending on what type of vehicle you’re looking for, President’s Day Weekend may be the time to find it. But whether you’re buying your first car or trading in for a “Presidential” upgrade, it’s important to keep in mind a few things about auto insurance when shopping for a new car.
  • Insurance: The One Question Everyone Asks
    “Am I overpaying?”

    That’s a question that every consumer asks from time to time. Everyone is curious and concerned as to whether he or she is getting a good value for the money, whether it’s for a candy bar, a car or an airline ticket.
  • Driving in Snow? Go Nice and Slow!
    When staying home is not an option and you must brave winter roads, your Trusted Choice® agent advises you to remember the ageless moral of the tortoise and hare: Slow and steady wins the race.
  • Make 2013 a No-Keys New Year’s Eve
    On Monday night, millions of people will ring in the New Year with friends, family, and loved ones. However, amidst all the festivities, toasts, and celebrating, safety can quickly take a backseat to a good time – especially when alcohol is added to the mix.
  • Do Individuals Need to Buy UM Coverage?
    Uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage (referred to as UM or UIM, respectively), is a unique form of auto insurance in that it gives drivers an added opportunity to protect themselves from “out there”—specifically, all those people driving with little or no auto liability insurance.
  • Rental Car Insurance:  To Buy or Not to Buy?
    As the holiday season approaches, millions of Americans will take to the roads to visit family and friends. Since many will make the trip in a rented car, it’s an appropriate time to discuss one of the most frequently asked questions of agents and brokers all over the country: “Should I buy the insurance from the rental car company?”
  • Is a GPS Covered by an Auto Policy?
    Some may view them as science fiction gone wild. Others see them as indispensable, possibly life-saving tools. Regardless of your feelings about Global Positioning Systems (GPS), they continue to occupy the dashboards of millions of U.S. vehicles each year. The pervasiveness and expense of the technology has drivers asking if their GPS systems are covered by auto insurance.
  • Transporting Kids to School Events
    As early as they start school, children become involved in extra-curricular activities. Adults charged with getting groups of kids from home or school to the ball field and back home again are usually more concerned with maintaining their sanity than auto insurance. However, hauling kids around could have a serious affect on your coverage.
  • First Car, First Insurance Question: Does My Teen Driver Need Their Own Policy?
    How to insure a teenager’s car has got to be one of the most common questions Trusted Choice ® independent insurance agents get asked year after year. Here are a few things to consider when deciding whether your teen should have their own policy.
  • 5 Things to Discuss with Your Teen Driver
    Here are five subjects you’ll want to cover with your teenager when it comes to driving.
  • Family Members: What You Auto Know
    Those that design personal auto insurance policies learned years ago that folks living in the same house will take turns driving the family cars. That’s why auto insurance policies are designed to provide coverage not just for the person specifically named on the policy (you) but also your spouse and family members.
  • Understanding Driver Exclusions
    Everyone knows “that guy” whom you wouldn’t trust behind the wheel of your car, even in a matter of life and death. For the truly unfortunate, “that guy” is a member of your household—and looks not only to your vehicles as a source of transportation but also to your auto insurance as a source for coverage.
  • Auto Insurance Goes to the Dogs
    Many auto insurers are now offering more than collision and liability coverage for motorists – they’re also providing protection for their furry friends, too.
Auto Insurance
Consumer's Guide to Auto Insurance

Today, a motor vehicle accident occurs every second. Auto accidents cause an injury every 14 seconds. And every 13 minutes a car accident results in a fatality. More than 31 million accidents occur annually at a cost of more than $100 billion. Theft and vandalism are other major perils— a vehicle is stolen every 20 seconds.

With more than 150 million drivers and registered vehicles on the road, auto insurance is the most widely purchased of all property-casualty insurance, yet few drivers are familiar with the details of their particular policy.

Trusted Choice® insurance professionals want to make it easier for you to understand your insurance needs and the many options available to you. Learn more about auto insurance, including the different types of policies, how carriers determine rates, what is covered and more in The Consumer's Guide to Auto Insurance.

 

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