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Making a Car Insurance Comparison in the UKWell, to blindly buy the cheapest quote identified by a car insurance comparison service, although common practice, is not advisable. There are, in fact, several reasons why this is unwise. The first relates to market forces. The more that people use price comparison sites to find car insurance, the more that insurance companies endeavor to compete with each other for business in this arena. The only way to successfully do this is to cut prices. And the only way to do that is to reduce the cost of the cover to the insurer, that is, offer increasingly more 'no frills' policies. Clearly, these policies will display prominently when ranked according to price on price comparison sites. That is exactly what they have been developed to do but, obviously, their cover, in many cases, will leave a lot to be desired. Second, and linked to the above point, all car insurance policies are not created equal. When you undertake a car insurance comparison via aggregator services, the results generated are of a highly disparate group of policies with vastly different cover. Clearly the cheapest may not meet your minimum needs. Third, people vary as to what they require from their car insurance. For example, a second family car may not need arrangements for a free courtesy car or breakdown cover but in the case of a one car family where the family vehicle is used to get to work, these may be needed. From the above it can be seen that it is essential to check over your policy when you buy via a car insurance comparison site or service. Obviously, if you can't get the information you need from the price comparison site, you should visit the insurance company website for full policy information. Don't be afraid to check a few policies before accepting one that is suitable. Don't worry if it takes you a bit longer than, say, 5-10 minutes to find the right cover either. Getting the right policy is more important than most people realise. If you are involved in a major accident that reduces your future earning potential, you want a policy that works hard for you to make good any losses on the longer term. In fact, it is because of considerations like the latter point that we advise drivers to consider going direct to leading car insurance companies (as listed below) where 'standard' cover tends not to cut corners. With insurance, although it's not an area anyone would wish to dwell on, it is wisest to consider the worst case scenario. |
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