Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Getting the Best Home Owner Insurance Rate

By Andrew Bicknell

There is not a person alive who doesn't want to save money in some way, shape or form. Most people do not realize that one of the most overlooked places they can save money is on their home owners insurance. Many home owners are content with their current insurance not realizing that by shopping around and comparing multiple quotes that they aren't getting the best home owner insurance rate possible.

The first place to look when searching for a lower home owner insurance rate is online. The internet is filled with insurance companies whose sole interest is to beat out their competition and give you the best insurance rate possible. Before you make several trips to local insurance agencies in your home town look at some of the benefits of doing your insurance shopping on the internet.

1. In the time it takes you to read this you could have filled out an online application and received back your first quote. Once you have the necessary information needed to fill out online insurance forms you can have filled out several online quote forms and submitted them. This can all be done in the time it takes to get in your car and drive to your local insurance agency.

2. Save your time and money by bypassing trips to the local insurance office. You will also not need to deal with sales people or pushy insurance agents.

3. By receiving multiple quotes from different insurance providers you can quickly and easily compare coverage plans and premium rates finding the one that works best for you.

4. Nothing beats the convenience of doing your home financial business from the comfort of your own home. In your underwear if you wish.

Now that you can see how convenient and time saving getting your home owners insurance quotes online can be let's take a look at four simple steps that can help you get the best rate possible.

1. Get at least four quotes from different insurance providers. This is the minimum needed to start finding the best rates. The more quotes you can get the better cross section of coverage's and premiums you will have to choose from.

2. Combine your home owners and automobile policy. Many insurance companies will provide up to a 10% discount of their monthly premium if you buy both your home owners and car insurance from them.

3. Try a higher deductible. By raising your deductible you can lower your monthly premium. This is probably the easiest way at getting the best home owner insurance rate.

4. Install a combination security system that provides both burglar and fire alarms. If this is hard wired to a central call center you can save a good amount off your monthly premium.

Getting the best home owner insurance rate is a matter of using the power of the internet to get multiple quotes in a short amount of time using the trick and tips listed above. And the best part is all those quotes don't cost you anything, even if you decide that you are perfectly happy with your current home owners insurance.

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