California residents are known to pay some of the biggest rates when it comes to auto insurance in United States. Henceforth, all those who reside in Los Angeles are no exception. We all have a goal to keep the insurance rates as low as possible and thus you would have to access the level of coverage, just to make sure that you do not end up being over-insured. The next step after this important assessment would be to compare auto insurance rates from different companies in Los Angeles in order to pick the best rates for you.

Los Angeles is believed to have one of the highest accident ratios in United States and ironically also has the biggest percentage of uninsured drivers. Therefore, it would be mandatory to acquire auto insurance in Los Angeles.

Every state sets a minimum level of auto insurance coverage for all the drivers and thence it becomes extremely important to study the state laws before getting yourself insured. A lot of companies provide you with more auto coverage then you actually need. So it is essential to know your state laws and requirements before applying for quotes from various auto insurance companies in Los Angeles.

People buy all kinds of insurance with the intention of protecting their assets and in cases if you do not own a lot then getting the minimum level of coverage required by the law would be sufficient. On the other hand, if you own a home or land or any other property then it would be highly proactive to take necessary steps to protect these assets from any legal action in you are involved in an accident at any given time.

There are a few ways which can help you keep your Los Angeles auto insurance down. One of them is if you own an older vehicle that has been reduced in value; you could easily cancel your collision insurance. What happens in this case is that such coverage pays only for the damage of your vehicles, regardless of whose fault it was. Here, if your car is fully paid for then you may perhaps be better off by buying a new vehicle all together if your car is severely damaged.

If you happen to be in a situation where you are paying loan payments on your car, a lot of these lenders in the Los Angeles auto insurance market would want to ensure that your collision insurance is bought so that they get paid too if there is any loss.

However, once your vehicle is paid in full and you continue to pay the same amount of premium for auto insurance with less coverage, the insurance company will pay for the repairs after the accident up to the value of your vehicle at the time of the accident. This amount will be higher then what you originally bought the vehicle for.

To conclude with, there are loads of strategies that can help you acquire cheaper rates in a Los Angeles auto insurance market. All you need to know is your state laws and research the quotes accordingly.

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And, if so how much? Will they go up if rates have already gone up due to an earlier accident?

I doubt it, so long as you didn’t require medical help. My wife was in an accident that was partially her fault (she wasn’t ticketed, though), and our car insurance rates didn’t increase due to the accident itself. However, as per the insurance rep — they did increase because of the large hospital bill. We ended up switching providers because that’s a bunk policy.

You could always call your insurance company — most of them will be able to tell you one way or another whether certain things will increase your insurance rate.

If statistics show that males are a high risk group and should be charged more for auto insurance, why aren’t their studies done on certain racial groups to determine which ones are riskier drivers?

There are certain stereotypes that tend to ring true such as Asians being bad drivers. I’m half-asian and have seen this countless times. Why aren’t Asians charged more for insurance? Is it because insurance companies are scared to show a racial bias? And yet for decades, it’s normal and acceptable to show a sexual bias?
"let’s face it, here in the USA, most people have mixed origins."

That is very true, however, most people identify themselves as one particular race. When the government comes out with consensus data, they don’t have categories for 10% white, 20% white, 30% white, etc. You’re either white or you’re not.

So yes, race is quantifiable based on a person’s identity and a general consensus.
I have no problem with a guy that has 5 DUI’s getting charged higher rates. What I do have a problem with is being a male driver that has had no accidents but was forced to pay higher rates with the ASSUMPTION that I would get into accidents.

Obviously if you do the crime, you do the time. But insurance companies shouldn’t punish innocent young men just because there’s a possibility of something happening in the future.

And good driver discounts don’t matter. I had that discount plus driver training discounts and it still was nowhere near the cost of insurance was for female drivers.

Sex discrimination isn’t allowed in ALL states, with auto insurance (or life insurance, even though women live longer). So that’s on a state by state basis.

Regarding discrimination in auto insurance rates, insurance companies decide how to discriminate, based on the claims data. So, the guy with 5 DUI’s gets lumped in with all the other guys with 5 DUI’s, and they look at the claims, compared to the guys with NO duis, and as long as there’s a difference in claims, that discrimination is LEGAL.

However, federal law currently prohibits ANY discrimination by ANYONE based on race, national origin, religion, etc. Additionally, insurance companies haven’t compiled any data showing, as a group, that once race has on average more accidents than another race. Plus, race is very, very nebulous – after all, what you’re talking about, is the color of someone’s skin. You’d have to get a color card, and match up their skin tone, and then put them in a group that way? Because let’s face it, here in the USA, most people have mixed origins.

"Asians are bad drivers" – does that mean immigrants, or if your great great grandfather immigrated here from China, and you have no "asian" features, because of him you get those rates? It’s pretty impossible to say.

Don’t forget – not all discrimination is wrong, or illegal. Yes, teenage boys have more accidents than anyone else. That’s a FACT, proven by data – it’s not ILLEGAL discrmination. And when you go out to a restaurant, and order a bacon cheeseburger, instead of liver and onions, well, YOU are practicing discrimination, too! That doesn’t mean it’s wrong, or illegal.

These days, people "feel" more than think. The word "discrimination" has a lot of negative connotations – but most people lose sight of what it really means – picking one thing, instead of another thing, for ANY reason.

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It has been for years that boys have higher rates then girls because boys are more heavy footed and more dangerous. Statistics show young males under 21 have more accidents and get more moving violations then young girls under 21.

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Frank: One of the other things I’d like to talk about is why you should shop your auto insurance. A lot of people get with the same company and stay with them for years. They don’t really shop, and I don’t think that’s wise. Even if you read Consumer Reports, they will tell you to shop your rates not in between a direct writer, but go to some of the independent agents as well. There are several things that will affect your rates.

Kevin: Absolutely. Your auto premium can be based on a number of variable factors, anything from the age of the children or the age of the individuals on the auto insurance, the type of car that you drive, crash statistics – national crash statistics can have a huge impact. The geographical region that you live can have a huge impact. And these things are always changing, and several of which are out of your control. It’s always a good idea to have your auto insurance shopped at least every couple of years to make if one of those variable factors have changed, you’re not missing out on some possible premium savings.

Frank: One of the things we do, we have a program that will do five different rates at one time. And what’s amazing to me is that the person sitting across from us has the same risk, but the companies will have rates that typically will vary up to 40%, and I think it really depends on the company who they’re most comfortable insuring. Everybody’s so different anymore that these rates aren’t very consistent. One company might have higher rates, and they’re going to terrible for this customer, and all of a sudden, they’re the lowest. So, it does really pay to shop.

Kevin: Absolutely. And it’s also important to remember that if you have significant changes in your life, if you get married for example, it might be a good idea to shop your auto insurance because one of the partners might have a better driving record than the other, might have a better credit score than the other. There might be an issue there that can help control the pricing of the auto insurance favorably. So, it’s important that your auto insurance agent understands exactly how things are with your situation currently and is able to keep you up to date on any changes in your life or in your area that could have a direct impact on the cost of your auto insurance.

Frank: And especially if you have teenagers. I mean, teenagers are so expensive. And again, the company’s rates deviate so much for teenagers. Some are more inclined to insure them. Some have special programs for them called Teensurance, where they want to insure those teenagers, and they want to help them take courses so they have fewer accidents. So, you do want to shop, especially if you have teenagers.

Kevin: Absolutely, it’s extremely important that you contact your insurance agent, ask them if there’s any possible factors that have happened in your life that could change the pricing of your auto insurance. You may not have had any accidents in quite some time. Contact your insurance agent today and ask them to quote your auto insurance for you and see if maybe some of those changes in your life will have a direct impact on how much you’re paying for your insurance.

Frank: Again, give your agent a call, review your policy, and if youd like a second opinion, give us a call at the Insurance Center of Central Florida. Our number is below.

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Au contraire .. females, whether child rearing age or not, are rated higher on individual health insurance policies. Even if maternity is not included as a coverage, the rates are higher.

Females do get cheaper life insurance rates.

Usually after age 30, males & females get the same auto rates. The higher rates are a young single guy thing.

NY, Cali, NJ . you have to reside in the state you are being insured in

Nothing big, my car hit and cracked only the mirror on someone else’s left mirror car. But the thing is I don’t have full insurance coverage, only the basic.

The way I was told on how coverages are determined is if you in at fault accident, and the damages to the other persons veh, or property is above 1,000 dollars your rates may go up.. If there below that your rates should stay the same… Now if you in a dozen or so accidents that the damages are less then a 1,000 then they may still go up.. Also if your in an accident, and not at fault the damages could be 5,000 dollars to your veh, and your rates should stay the same.. But it does have a lot to do with what state you live in, and what company you have….

Either: Change companies to one that has a lower rate (don’t do this too often because if you have another accident without any hsistory with the new company, they may drop you) or increase your deductible to decrease your rate.