A lot of people are simply confused by seeming inconsistencies in the insurance industry. This article will make one of such issues clear. Once you understand it you'll be in a better position to realize more savings without compromising yourself.
First and foremost, you must understand that insurance companies are there to make profit too. If you miss this point most of what I'll say here won't mean much. Now, this does not mean they are not also there to render value-added service. It only means that they'll only do it with the hope of making some profit.
With the foregoing in mind, you'll appreciate that insurance companies actually play a kind of probability game. Let me make it clear with this...
If a given profile makes one $20,000 claim out of every 200 insured yearly, it means that if an insurance company charges a yearly premium of $200 per insured, they'll still be profitable. 200 x $200 = $40,000. If, however, another profile makes 10 $20,000 claims out of every 200 insured yearly, they'll not turn a profit even if they charged a premium of $1000 per insured.
What does this tell you? The less likely the odds that you'll make a claim, the lower the premium you'll be charged.
And this is just the beginning. Different companies have different margins that they consider profitable. They also have different weightings for factors used in deciding the probability that a person will make a claim.
With these in mind, you'll do well to do two things...
1) Take actions that will reduce the probability that you'll need to make a claim.
2) Visit insurance quotes and comparison sites. They'll help you locate insurance companies that offer you the best price/value. The difference between two insurance companies for a comparable policy could sometimes be as high as $2000.
First and foremost, you must understand that insurance companies are there to make profit too. If you miss this point most of what I'll say here won't mean much. Now, this does not mean they are not also there to render value-added service. It only means that they'll only do it with the hope of making some profit.
With the foregoing in mind, you'll appreciate that insurance companies actually play a kind of probability game. Let me make it clear with this...
If a given profile makes one $20,000 claim out of every 200 insured yearly, it means that if an insurance company charges a yearly premium of $200 per insured, they'll still be profitable. 200 x $200 = $40,000. If, however, another profile makes 10 $20,000 claims out of every 200 insured yearly, they'll not turn a profit even if they charged a premium of $1000 per insured.
What does this tell you? The less likely the odds that you'll make a claim, the lower the premium you'll be charged.
And this is just the beginning. Different companies have different margins that they consider profitable. They also have different weightings for factors used in deciding the probability that a person will make a claim.
With these in mind, you'll do well to do two things...
1) Take actions that will reduce the probability that you'll need to make a claim.
2) Visit insurance quotes and comparison sites. They'll help you locate insurance companies that offer you the best price/value. The difference between two insurance companies for a comparable policy could sometimes be as high as $2000.
