Safer Cars, Lower Rates. Car Shopping Soon?
Some insurers increase premiums for cars that have higher rates of damage or occupant injury. And cars that do better in safety tests? They're more likely to get you lower rates.
Freezing Pipes
An average of a quarter-million families have their homes ruined and their lives disrupted each winter, all because of water pipes that freeze and burst.
Animal-Vehicle Collisions
Each year, about 1.5 million animal-vehicle collisions cause about $1 billion in damage, according to the Insurance Information Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Hot Wheels, Higher Rates
The more likely a car is to be stolen, the more likely it'll cost more to insure it. The top stolen car in 2006 according to the NICB? 1995 Honda Civic
Preventing Water Damage
Take a few extra moments every week to check potential trouble spots in and around your home. Early detection could mean the difference between a simple mop-up job and major construction repairs.
