{"id":1,"date":"2010-10-12T15:57:10","date_gmt":"2010-10-12T19:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thefloridainsuranceblog.com\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-05-13T07:18:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:18:25","slug":"florida-auto-insurance-savings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/2010\/florida-auto-insurance-savings\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Auto Insurance Savings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s world, savings is something that\u2019s on everyone\u2019s mind.\u00a0 We\u2019re clipping coupons, searching for great deals on the Internet, and taking full advantage of in-store product specials. \u201cSavings\u201d has also become the go-to buzzword for marketing agencies and advertisers.<\/p>\n<p>It seems everywhere we look, the message is to save more and spend less.\u00a0 This is particularly true for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/florida-auto-insurance\">auto insurance<\/a> industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefloridainsuranceblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Florida-Auto-Insurance.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-56 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.thefloridainsuranceblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Florida-Auto-Insurance.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Florida-Auto-Insurance.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Florida-Auto-Insurance-150x113.jpg 150w\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"189\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/189;\" title=\"Florida-Auto-Insurance\" width=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Florida-Auto-Insurance.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/10\/Florida-Auto-Insurance-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>From TV advertisements to letters in the mail, the message is the same: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\" target=\"_blank\">pay less for auto insurance<\/a>. The question then becomes, can I really save more money if I switch companies? Maybe.<\/p>\n<p>What most consumers don\u2019t realize is that when a company is advertising <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\" target=\"_blank\">auto insurance savings<\/a>, the amount of savings that they specify is based on a tiny margin of policyholders.<\/p>\n<p>The companies only take into account the amount of savings that people receive after they have switched policies.<\/p>\n<p>Does this mean that savings on auto insurance are unrealistic for most people? No, it doesn\u2019t.\u00a0 There are plenty of ways to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/floridaautoinsurancefaq.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">save on auto insurance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What kind of safety equipment is on your vehicle? (e.g., airbags, daytime lights, anti-locking brake system, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>What level of driver\u2019s education have you achieved?<\/li>\n<li>Are you insuring multiple cars?<\/li>\n<li>Are you insuring a car that is at the same residence as another policyholder?<\/li>\n<li>Do you have other insurance policies through the same company? (e.g., <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/florida-homeowners-insurance\">homeowners insurance<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>What is your driving history? Is your license clear of points?<\/li>\n<li>Are you or were you a member of the United States military?<\/li>\n<li>Are you a government employee?<\/li>\n<li>How many miles do you drive in an average day, week or month?<\/li>\n<li>Is the vehicle primarily used for business purposes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The more you know about the available discounts, the more likely it is that you will find a low rate. This is because you know what type of information to provide to the insurance agency and you know the right questions to ask.<\/p>\n<p>Even then, you\u2019re not supposed to be the expert. Yes your job as a consumer is to be educated on the market, but what you also need a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\" target=\"_blank\">reputable insurance agent<\/a> that they will ask the right questions for you.\u00a0\u00a0 To really get the most out of an auto insurance policy, it takes a combination of education and service.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when a person calls <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\" target=\"_blank\">GreatFlorida Insurance<\/a> to inquire about policy, they will receive quotes from multiple carriers. This is because we are a one-stop insurance shopping source and we are not biased to any one company.\u00a0 Our agents will ask you a few simple questions and in seconds, you will have an accurate quote from a variety of auto insurance carriers.\u00a0 Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\" target=\"_blank\">GreatFlorida Insurance agents<\/a> will then be able to advise you on which policy and price is best for you.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, cheaper is not always better.\u00a0 You can find auto insurance policies with low rates, but should you purchase a policy based on price alone?\u00a0 In my experience, price is not always the best way to choose the best coverage.\u00a0 When it\u2019s time to make a claim, you want to be sure the company you have you policy with is accessible and friendly. Nothing is worse than needed to file a claim from an accident and getting the runaround from an insurance company.<\/p>\n<p>Your company and your agent should be on your side ready to help you in stressful situations. After all, the reason you buy a policy is not only for security, but also for peace of mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s world, savings is something that\u2019s on everyone\u2019s mind.  We\u2019re clipping coupons, searching for great deals on the Internet, and taking full advantage of in-store product specials. \u201cSavings\u201d has also become the go-to buzzword for marketing agencies and advertisers.  It seems everywhere we look, the message is to save more and spend less.  This is particularly true for the auto insurance industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1219,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-auto-insurance"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1219"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14433,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/14433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greatflorida.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}