When the hurdle of finding automobile insurance is cleared. The insured person that is liable for the premium payment should read and absorb the detailed policy before any money changes hands. The contents of a policy may need interpretation via the insurance company.
While dissecting a possible policy. Pay utmost attention to what will have to paid by the insured besides the premium. This is considered the deductible or excess amount. When this fixed fee seems too high, the applicant is able to design a coverage that suits better.
In most cases, if the damage to a vehicle is more than a set deductible, the best decision is to not file a claim with an established insurance company. Knowing what excess or deductible that will be paid by you, in addition to the insurance compensation is essential.
It is urgent to make sure the insured will benefit financially from an accident. Use common sense when deciding if reporting an accident to your insurance company, is a wise decision. It may be a better financial decision to repair the vehicle on your own, or continue to operate it with a dent or two. Filling out a claim, will commonly increase the price of an insurance policy.
Instead of filing a claim expecting the insurance company to pay for damages, you can utilize the route of receiving a benefit for not filing a claim. You cannot file a claim and use this benefit at the same time, these two options cancel each other. There may be an incentive via a credit to your premium, or a slightly lowered premium. Also you could be entitled to a payment from the insurance company.
When reviewing a policy there will be several types of deductibles. There is one that is a base across the board for every insured consumer that chooses the company. The others are used as a method to raise the amount the insured is responsible for, in order to decrease the monthly amount paid.
Chances are likely of an excess or deductible having a significant rise, when a rookie driver is applying for insurance. Whether an addition to an existing policy, or a new individual policy, either way the risk factor is increased and the deductible will be raised.
To sum it all up, there is an amount of deductible defined in a policy. The insurance company usually will give the holder the freedom to adjust this amount, if it seems logical.
While dissecting a possible policy. Pay utmost attention to what will have to paid by the insured besides the premium. This is considered the deductible or excess amount. When this fixed fee seems too high, the applicant is able to design a coverage that suits better.
In most cases, if the damage to a vehicle is more than a set deductible, the best decision is to not file a claim with an established insurance company. Knowing what excess or deductible that will be paid by you, in addition to the insurance compensation is essential.
It is urgent to make sure the insured will benefit financially from an accident. Use common sense when deciding if reporting an accident to your insurance company, is a wise decision. It may be a better financial decision to repair the vehicle on your own, or continue to operate it with a dent or two. Filling out a claim, will commonly increase the price of an insurance policy.
Instead of filing a claim expecting the insurance company to pay for damages, you can utilize the route of receiving a benefit for not filing a claim. You cannot file a claim and use this benefit at the same time, these two options cancel each other. There may be an incentive via a credit to your premium, or a slightly lowered premium. Also you could be entitled to a payment from the insurance company.
When reviewing a policy there will be several types of deductibles. There is one that is a base across the board for every insured consumer that chooses the company. The others are used as a method to raise the amount the insured is responsible for, in order to decrease the monthly amount paid.
Chances are likely of an excess or deductible having a significant rise, when a rookie driver is applying for insurance. Whether an addition to an existing policy, or a new individual policy, either way the risk factor is increased and the deductible will be raised.
To sum it all up, there is an amount of deductible defined in a policy. The insurance company usually will give the holder the freedom to adjust this amount, if it seems logical.
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Graham McKenzie is the content Syndication Manager at Insurance123.co.za South Africans leading car insurance information portal
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