Maria Grant - THE INSIDER'S GUIDE TO AUTO INSURANCE

Parking: Everyone parks in a three-car garage

Work:

Parent 1: ER doctor

Parent 2: graphic designer

Teen: delivers pizza

Parent 1’s driving history: 2 speeding tickets

Parent 2’s driving history: 1 significant at-fault accident

Teen’s driving history: No problems

Parent 1’s credit score: 703

Parent 2’s credit score: 692

I want to point out that there are reasons I’m using more versus less rather than actual figures for this chart and not declaring which family would pay more. First, this exact same scenario would almost definitely cost different amounts depending on which insurance company is used. Do you remember why? It all has to do with how the company does its underwriting. Secondly, while most married couples combine insurance, some may choose to have separate coverage. For example, the Smiths might consider this due to parent 2’s low credit score. Obviously, this would affect the overall amount the families pay in premiums. In addition, one or both of the families might have accident forgiveness, rendering those accidents irrelevant when it comes to premium costs.

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