If you're in the market for new car insurance, first of all, make sure you don't settle for the first quote you receive. Shop around for the best quote. Auto insurance companies vary slightly with one another with their methods of providing quotes. But they are very similar when it comes to the major deciding factors. All companies place the most weight of your premium quote upon the following four categories in which you fall under:
- Demographic Location: Each major auto insurance provider has a group of statistics on every demographic area in the United States from average household income to crime statistics to the number of claims filed. And they rate each demographic with a certain risk factor. Those applicants living in an area where a large number of claims are filed to the insurance company will expect to pay larger amounts for their car insurance premiums.





