I will be adding my teenage son under my car insurance. I’m a single mom. I’m afraid that I might be paying more than I could afford on my premiums once I’ve added him under my policy. I’m hoping you could teach me ways on how to get cheaper insurance rates in Kansas City.  Can you help me?

Ruby

Kansa City, KS

I do understand where you’re coming from. I dreaded the moment too when I’ve added my daughter under my car insurance’s name. But you really don’t have to worry a lot. There are some factors you need to consider to help you get cheap car insurance rates for your teenage driver:

1. Check the available resources online. It’s always cheaper to get quotes online than from an insurance agent. Why? Less money is involved in running a website rather than paying insurance agents.

2. Make sure your teenager is studying more rather than partying at night. If he got good grades in school, then he’ll qualify for a good student discount.

3. Has your teen completed a defensive driving or safe driving course? If yes, then you can get as much as 15% discount off your premiums.

4. Is you teen’s car equipped with anti-theft devices? The more safety features a car has, the lower your rates will be.

5. Is your teen going to drive an inexpensive car? The lower the value of the car, the lower the rate of your premiums.
One of the best ways to lower your annual premiums is to have a higher deductible amount.. Like a $1,000, is what I carry personally.

Now, if you are a claim free and safe driver like I am, you could be saving a ton of money each year on your premiums.  People fail to realize that the deductible amount is only paid when they file a claim and their insurance company pays that claim.

Ask for discounts, you never know what you might be able to get and how much you can save by asking.  Some popular discounts can be given for:

1. Military personnel

2. Good grade students

3. Union membership and bank member affiliations

4. Safe drivers with no claims in last 7 years

5. Defensive driving school attendance

6. Clean credit history – used by many carriers to determine payment risk

Start surfing the net now and you can easily compare quotes in Kansas City. You’ll be shocked on how rates vary from one company to another. I wish you luck in shopping online.