Why Car Rental Companies Require Insurance. Part 1

No Comments Written by Heather on July 22, 2009 in Auto Insurance, Rental Cars.

Why Car Rental Companies Require Insurance

Renting a car in general is something that is a hassle – all of the forms that you have to fill out not to mention the research that you have to put in to find the very best deal and all of the small things that you have to take into consideration.  Your budget is a huge part of renting a car – you have to find a car that is within your budget yet you also want to make sure that you find a rental car that is going to suit all of your needs as well.

Did you know that most rental car insurance companies nowadays are requiring you to purchase some rental insurance as well?  Well – that is just an outrage it seems but if you knew the logic behind the policy, it might seem to make a little more sense.  After all, you want to make sure that you are covered in case something does happen when you are in the car.

Now – in the next blog, we are going to talk about the different types of car insurance for your rental car that you can get.


Liberty Mutual Auto Insurance Company: Are They Good?

No Comments Written by Heather on July 16, 2009 in Auto Insurance, Car Insurance.

Liberty Mutual

When you really think about it – how much do you know about your car insurance company?  Personally, I do not know all that much about mine besides they gave me an awesome price and I am pretty happy with that.  Besides that, I know nothing.  That is what I am here to do, review and give you the best companies in the world and we are going to start with Liberty Mutual.

We have all seen the cheesy commercials for Liberty Mutual and honestly – I thought they were pretty damn cheesy; however, this is a very, very large mutual insurance company that has over 900 offices around the world.  Liberty Mutual actually went national in 1994 and it now has offices in over twenty different countries, which is kind of cool.  Liberty Mutual was given a score of A by the A.M Best for their financial strength, so you know that you are getting a good quote when you go with Liberty Mutual.

This company also compares their quotes with some of the other top companies out there to ensure that they are being competitive with their rates, so keep that in mind!


Your Business Auto Insurance: What’s The Difference?

No Comments Written by Heather on July 15, 2009 in Auto Insurance, Car Insurance.

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Nowadays, traveling by air is something that a lot of companies have cut simply because of the cost.  Many companies now are offering their employees cars, company cars that they can drive and take on the road versus flying.  Did you know that there is actually a huge difference between business car insurance and personal car insurance?  Personally, I had no idea that there were differences at all!  However, it makes sense doesn’t it?

If you business car is crashed while you are on a business trip, you really should know what is covered in your business car insurance coverage.  Usually, if you are under a company car, the company should take care of the bill for the auto insurance and they are the ones that will choose the coverage, however, you want to make sure that you carefully check it over, that way you know exactly what you are getting into.

Company cars can be fun, but you want to make sure that if something does happen, you want to make sure that you are completely covered.