Free Online Auto Insurance Quotes in Washington

Reader’s Question:

I have just recently accepted an offer to work in Washington, and the job requires me to be on the road a lot. I’m trying to get quotes from auto insurance providers. Should I just go ahead and directly get quotes from auto insurance representatives there, or would free online auto insurance quotes do a better job with cheaper companies?

Stacey

Seattle, WA

It would really depend on which method would work better for you, although I think a combination of both would be more efficient. I mean, if you are already there, and you say the job requires you to be on the road a lot, then I think it would not be too hard for you to directly go to auto insurance local offices to get quotes. This way, you can have all your queries addressed by an auto insurance representative, plus you get to gauge the company you are considering to buy insurance from – say, if the company is well-organized and responsive to your concerns, accommodating, etc., etc. It would also help if you could visit and ask the local DMV office for the list of auto insurance companies/providers that are licensed to operate in Washington.

Now, if you can’t find the time to go around checking for auto insurance companies in the area, then you can go surfing the internet for auto insurance Web sites and get free online auto insurance quotes from those sites instead. While online, you can also crosscheck these company-sponsored Web sites to compare the rates, the extent of coverage, policy costs and discount offerings. This should give you an idea on which company would work well for you.