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Even though some factors that determine your rates are out of your control, there are still several things you can do to insure that you get a below average premium rate for your insurance provider. 1. Pay a higher deductible amount. Increasing your deductible can be a very effective way to lower the insurance rates for younger drivers. The deductible is the amount of money you are willing to pay for damages before the insurance money begins to pay. Deductibles can range from as little as nothing to a thousand dollars. If you will pay a higher deductible you can reduce the annual premium substantially for your teenage driver. Every insurance company is different so be sure to check with each company as to how much an increase in your deductible will lower your premium. 2. Ask about discounts. Most companies will give you discounts for different things. For example, if you have a homeowner policy and auto insurance policy with the same company, many times this will earn you a discount. Also if you insure more than one vehicle with the same company they will give you a discount. Most insurance companies will offer discounts for students who maintain a higher than average grade point average on their report card. Also if your student driver has completed an approved driver training program they may qualify for lower rates. Don't just assume that these discounts will apply to your situation. Ask your insurance company about them to find out which ones they offer. 3. Teach your teenage boy about the value of a good driving record. A new driver with no current driving record will not qualify for a safe driver discount, but make sure that he knows the importance of starting out right. After three or four years of maintaining a good driving record he could qualify for discounts that can end up saving thousands of dollars over time. 4. Adjust your coverage for an older car. If your teenager is driving an older, safe car, you should consider dropping the collision portion of your coverage. If the book value of the car he is driving is less than the cost of repairing or replacing it, you can save a lot of money by just having liability coverage to cover the cost of damages to other people's property and personal loss. You can determine the value of your car easily by going online to one of the many free car appraisal websites on the internet. Insurance companies usually use the NADA book value to determine the value of your wrecked vehicle. These are four very simple but effective guidelines to making sure that you do not spend more money than is absolutely necessary when searching for car insurance for teenage boys.
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