Cheap Car Insurance 101 (7 Types of Coverage Explained)

This guide to cheap car insurance will help you learn everything you need to know about the different types of car insurance coverage. There are seven different kinds of auto insurance coverage options to choose from: liability, bodily injury liability, property damage and collision insurance, comprehensive, personal injury protection, and uninsured motorist protection. The real value of any policy is both in the company providing protection and the details of coverage.

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Tonya Sisler

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Tonya Sisler has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Carolina in Journalism and has worked for 15+ years in management. She has also completed a proofreading certification and is currently a professional writer.

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Brad Larsen

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Brad Larson has been in the insurance industry for more than a dozen years. He started out as a claims adjuster for a national carrier. He has since switched to the agency side of the business. Brad is licensed in all P&C lines.

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UPDATED: Apr 15, 2022

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It’s all about you. We want to help you make the right cheap car insurance coverage choices.

Advertiser Disclosure: We strive to help you make confident car insurance decisions. Comparison shopping should be easy. We are not affiliated with any one car insurance company and cannot guarantee quotes from any single company.

Our insurance industry partnerships don’t influence our content. Our opinions are our own. To compare cheap car insurance quotes from many different companies please enter your ZIP code on this page to use the free quote tool. The more quotes you compare, the more chances to save.

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