Smart Auto Insurance Blog

Nationwide Auto Insurance ranked well in JD Power’s recent report ranking various auto insurance companies across the nation.  The 2009 National Auto Insurance Study awarded Amica Mutual as the highest ranked, but it’s important to know how well your specific carrier ranked.

Nationwide received an average ranking in all categories except pricing where it ranked slightly below average.  Pricing is very customer specific though so getting a quote is still very much worth your time.  In the other categories of overall satisfaction, contacting the insurer, policy offerings, and billing & payment they are considered average.

View more detailed reporting on JD Power’s website, but note that JD Power Consumer Center Ratings may not include all of the information used to figure JD Power and Associates Awards. Using this type of report can be extremely helpful as you get various quotes from auto insurance companies.

According to the article “7 Desirable Auto Car Insurance Companies” by Matthew Keegan on saycampuslife.com, the insurance commissioner in any given state authorizes who can write auto insurance policies.  The article discusses 7 auto insurance companies that have a national presence with excellent reputations and competitive prices.

The companies discussed in the article include State Farm, Allstate, Government Employees Insurance Company, Progressive, USAA, Liberty Mutual and Nationwide Insurance.  All of these companies are well known and provide an array of benefits.  Having auto insurance is required in most states and important to have in case you are in an accident.

When you do decide to shop around with these or other companies, be sure you are obtaining quotes based on comparable coverage to ensure your comparison is fair.  Most auto insurance companies review your credit as part of determining your rate, so it’s a good idea to pull your credit report and have a good understanding of where you stand.

According to the article “Nationwide Debuts Second iPhone App” by Dianna Dilworth on DMNews.com, Nationwide has two applications that you can download onto your iPhone to make your life easier.

The first application, called Nationwide Mobile, launched back in April of 2009.  It lets Nationwide customers obtain information about their auto insurance policies and file claims by using the iPhone camera.  That application has been downloaded about 82,000 times and over 200 claims have been started through this process.

The second application just launched this week, called Cartopia.  This application has the purpose of helping consumers shop for new and used cars easily through their phone.  Both of these unique iPhone applications were created by the interactive agency Rosetta.

If these types of conveniences appeal to you, you can get Nationwide auto insurance quotes online.