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.

A Nationwide auto insurance survey discovered that 8 out of 10 Americans would support legislation restricting cell phone usage while driving according to the article “Nationwide Insurance, NASCAR Drivers, Encourage Students to Stop Driving Distracted” by Gayle Saunders found on reuters.com.

Nationwide Insurance has teamed up with Johnson C. Smith University, NASCAR’s Kyle Petty, NASCAR Nationwide Series driver Trevor Bayne and NASCAR’s Drive for Diversity Michael Cherry to support the rise of awareness for DWD (Driving While Distracted).  Not only does driving while you are distracted put lives at risk, but it can end up costing you a lot of money on your auto insurance quotes if you are in an accident or pulled over.

The survey that Nationwide auto insurance completed showed that 80% of Americans favor a ban on texting while driving and 2/3 of Americans support the ban of phone calls while over 50% say they support a ban of cell phone use altogether.  Nationwide and their partnerships are bringing together an educational campaign to spread the message about how dangerous it is to drive while distracted.  Nationwide is committed to helping their customers stay safe and protect what matters most to them.

That Motown classic was right: you better shop around, especially for Delaware auto insurance. KYW-TV’s eye-opening study shows how there can be wild swings in premiums between companies. Everything else can be exactly the same! Some examples:

A couple and teenage son in Wilmington, with one accident on their record can pay…

• $4,528 per year with Progressive Insurance
• or $2,776 per year with a Liberty Mutual quote

They would save hundreds of dollars per year by switching their insurer! What about basic coverage for a couple in Landsdale, Delaware? They could pay…

• $2,643 per year with Nationwide Insurance
• or just $1,054 per year with a Travelers Insurance quote.

As you can see, the savings could be substantial; especially important during these tough times. Unfortunately, research has found that most consumers don’t compare auto insurance before they buy a policy, and don’t often switch policies.