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Car Insurance Discounts You're Probably Missing

Checklist of car insurance discounts

Insurers rarely apply every discount automatically. Asking can shave real money off your premium.

Easy wins

  • Paperless billing and autopay
  • Pay-in-full instead of monthly installments
  • Multi-car and multi-policy (bundling)

Driver-based

  • Good driver / claim-free
  • Defensive-driving course completion
  • Good student or student-away-at-school
  • Low annual mileage

Vehicle-based

  • Anti-theft devices
  • Anti-lock brakes and airbags
  • Newer safety technology

Affiliation

  • Employer, alumni, or professional-group memberships
  • Military and first-responder discounts

How to use this list

Read your declarations page, note which discounts are applied, then call and ask about the rest. Re-check at every renewal, since eligibility changes as your car, job, and driving record change.