The online site OnlineAutoInsurance.com has published a list of frequently asked questions, and information, which seems to address the doubts that customers have when seeking insurance online. This site offers the assistance to help customers draw a line on how much information can be offered online, and what shouldn’t be revealed. Identity theft has been a problem for a long time, but with the increase in the number of ways the internet is being used, identity theft has picked up a lot of steam. A lot of drivers looking for cheap auto insurance policies are often searching for the right rates on various sites. However, in their quest for cheaper rates, they accidentally end up providing identity information to those who could misuse it for their own purposes. Customers, therefore, need to be careful while shopping online.
One thing that has to be taken into consideration is the fact that trustworthy sites do not really ever ask the customers for sensitive data even while providing free online quotes for auto insurance. Such pieces of personal data include a driver’s license or social security number, neither of which is really required to get information about auto insurance rates. It is true that this information allows the opposite side to access more information about the driver that will allow them to offer an accurate assessment. However, that information is what is important, not the personal data, and hence customers can really avoid providing personal information, and instead offer information that will help auto insurance companies provide an accurate assessment like traffic record, or recent accidents, for example.
It is the consumers who can offer more information about their credit history, whether it is good or bad, and if they have received any traffic tickets for any kind of violation in the past. Credit standing, the driving, and claims history of the consumer, and other personal details like gender, age and address are required by the auto insurance companies to set specific rates for the consumers. All this information can be revealed without giving your social security number or license number. At the time of purchasing the policy it might be required for the consumer to provide this personal information to the agent. Even in that case, the drivers purchasing the auto insurance policy are requested to check with the insurance department of their state, whether the insurance company and the agent are indeed licensed to run the business.
