Online Car Insurance Quotes

By Andries Malan

In this day and age, it is undeniable that we are living a life in which technology has become a necessity. It is all about convenience, more efficient usage of time and less 'paperwork.' The internet has taken technology to a whole new level. With just one click you have a wealth of information at your fingertips. Anything can be researched, people can communicate as never before and almost anything can be bought or sourced online. No more phone calls, face-to-face meetings or unnecessary traveling. This is very convenient in relation to time management in that people no longer have to waste as much time and effort.

Let's look at online insurance quotes in particular. It has become very obvious that in South Africa having car insurance is very important. When one hears the frightening statistics, and often witnesses car accidents themselves, there is a sense of urgency in having your motor vehicle insured.

There are many, many car insurance companies in our country. On the one hand, it's great to be spoilt for choice, but also difficult too! How would you know which company to choose if there are so many out there? All of them claim to offer the lowest premiums, the 'best deal.' You would need to find the company that would best suit your own personal needs, at a price that would suit your budget. Logically, the only way to choose is to obtain a few quotes and compare prices.

Returning to the point of time management; it can take a lot of time to approach insurance companies with your information in order to get a quote. Many people decide to browse the internet, the favored choice in getting information quickly. They will then peruse the different websites belonging to insurance companies. Unfortunately this process can take longer than expected. Most of these insurance sites will ask for your details (usually quite a long form). Once you have submitted that, they will then phone you and ask you the same questions all over again, this time throwing in their sales pitch to ensure they obtain your business. Getting two or three comparative quotes can take a lot longer than expected!! Most people will get exasperated by this and will usually give in to the second or third company, simply because they don't have the time or energy to do more research.

This is where online comparative car insurance quote websites come in. This genre of website will do all the hunting and research for you! They have accessed their niche market and have realized how painstaking it can be to successfully attain enough good quality quotes to make a decision. All you would need to do is simply fill in your information just once, on their website, and they will source (usually more than 4) car insurance quotes for you. This saves a lot of time and hassle. Now the customer will receive enough quotes to aptly make a judgment on which company would be best suited to their needs, without having to do it themselves. This idea works especially well if the quotes the comparative site acquires are from efficient, reputable car insurance companies.

Andries Malan is the owner of http://www.quantisure.co.za, a website that offers comparative quotes for the cost conscious vehicle insurance quotes online quote shopper in South Africa.