How do customers make sure that the free insurance quotes they receive come from legitimate, reputable companies.

Question

When I am searching for free insurance quotes, whether it's for auto, life, health or homeowner's insurance, on the Internet, how do I make sure that the quotes I receive are from legitimate and reputable companies that will actually pay me if I need to make a claim?

Answer 1

The first step to determining whether websites that offer free insurance quotes are legitimate is to do your research. This includes checking the company website to make sure that there is a physical address for the provider, and a phone number that has a person on the other end. If you're looking at a big insurer, check the Wikipedia article and scan it for potential problems. After this, put the company's name into google and see if there are any people or websites that will testify to the site's credibility. If this turns up a collection of accusations about the company's services being a scam, it's time to look somewhere else.