Why do you need car insurance?

Car insurance can help protect you from expensive, sometimes devastating surprises. Imagine you're in an accident, as an insured driver, you can get help paying medical bills, repairs, certain legal defense costs and more.


Our agents help protect you on the road.

We are here to advise you on important coverage decisions, answer any questions, and help simplify your experience.

We can help:

  • Find available auto discounts
  • Adjust your coverage, at your request, as your life changes
  • Guide you through the auto claims process

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Other Auto Insurance Coverages to Consider

Sometimes getting the best car insurance means adding extra coverage in order to get more protection or guard against unexpected out-of-pocket expenses.

Here are some other auto insurance types to consider.

  • Accident forgiveness keeps your car insurance rates from going up after an accident..
  • Gap insurance is designed to protect you if you owe more on your car than it is worth
  • If your car is totaled, the normal insurance payout for the vehicle could be much less than your balance. Gap insurance pays the difference.
  • New car replacement will pay to replace your car with a similar new car, rather than compensating you only for the depreciated value of your car. New car replacement coverage rules can vary among insurers for what qualifies as a “new” car so check the details.
  • Usage-based insurance has the potential to reduce your car insurance bill if you’re a good driver. This typically means you don't regularly hard brake, accelerate rapidly, drive in the wee hours of the morning, and other factors. Usage-based insurance programs use either an app on your phone or a device that plugs into your car to track your driving habits.
  • Vanishing deductibles reduce your deductible every time your policy renews. Normally, if you have a claim, your insurance check will be reduced by your chosen deductible. With a vanishing deductible your out of pocket deductible is reduced by as such as $100 every year you don’t make a claim.

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How Can I Find the Best Price on Car Insurance?

Once you decide how much car insurance you want, you can start shopping for the best policy. Rates can vary widely among companies for the exact same coverage, so be sure to get car insurance quotes from multiple insurers.

Here’s what you should do to find the cheapest car insurance.

  1. Shop around
  2. Ask about discounts
  3. Choose a higher deductible
  4. Ask about usage-based car insurance

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Do I Need Insurance?

If you own a car, you need auto insurance. Car insurance helps provide financial protection for you, and your family if you're involved in an accident. It only takes is a few minutes to get a personalized car insurance quote with the best rates, discounts, and options available.

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Why Do People Shop for New Car Insurance?

Shopping around for car insurance can result in savings, but many car owners rarely get price quotes from other insurance companies.

The three reasons people shop around:

  • Bad experience with a car insurance claim
  • Rate Increase
  • Current company doesn’t offer coverages wanted

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Personalized Coverages

Personalize your car insurance with the coverages you need.
We make it easy to customize your car insurance to fit your needs.

Required auto insurance coverages.
Liability Insurance pays for damages or injuries to other people and/or their property caused by an accident you're found at fault for.

Additional car insurance coverages.
Although Uninsured Motorist and Personal Injury Protection may not be required, they can provide you with an extra layer of protection. These coverages take care of damages to your car and/or injuries to you and your passengers.

We can help you pick what coverages you want.
We get it. Car insurance isn't the easiest thing to deal with. We're here to help answer any questions you may have.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Safeguard your home, savings accounts, and other assets from a lawsuit
  • Protect the investment you have in your car
  • Pay for medical bills for you and your passengers after an accident
  • Cover you, your passengers, and your car if hit by an uninsured motorist
  • Save a lot of money later by paying a little now

So, do you really need car insurance? Only if you want to protect your assets and drive legally. Your other option is to get friendly with your local bus or uber driver.

Your insurance rates will be affected by both the seriousness of the traffic ticket you received and how many other tickets you have received in the last 3 years. How much depends upon the infraction’s seriousness and your insurer’s rating criteria in Washington. According to OffTheRecord.com, 2300 traffic tickets are issued in Washington state each day. If you are one of the unlucky, your car insurance rates will most likely go up. Every insurer uses different rating factors but, for example, a speeding ticket will probably raise your rates about 10% and a second one will raise it even more than the first. If the speeding tickets were for more than 15mph over the limit then they will increase your rates even more. And, if your company was giving you a discount for safe driving, you will also lose that discount and see a corresponding increase.

A Driving While Suspended ticket will probably raise your rates by at least 20% and a single accident could raise your rates 25% and cost you your accident-free discount, raising rates another 5-10%. So, the more severe the violation and the number of violations will end up driving your insurance rates higher. What to do if your rates go up because of a ticket? It is time to shop around. If you are insured with an independent agent like Mid-Columbia Insurance, we can do the shopping for you and move you to a different company if they are offering better rates. If you are not insured with us, why not? Call today and let us give you a quote! (509)783-5600

Anyone who regularly drives your vehicle should be added as a driver on your policy so there is no question of coverage should an accident happen. Anyone in your household or who has regular access to your car should also be added since almost every policy requires you disclose them and either add them as a driver or exclude them from coverage.