Any person wanting to take out car insurance should first obtain a number of insurance quotations to compare before making a final decision on which quote to accept. A car insurance quote is a reasonable estimation of the monthly premium cost of a car insurance policy based on the information supplied by the insurance applicant to the insurance company.

To obtain an accurate quotation for car insurance the applicant must provide the following information: age, gender, details of the car including age, value, security fittings such as a tracking device, address where the car will be kept at night and whether it is housed in a locked garage over night. Without this minimum information the insurance company will not be able to provide a reasonable estimation of the monthly premiums. Please note that a provisional quote is just that; before accepting insurance the applicant must confirm the final figures.

Insurance premiums can vary from company to company and it is in the best interest of applicants to obtain at least three quotes. The easiest way to obtain quotes AND arrange your car insurance is online through the various insurance sites available. There are also online insurers that will obtain a number of quotes from different companies while you only need to provide your details once. These are called insurance aggregate sites.