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Finding auto-insurance rates
Find typical auto insurance rates at your state's insurance department website. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners links to each state's site, where you can find rough estimates for various types of customers (for example, a 35-year-old woman with no accidents).
Learn how to shop for auto insurance and save money. "The Early Show" on CBS and Edmunds.com offer excellent buyer's guides, and Kelley Blue Book discusses which cars are the most and least expensive to insure.
Get auto insurance quotes online. Reliable sources say Netquote.com, Insure.com, Insweb.com and Insurance.com are good places to start your hunt for the best auto insurance rates. You type in information about your car, location and driving record, and insurance companies issue quotes instantly or via email for free. You might try several of these rate-comparison tools, because none represents all companies (note also that some highly rated companies don't work with these rate-comparison sites).
Get the lowdown on any insurance company. Search for an insurance company by name at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' website to find out its complaint ratio (the number of its customer complaints compared with its market share) and financial profile.
An April 2010 article in the San Francisco Chronicle recounts fines paid by Mercury Insurance for violations of California insurance law.
CBS's BNET business blog briefly profiles Chubb Insurance, explaining this company's emphasis on wealthy clients.
What kind of auto insurance do you need?
U.S. News Rankings and Reviews has a good article on choosing among types of auto insurance, including a quick rundown of the types of coverage.
The Better Business Bureau website also has a good section that is easy to read, and it's complete with a glossary of terms, explanation of the types of coverage and tips on how to shop.
MilitaryHub.com is geared toward military families, but there's good general information as well.
Military.com offers more general information, as well as some advice geared to military families.
Cars.com also has an article on types of coverage. Additional articles cover keeping your costs low and shopping tips.
Auto insurance companies
Auto insurance companies offer contact information, details about policy types and more on their websites.
Interinsurance Exchange of the Automobile Club of Southern California