Discounts Applied to Your Quote, what are they?
It is really important to understand the number, or quote, that you’re getting from a representative and what discounts, (reflective of underwriter’s assumptions) they offer and if those discounts are applied to your quote. You will need to ask about the base rate BEFORE discounts to determine whether, or not, a representative is trying to bait you into buying based on a low quote, only to discover after a period of time, that discounts were applied to your quote inappropriately.
This is a common practice used to help a representative make their quota and many reps will apply as many discounts as they can to show you the lowest rate, not caring that, when the underwriters examine your policy, they will raise your rate substantially; or in the event of a claim, the coverage you ...