How long does a speeding ticket remain on your record for insurance carriers? Was it three years? What is the current auto insurance rate in Wisconsin?

James

Green Bay, WI

Normally insurance carriers have a look back period to rate on an offense conviction for three, five or seven years. Since your speeding ticket would be on your driving record for five years then an insurance carrier could rate you on this violation for that time period or for a lesser time period.

Since insurance carriers look back period and rating systems differ so you will need to contact your insurance provider to check how long they will rate you on the speeding ticket.Your insurance agent in Green Bay, Wisconsin should be able to inform you about your insurance carrier’s rating system and/or you can contact the Wisconsin insurance regulator with whom surcharge and rates information must be filed with.

Rates vary from person to person, zip code to zip code I can only suggest you get a quote and find your rates.

Someone told me that in the state of Wisconsin the car insurance carriers were only permitted to look back 3 years on your driving record. Is this true? I live in Wisconsin.

Neve

Kenosha, WI

I am not aware that insurance companies can only look at your driving record for three years in Wisconsin. Auto insurance carriers generally can go back 3, 5 or 7 years to look at a person’s driving record.

Most minor moving violations stay on your record for three years while major traffic violations can remain on your record for seven years or more. Many insurance providers will look 3 years back on a driver’s record for minor infractions but will look back for major offenses, i.e. DUI, for a longer period of time, such as 7 years.

On applications for car insurance many carriers will request information on previous accidents and moving violations and indicate how long proceeding the application date they will want you to list. If they request more than 3 years back, then you will need to list the moving violation and/or accident that happened during the time frame they requested information on.

A: As a teenager, your son’s rates are automatically going to be higher, and especially when SR22 car insurance is involved. It’s been said that car insurance for teen boys costs, on the average, in the thousands, and isn’t much lower for teen girls. However, there is one thing you can do to get a discount and keep your son on track at the same time.

Most car insurance companies provide you with a discount for your insurance policy if you have someone who is under the age of 25, a full time student, unmarried, and a good student on your policy. Usually, a company will require the student score an average of Bs, or have a 3.5 grade point average in order to qualify. If your son isn’t quite up to mark yet, you can use this as a motivator, and take away his privilege to drive if he doesn’t achieve it.

I am required to carry an sr22 and I just want to know if this will cover just myself or anyone who uses my vehicle?

Justin

Thank you for asking Justin.

Typically, car insurance follows the motor vehicle first and the driver second. There are financial liability laws in most states so the motorist should also have had car insurance or they will end up with a conviction for driving with no insurance and have their license suspended or revoked until they get an SR22 or the financial responsibility certificate.

Normally, an SR22 is only liability insurance so it will likely cover the motor vehicle struck and damaged but not the at-fault vehicle’s damages.

To be certain what your specific SR22 policy covers contact your insurance company. They will be able to give you more information on what the sr22 covers.

Goodluck!

MariCAR

I just have some questions regarding physical damage coverage. I’m from Wisconsin, and I am not exactly sure what collision coverage actually provides. Help?

Brin

Kenosha, WI

Brin, what collision coverage normally provides is the payment for whatever the damages are going to be in the event that your vehicle gets involved in a collision regardless of your vehicle hitting another object or another car or of it getting damaged in instances that it overturns. In an accident, the collision coverage is the one that shall be paying for the repair of the vehicle with the amount going as far as to equal the amount of its value before the accident took place. If you think about it, this is actually cool because the automobile insurance company shall pay for the expenses of the damage even if the party at fault in the accident is you.

Now, the maker and the model year of your car are very important because these things are going to be the basis of your collision premiums. Needless to say, before you purchase this type of coverage, it is highly recommendable that you evaluate the current market value of your vehicle and your financial capacity to afford the same car in the event that your car is destroyed because if your car has diminished its value or if it is within your capacity to replace your car with a similar one, then collision coverage is going to be useful to you.

But to be sure, you can check your state’s insurance web site because I am not sure if the same clauses apply there in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

My elderly grandfathers drivers license expired last January and he continues to drive his vehicle. Apparently he couldn’t see well enough to complete the renewal exam, so he will likely would not be given a renewal even if he tried. If he gets involve in an accident, will his car insurance cover his losses if he is knowingly driving without a license? We both live in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Harry

Eau Claire, WI

If your grandfather is currently insured now in Eau Claire, WI he will be covered for the insurance coverage he has, even if the drivers license is expired. But, when the car insurance policy is renewed usually the driving record is run and it will be known that he doesn’t have a valid drivers license. Then he would have to obtain it or be canceled or no renewed. Also he will obtain a ticket for driving with suspended/revoked license and can be arrested as well.

Hello! Please give me a clear definition of car insurance. I think I need to buy a car in Wisconsin. Thank you.

Aubrey

Appleton, WI

Hi! Thank you as well for asking that question, dear. I’m sure you’re quite misled of these two terms. I perfectly understand since you’re so very young to be familiar in auto insurance. It seems too simple but we can not deny the fact that some are truly having misconceptions between the two. But actually there is no difference between auto insurance and car insurance. Car insurance is the term that we always use since it is widely understood by many people.

Auto insurance seems confusing if it is our fist time to inquire about this term. But once you understand the different types of coverage that make up your policy, it’s not hard at all. Your auto insurance is really a package you are looking for. Taken together, this coverage make up a standard auto policy. Each of this coverage has its own separate premium. No additional payment for separate premiums. You can also add coverage such as the coverage that will protect you from accidents along the road and service coverage that will provide you 24 hours toll-free assistance. Just be smart and read all the details of the insurance you are choosing.

Hope to hear from you, soon Aubrey! Good luck to your auto insurance search!

I have been thinking of enlisting my teenager in our auto insurance policy in Wisconsin. How costly can this be? What do I need to know?

Peter

Milwaukee, WI

Hello there, Peter!

I have to tell you in advance that adding your teenager to your insurance policy can really throw you for a loop. When you find out the cost of it insuring your teenage driver, you might be surprised.

Even if it can cost you a few dollars more, it is important however that you list your teenage driver on your insurance policy. This is because if you fail to list your teenager on your vehicle you could face having your policy canceled or not renewed and possible surcharges on your policy too. There could be some insurance companies can and will cancel your insurance policy for misrepresentation if you don’t list your teenager on your own auto insurance policy.

So if and when your teenager regularly drives your vehicle or any vehicle in your home, you better list in your own policy as one of the drivers. This ensures that your vehicle is covered by your insurance in the event that there is an incident while he or she is driving any of your cars. Next, this could also mean that your teenager will gain some valuable insurance experience in the process which will translate to some savings for your teenager when he or she gets their own vehicle and insurance.

So you can contact your local auto insurance agent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and ask for procedures you can do to enlist your teenager in your auto insurance policy.

Is there a state where you will not be required to have auto insurance? What about Wisconsin? Who would be the cheapest?

Tom

Eau Claire, WI

There are some states in which car insurance is not required but you are mandated by those states laws to have a type of financial responsibility in effect to cover damages you may cause in an accident if you choose to not have car insurance on your motor vehicle.

Every state requires auto insurance or that you meet financial responsibility requirements through a bond or some other way which shows you are able to pay if you cause damages to other party or property in a auto accident. Each state renews and/or changes their laws annually, so those states that had no insurance requirements in the past now do. The state of New Hampshire probably has the least amount of requirements.

Most people believe that Wisconsin does not require car insurance, which is true but you must have other means to pay for the damages you cause if you are at fault in an accident.

The cheapest depends on your driving record, your vehicle and the area of town which you live plus the deductible amount.

A: Well, even if you’re unemployed for the moment, you can’t spend every hour of the day looking for a job. Now is the time to try doing a couple of things you may have not had the time for when you were employed full time. For the moments you aren’t looking for work, see if you can sign up for a couple of things to save you money on your insurance premium,.

One such thing could be a driver’s education class. If you already took one of these when you first got your driver’s license, then it should already be a discount on your SR22 car insurance policy. If you didn’t, though, you can take one now and still be able to get a discount. Some car insurance companies have an age limit on this, so make sure you call yours up before you waste your time and money on the class.

Another class you can take for a cheaper premium is a defensive driving class. Sometimes, if your SR22 is because of drunk driving, the court may require you to take this class. If they have, it won’t count for a discount. However, if they haven’t, call up your car insurance company to find out more.