| Have you had problems finding insurance | | | | you live in Northern Ireland. |
| companies in Ireland who offer savings on | | | | Improve the safety of your car |
| insurance? Very often residents come across | | | | As mentioned above one of the main factors is |
| brick walls when looking for competitive quotes | | | | security and the safety of your vehicle. You may |
| on various types of insurance, particularly car | | | | be able to cut down the cost of your insurance if |
| insurance. When they apply online with some | | | | you install such things as: |
| companies offering cover they often come to a | | | | · An alarm system |
| stop upon reaching the part that states "not | | | | · A tracking device |
| available to residents of Northern Ireland". If you | | | | · An immobiliser |
| want access to savings on car insurance and live | | | | · Have the windows of your car etched |
| in NI then you might want to take advantage of | | | | with your registration |
| a specialist car insurance website to search for | | | | · Park your vehicle in your garage if you |
| you. | | | | have one |
| Why do some insurance providers fail to offer | | | | · Park it under a carport on a driveway |
| those living in Northern Ireland insurance? | | | | at the side of your home |
| One of the factors taken into account by all | | | | Other ways you may be able to save on your |
| insurance providers and which go towards setting | | | | premiums |
| the cost of the insurance is security. Many years | | | | You may also want to consider paying more in |
| ago, cars were often stolen and used as burning | | | | the way of excess on the policy. Insurance |
| barricades; this was at a time when there was | | | | companies in Ireland ask that you pay the |
| great unrest in NI. Of course, this meant that | | | | minimum amount but by offering to pay more, |
| motorists in Northern Ireland were seen to be a | | | | you may keep the premiums a little bit lower. In |
| greater risk and so insurance companies were | | | | the event of a claim, you do of course need to |
| unwilling to take a chance or premiums were very | | | | pay the excess in a lump sum before the |
| high to compensate for this. | | | | insurance company takes over so bear this in |
| Things have changed thankfully and there are a | | | | mind when choosing how much voluntary excess |
| number of companies who may be able to | | | | you wish to pay. |
| provide competitively priced cover for your car if | | | | |