How do you know if your information is safe online?

While most insurance companies are legitimate, there is a small possibility you might end up on a fraudulent website designed to steal your identity.

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You should check on the A.M. Best website to see if the insurance company you are thinking of getting an online quote from is a legitimate insurance company. By double-checking the company with A.M. Best, you will be confident you are buying car insurance online, not giving a stranger all your personal information. There is no cost to sign up on the A.M. Best website to view insurance company ratings, but you do have to register your information and create a password. It is well worth providing the required information and taking the time to check out an insurance company before doing business with them.

One way to be sure the insurance site is reputable is to use a name you know. When you use a big insurance company you already know the reputation of the company, but you need to be alert for similarly worded scammer sites and redirects. If you find yourself on a car insurance website and the web address does not begin with https:// , don't input your Social Security number, vehicle identification number (VIN) number, or other personal information.

The URL should always have the same company name in between the www. and the .com. It is OK if there are different /words/ after the .com but the company name should always remain the same throughout the process. If you become redirected to another site do not fill in any personal information.

When you enter any personal information during the quote or purchase process at CarInsurance.com, the page URL should begin with an https://.