You have probably invested a lot of time,money and effort in your classic car, but have you invested in proper classic car insurance?When it comes to classic auto insurance, the underwriting is different from that used when insuring your more usual family car.If you want to protect your classic auto investment then it is vitally important that you insure with an insurance company that specializes in classic auto insurance.Having said that, there a few things to bear in mind when looking for the best classic automobile insurance quotes.Firstly, garaging is important.Most insurance companies will insist that your classic auto is kept in a locked garage or parking area when it is not being driven.Also it has been known for some insurers to deny a claim when the vehicle has been left unattended in a car park or parking lot.This even extends to when and if you take your car on holiday.Parking in the hotel's lot may void any claims.Secondly, most specialist classic auto insurers offer a choice of valuation methods, the most common being -.A) The Agreed Valuation Method.Here both the insurer and the insured agree a fair market value for the vehicle that is reviewed each year upon policy renewal.This is considered to be the fairest valuation method, but remember that unlike the usual family vehicle, classic cars can increase in value.This will be of course be reflected by a proportionate rise in premium.B) The Actual Cash Value Method.With this method, the insurer will only pay out the current market value for the car.The problem with this is that the current market value means the original price of the car when it was brand new less depreciation.Lets say you have an e-type Jaguar that would of cost (for the sake of argument) $2000 in 1968.Today after depreciation the market value used by insurers would be (again for the sake of argument) $300 and this is all you would get if you made a claim.C) The Stated Amount Method.This method involves the insurer setting the maximum amount that they would pay in the event of a claim.But this maximum amount would be the lesser of either the amount to repair the vehicle, the stated amount or the actual cash value.Once again this method does not take into account the true value of your classic auto and so should be avoided.Thirdly, how you use your classic auto can have a great bearing on your insurance.A standard classic auto insurance policy may only cover you whilst driving to and from classic auto shows.It you intend to use your classic car for more than this then make sure your policy covers you.It's a sad fact of life that insurance companies will do their utmost to avoid paying out on claims so it is in your interest to make sure that have a cast iron policy.When looking for quotes always read the terms and conditions before handing over your cash.If you have or are thinking of getting a classic auto then don't forget to protect yourself if the worst should happen.

With such a varying assortment of policies, prices and those who say they offer cheaper premiums, there is an increasing amount of people who search for insurance by car make and even model.We have seen in recent years, how insurance companies have become more specific in what they offer.Companies that only offer insurance to those with 4 years no claims, or companies that specialize in offering insurance to the over 60's.This gives confidence to the consumer that they are talking to a specialist and not just a generalist in their trade.The realty is not so positive.When you ring for your specialist no claims insurance company, do not be surprised if you are actually speaking to the same call center as other insurance brands, which are owned by the same umbrella organization.In fact, it may you would get the same quote, no matter which insurance brand you spoke to within that organization.However form a confidence point of view, this process of separating insurance organizations into brands that specialize in different types on insurance of different groups pf individuals, seems to be working well in the UK.This is helping with the ongoing factor that individuals are becoming more specific with their search for insurance.Which brings us back to where more individuals are now searching not just by type of insurance but specifically by make and model of car, looking for specialists that can help in that area.Most manufacturers have a huge range of cars that cover many different insurance groups and are associated with different types of drivers.So this is where even searching for Insurance by car make is not even specific enough, you have to drill to model and even derivative of that model.There are a few specialists who only insure by car, but there are often conditions to offering these premiums.One could be that they need to join the owners club for that make and model to prove they are and enthusiast to the car, rather that just a cheap insurance hunter, and some do not ask for anything, but could be just brokers offering general insurance, under the badge of something else sop shop around.Unfortunately the only way to establish if you are getting better values looking for you insurance by car, is to get quotes from both sides of the market.First get a quote from your normal insurers using possibly a price comparison websites, and then get another quote from a company who claims to be a specialist for the car.Remember not to just compare on price only, you must read the small print and look for reductions in cover in certain circumstances to ensure, you have a true comparison.My own experiment showed that I could not get a cheaper or better-covered quote from the so-called specialists when taking brand and model only into case.The only exception I found was with a classic car, where I found great savings.The big organizations, still delivered in my case the better deal.Of course this was only one make and one model, so may be different for you.The message is, even though we may search for insurance by make and model, check all your options to ensure you get the right deal for you.