Most reputable car insurance agencies host an online site that lists information about their company, their products, and contact information. These websites, typically tied to the insurance company’s name, have a portal or service that allows a potential customer to get a quick quote online.

Online car insurance quotes require that you complete some information about yourself; the most important information will be your e-mail address, so that the quote can be sent to you. You will also need to list the make, model, driving distance, and some other pertinent information about the vehicle you wish to insure.

The process of entering your information is quick, and some sites will show the results of the quote right away. Others may require that you wait for an e-mail with the results. Sites that do not offer online quotes may have a service representative that will take your information and have a live agent get back to you over the phone with a quote.

A quick benefit of using online car insurance quotes is comparison. Because these types of quotes are simple to get, you can compare the prices for each quote in a separate window or save it to a spreadsheet so that it’s easy to see prices and details about the coverage.

There are also clearinghouse sites that will search several insurance agencies simultaneously for auto insurance quotes and return the results for an online, side-by-side comparison. The advantage is that these sites have the ability to accept your information one time and have several quotes generated. Of course, before you enter your personal information into any site, be sure to check some background on the company to verify they are viable.