Does getting married lower your car insurance costs?

I'm getting married next year. What is that going to do to my insurance rates?

Answer

Generally, getting married does lower your car insurance costs! Statistics show that married individuals tend to have lower claims costs than people who are single, so insurance companies are able to provide more of a competitive rate if you’re legally married.

For more information on this topic, check out this article: How Getting Married Affects Car Insurance Rates.

Alexah Grinnell

Answered on Mar 12, 2021

Alexah Grinnell has been working in the insurance industry for 5 years with a primary focus of coverage consulting in the sales department. She has been working for Jerry Insurance since July of 2019 and has also has experience working for AAA and State Farm. She currently lives in Rochester, NY with her husband and 3 kids

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