Seattle, WA -- (SBWire) -- 08/29/2014 --USAToday.com recently informed that seniors, people 55 and older, can now receive mandatory discounts on their car insurance once they pass a safe driving class which is also available online. The report further added that discounts on insurance can be as high as 10% depending on the regulations of the participating 34 states and District of Columbia.

The driving class, which is available online in 23 states, will enable the seniors to get a discount for duration of 3 years, on expiry of which the class will have to be retaken. As mentioned in the online press release of USA Today the classes include safe-driving strategies, rules of the road, use of new technology and effects of health issues on driving ability.

Even though this is one new major way of reducing car insurance the website CarInsuranceRates.com informs that such significant savings on insurance are available to the general public yet they are unaware of it.

The website which for many years has been the leading car insurance quotes provider, further added that insurance companies themselves offer discounts and deals which go unnoticed, primarily because car owners are hesitant in changing their current insurance providers.

The website has a very simple online application which enables individuals to instantly compare car insurance quotes by filing in certain personal details, which the team behind the website informed is kept in strict confidentiality.

Changing insurance provider, according to the car insurance rates website, is also hassle-free; contrary to what many people might believe and usually the new insurance provider takes care of all paperwork making sure the transition is smooth and complete.

Even though the latest senior discount is a mandatory discount that all auto insurance companies must adhere to in the 34 states and District of Columbia, car owners of lower ages can compare car insurance rates via the website to find a discounts for themselves.

The senior discount can be availed by simply displaying the certificate of completion of the driving class to the insurance provider upon which they will be offered a certain discount amount. Senior residents of Delaware, Georgia, Minnesota, New York and Wyoming will get a mandatory 10% discount and even more while those in Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania will get at least 5% on their car insurance.

Seniors and younger individuals can also visit CarInsuranceRates.com to directly view auto insurance quotes and see how much discount they can get via the numerous reputed insurance providers that are listed on the site.

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