Is it bad to cancel car insurance?

It's not bad to cancel your car insurance, but it's important to do it right. Don't cancel your car insurance until you have a new policy in place to avoid penalties for driving uninsured. Make sure you know about any cancelation fees your car insurance company charges before you cancel.

UPDATED: Jul 25, 2024Fact Checked

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Alexandra Arcand

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Alexandra Arcand is an outreach administrator and insurance expert located in North Central Ohio. She has a passion for writing, investing, and education. As an insurance content writer for over three years, Alexandra has first-hand experience in business finance, economics, and real estate. She leads an outreach writing team that specializes in travel, real estate, healthcare, law, finance, an...

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Brad Larson has been in the insurance industry for over 16 years. He specializes in helping clients navigate the claims process, with a particular emphasis on coverage analysis. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in Political Science. He also holds an Associate in Claims (AIC) and Associate in General Insurance (AINS) designations, as well as a Utah Property and Casual...

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UPDATED: Jul 25, 2024

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We strive to help you make confident insurance and legal decisions. Finding trusted and reliable insurance quotes should be easy. This doesn’t influence our content. Our opinions are our own.

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