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Julie: Well, every Atlantan knows that with the amount of cars on our roadways, car accidents are an everyday occurrence. So, we want the best car insurance value for our dollar and that's where Peachstate Insurance can help. They find as many discounts as possible for every customer and a whole lot more. Bob Ingram is the Vice President of Marketing and Technology. And Bob, for those not familiar with Peachstate Insurance, talk about your company.
Bob: Well, we've been in business 25 years here in Atlanta. We have 16 locations are all around town, and we can get you a quote, get you car insurance, and bind your policy, on your cell phone, on our website, or any one of our 16 locations from Peachstate.
Julie: Okay. Fantastic. All right. Let's just...what everybody is thinking is, "Why, is car insurance so expensive?"
Bob: I know.
Julie: And then how can we make sure we're getting the best rate?
Bob: Right. Well, that's a great question. We hear it every single day from our customers that walk into our offices all over Georgia. And the truth of the matter is, is that Georgia has the highest loss ratios in the nation currently. So, insurance carriers are charging a lot of money. What's a loss ratio? It's basically the amount of claims versus the premium the carrier has. And those factors go into basically how many claims come in. And our claims are way up in Georgia because of distracted driving, the number of accidents that happen. You see what happens on our roads every day, Julie. You know how many accidents there are.
Julie: Right.
Bob: So, that's really what it's all about.
Julie: Okay. And then how is Peachstate Insurance able to make sure that we're getting the best price possible, with a company that's going to stick by you?
Bob: Sure. Well, every agent that's in Georgia has a certain amount of experience. We're lucky. We've been in business 25 years. So, we have multiple carriers, and we know what every carrier needs. So, we're basically trying to get you the lowest price by getting every discount possible.
Julie: Thanks so much, Bob. And for more information about Peachstate Insurance's types of coverages and to start your own auto quote, visit peachstateinsurance.net.