Good Sam Insurance Agency review

Good Sam is a broker, listed as broker. That means the agency arranges policies with carriers and the contract is written in the carrier's name, so the role is advice and placement rather than carrying the risk. Shoppers who want the policy written by a named insurer should check which carrier is named on the document.

The agency's auto, home and renters list covers the everyday personal lines a household needs: auto, home, renters, life, health, travel, pet and motorcycle. That spread is worth a look when the quote covers more than a vehicle or a building. Specialist lines such as gadget, landlord and breakdown cover sit outside the list.

The agency has been working since 1966, a long record in personal insurance broking. A history like that usually points to settled carrier relationships and processes refined over many years. It says nothing about the price of a quote today, so compare the figures as you would with any broker.

Good Sam suits households and older drivers who want several personal lines arranged together, since auto, home and renters spans most of what a family needs. Senior-focused policies make up 68.2% of the personal insurance listings AssureCue tracks, so older readers are well represented here.

Quotations differ by line and circumstances, so ask Good Sam for a written figure on each policy you need. For scale, the median starting premium across the listings AssureCue carries is €8.37, with most running €2.92 to €29.72. As broker, the carrier behind each quote also shapes the price.

Hiscox UK lists home, renters and landlord, adding landlord and home emergency cover to the home and renters lines. Good Sam's own range is auto, home and renters, which covers home and renters without those additions. Buyers letting out a property or wanting emergency callouts have more to work with at Hiscox UK.

Gadget cover is not part of the Good Sam range, because auto, home and renters runs from auto through motorcycle. EuroAsia Insurance lists auto, home and travel, which puts gadget cover alongside auto, home and travel. For electronics and similar items, that is the relevant list to work from.

bonus.ch lists auto, home and life: auto, home, life, health, travel, pet and motorcycle. Renters cover is the gap in that list, since the Good Sam range of auto, home and renters includes renters. Renters weighing the two lists should check which market each operates in before choosing.