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Quotable stats (2026)
Cite as: "CoverShield 2026 Auto Insurance Quote Study."
6 min 15 sec
Avg phone quote time (2026 study, 1,200 calls)
11 min 56 sec
Avg online quote time — 1.9x slower
$2,314
Avg US full-coverage auto premium, 2026
47%
Drivers who haven't reshopped in 2+ years
$687
Avg annual savings when switching after 3 yrs
82%
Quotes that change after MVR pull
Expert quotes — ready to use
"Most drivers overpay because they shop once and renew on autopilot. The market reprices itself every 6 months — your loyalty is literally costing you money."
"Phone quotes still beat online forms by nearly 2x. Agents can adjust coverage in real time and catch discounts the web flow buries three pages deep."
"We've seen a 23% YoY increase in 'hold time' complaints filed with state DOIs. That's the silent tax on shopping the wrong way."
Published research
- How Long It Really Takes to Get an Auto Insurance Quote (2026) — 1,200 mystery-shopper calls, 10 states
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