Start with the coverage you need, learn what changes the price, and compare offers on the same terms. Home, auto and business insurance guidance for Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.
Updated October 4, 2026 · TCDS Insurance Agency
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Put premiums on the same time basis and see which coverage details still need a closer look.
A useful comparison starts with your situation and the same protection in every offer. One advertised price cannot describe every home, driver or business.
Match the protection
Start with equivalent limits, deductibles and settlement terms. Check the exclusions before comparing the price.
Know what a number means
A market survey is context. A worked example demonstrates an idea. An individual quote describes a particular risk and term.
Compare the total
Check the policy term, fees and payment plan. Annualized arithmetic is useful, but it does not predict the next renewal.
Your home, roof and belongings
Home insurance costs
The rebuilding amount, roof details, location, deductibles and policy terms all affect the offer. A property's sale price is not a replacement-cost estimate.
Ask before comparing prices
What dwelling limit and rebuilding assumptions does each offer use?
How would a roof loss be settled, and what deductible applies?
What is excluded, and are flood or water-backup options separate?
Driver and vehicle details, garaging location, use, limits and deductibles affect pricing. A lower premium may reflect different protection or a different policy term.
Ask before comparing prices
Are the same drivers, vehicles and uses included?
Do liability limits, uninsured-motorist options and deductibles match?
Is the premium for six months or a year, and are payment fees separate?
Operations, revenue or payroll, locations, vehicles, limits and contract requirements matter. Two businesses with the same industry label can need very different protection.
Ask before comparing prices
Are the described operations and locations accurate?
What limits, exclusions, payroll or revenue assumptions are used?
Are audit, minimum-premium, subcontractor or contract conditions explained?
Put the prices on a twelve-month basis, then review the protection behind each one. No contact information needed. Do not enter names, addresses or policy numbers.
Changing coverage clears both quotes.
A lower premium alone does not identify the better policy. These notes do not validate coverage, eligibility or contract terms.
The worksheet performs calculations in this browser and does not submit or save your entries. Reloading the page clears them.
Turn a percentage deductible into dollars
Use the insured amount to which the policy applies the deductible. For illustration, 2% of $300,000 is $6,000. Confirm the event, applicable amount and deductible terms with your agent.
Enter a positive insured amount and a percentage from 0 to 100.
This is arithmetic, not a claim-payment estimate or confirmation that a loss is covered.
Life and other coverage
Life insurance pricing depends on factors including the coverage amount, product, term and underwriting. Explore other needs and explanations at your own pace.
Why doesn't this page give one average insurance price?
A single number cannot describe your property, drivers or business. This hub explains price drivers and links to guides. Where a guide includes a publisher survey or illustration, check its source, date, location, coverage assumptions and limitations. Only an individual offer establishes a price for the described risk and term.
Can I compare a six-month quote with an annual quote?
You can multiply the six-month premium by two to compare the arithmetic on a twelve-month basis. That is not a renewal forecast: the next six-month rate may change. Compare limits, deductibles, exclusions and fees as well as the premium.
Does bundling home and auto always cost less?
No. Ask for both bundled and separate-policy options and compare the combined cost with equivalent coverage. A discount on one policy does not establish the best overall fit.
What does a percentage deductible mean in dollars?
Multiply the policy's applicable insured amount by the deductible percentage divided by one hundred. For illustration, 2% of $300,000 is $6,000. Confirm the applicable amount, event and deductible terms in the actual policy; the calculation does not determine claim coverage or payment.
Will the comparison worksheet choose a policy for me?
No. It normalizes premiums you enter and highlights details to compare. It does not rate an applicant, generate an insurance quote, check policy language or recommend a carrier. Ask a licensed agent to review the actual offers.
Can I use the worksheet without giving my contact information?
Yes. The worksheet needs no name, email, phone number, address or policy number. Its calculations run in your browser and the worksheet does not submit or save your entries. Use the separate quote request when you want an agent's help.
Ready for an individual comparison?
An agent can identify missing details and explain eligible options. Sending a request does not purchase, bind or change coverage.
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