How to Find Your Former Car Insurance Carrier
- 1). Start by contacting the corporate offices of the insurance companies with which you may have had coverage. Provide them with your name, address, and social security number. Advise them that you are searching for information on an old insurance policy you may have had at their company.
- 2). Contact your former insurance agent. If your agent was an independent salesman who represented more than one company, he may have a file in his office with details about your former insurance carrier. Ask the agent to review his electronic records. Then, request that he provide you with information on the company with which he may have placed a customer fitting your profile. For instance, if you had three speeding tickets at the time, advise the agent. He may have a company that specializes in non-standard coverage. Such details will assist him in remembering which company you may have used.
- 3). Search through important papers for expired insurance cards or old paperwork. Look in the files where you keep your titles and registrations as you may have old insurance paperwork stored there. Some drivers store insurance information in the glove compartment of their vehicle.
- 4). Look through old credit card statements to see if there are any insurance payment charges. It may also help to have your bank review your extended payment history. Any bank card charges or electronic check transactions processed by your old insurance company should show up on your banking statements. Ask for the names of any insurance companies that may appear. Then, contact those companies for information about your old insurance policies.
- 5). If you're searching for former auto insurance, contact your state's department of motor vehicles for information on who may have insured you during the time period in question. Many motor vehicle departments monitor the insurance habits of residents in their states.
- 6). Contact your lien holder or mortgage company. If you have a lien or mortgage on the property you insure, it is possible that the bank will have your insurance company information on file.
