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If you're like most drivers, it has probably been awhile. In a recent survey, our team found that only 26% of drivers shop for auto insurance every year. This might not seem like a big deal, but it's actually one of the costlier car insurance mistakes. If you don't [compare rates from multiple insurance companies](~/AAQRxQA~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~), there's no way to know if you could be saving money on your premiums. 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