Bundling home and car insurance is an easy way to get lower premiums on both policies. When you purchase both home and auto insurance from the same company, you may qualify for a multi-policy discount. It decreases both your home and auto insurance rates.
When bundling, insurance carriers provide a discount to policyholders who take multiple lines of coverage with them, says Clayton Fischer, an agent with Blue Marlin Insurance in Coral Gables, Florida. For instance, he says, insurance companies may offer exclusive options like 12-month auto policies–as opposed to six-month auto policies—when bundled with homeowners insurance.
"Biggest perk of the 12-month auto policy is preventing rate increases every six months," he says. "It’s also a feature to help policyholders have a single point of contact regarding insurance coverage."
Many insurance companies in Ohio provide discounts for bundling, but the discounts and rates can vary substantially, sometimes by hundreds of dollars. So, it's essential to evaluate the overall savings and individual policy rates to find the best bundling discount for auto and home insurance in Ohio.
- Cheapest home and auto bundles in Ohio
- The companies offering the cheapest home and auto bundles in Ohio
- Biggest home and auto bundle discounts in Ohio
- How do home and auto bundles affect car insurance rates in Ohio?
- How does bundling home and car insurance work?
- The pros and cons of home and auto insurance bundles
- Should you bundle home and auto insurance in Ohio?
- Methodology
- FAQs: Home and auto insurance bundling
Cheapest home and auto bundles in Ohio
The total cost of a home and auto bundle depends on the base prices for the underlying home and auto insurance coverages. The discount is applied to each policy. The table below shows the average rates for home and auto insurance and the total premium with and without the bundle discount.
In Ohio, State Farm offers the cheapest car and home bundles, followed by American Family.
| Company | Home premium | Auto premium | Bundle premium | Without bundle premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Farm | $1,905 | $1,095 | $2,229 | $3,000 |
| American Family | $1,584 | $1,140 | $2,296 | $2,724 |
| Nationwide | $1,877 | $1,006 | $2,361 | $2,883 |
| Grange Mutual | $2,003 | $861 | $2,517 | $2,864 |
| Auto-Owners | $1,652 | $1,297 | $2,568 | $2,949 |
| Erie Insurance | $1,875 | $1,188 | $2,933 | $3,063 |
| Allstate | $1,313 | $2,356 | $2,962 | $3,669 |
| Travelers | $5,712 | $1,070 | $6,069 | $6,782 |
The companies offering the cheapest home and auto bundles in Ohio
State Farm
Our take: State Farm topped the list of auto insurance companies in a recent ranking, with customers giving it extremely high satisfaction scores. The company is also the top pick for home insurance, with customers giving it high marks for customer satisfaction, ease of service and its various policy offerings. State Farm is the biggest property and casualty insurance company in the nation.
American Family
Our take: American Family auto insurance customers give the company high marks for auto and home bundling and customer satisfaction. Eighty-eight percent of American Family customers who responded to an Insure.com survey gave it high marks for customer service and more than nine in 10 said they would recommend the company to others. American Family ranked second in J.D. Power’s 2023 overall home insurance satisfaction survey.
Biggest home and auto bundle discounts in Ohio
At 26%, the largest discount for bundling home and auto insurance can be found at State Farm. On the other hand, of the companies evaluated, the smallest multi-policy discount belongs to Erie Insurance, at 4%.
| Company | Home and auto bundle discount |
|---|---|
| State Farm | 26% |
| Allstate | 19% |
| Nationwide | 18% |
| American Family | 16% |
| Auto-Owners | 13% |
| Grange Mutual | 12% |
| Travelers | 11% |
| Erie Insurance | 4% |
How do home and auto bundles affect car insurance rates in Ohio?
The table below displays Ohio auto insurance rates both before and after a bundling discount is applied. The lowest price after the multi-policy discount belongs to Grange Mutual and the most significant overall discount is offered by American Family.
| Company | Auto premium before bundling | Auto premium after bundling | $ difference after bundling | % difference after bundling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Mutual | $861 | $812 | $50 | 6% |
| American Family | $1,140 | $933 | $207 | 18% |
| Nationwide | $1,006 | $935 | $71 | 7% |
| State Farm | $1,095 | $937 | $158 | 14% |
| Travelers | $1,070 | $963 | $107 | 10% |
| Erie Insurance | $1,188 | $1,096 | $93 | 8% |
| Auto-Owners | $1,297 | $1,141 | $156 | 12% |
| Allstate | $2,356 | $1,954 | $402 | 17% |
How does bundling home and car insurance work?
The concept of bundling is pretty basic. You buy more than one type of insurance from the same company and, in exchange for the increased business, the insurance company may give you a discount. And there’s an added benefit to the insurer in offering bundles: Customers who bundle are more likely to renew with their insurer.
You typically get discounts on car and home insurance when you bundle coverage. The discount isn’t the same for each coverage type. Each insurer has its own discount formulas. Companies may offer a greater discount on one than the other.
The pros and cons of home and auto insurance bundles
The greatest benefit of bundling your home and car insurance is a cheaper premium.
But keep in mind that you won't always save money when you bundle. You could find a provider with a low price on one of the two policies, which could result in better savings than a bundle. Here’s how that works:
- If you currently pay $1,000 for car insurance from one insurer and $1,200 for home insurance from another, that's a total of $2,200.
- But let's say you decide to buy your home insurance from your auto insurer. The cost for the new home insurance policy is $1,500, or $300 more than your current cost.
- Your total rate under the bundle would be $2,500, a $300 increase.
- That means you'd need a bundle discount of at least $400 or so to lower the total bundle rate enough to save money compared to the price you currently pay for separate policies.
That's why you should compare home and auto insurance bundle quotes to what you're paying for separate policies. Rates on bundles aren't always lower.
Should you bundle home and auto insurance in Ohio?
Prior to signing up for an auto and home bundle, it’s important to shop around. Bundling your car and homeowners insurance has many advantages; you only have to deal with a single company and with a single bill, and you typically get a discount on both policies. Yet bundling isn’t always the best deal.
Some companies have cheap car insurance rates but less competitive home insurance rates, and vice versa. You might pay less overall by choosing two different companies for your insurance.
Shop around and evaluate Ohio car insurance rates on an individual basis and with a bundling discount to make sure you’re getting the best deal before you purchase.
Methodology
In the spring of 2023, Insurance.com analyzed rate and discount data from Quadrant Data Services. The rates, from 2022, are the most recent available to Insurance.com and are based on a 40-year-old male driver with a 12-mile daily commute, good credit and a clean driving history. Rates were fielded for a full-coverage policy (100/300/100 with a $500 collision and comprehensive deductible). Homeowners insurance rates are based on $300,000 in dwelling coverage with $300,000 in liability and a $1,000 deductible.
FAQs: Home and auto insurance bundling
Below are answers to common questions about bundling home and auto, and other multi-policy discounts that can save you money on your insurance coverage.
What information do you need to bundle your policies?
To bundle your policies you will need all of the details for both the cars and the home you want to insure. That includes VINs, driver information and details about the home. Your current home and auto policies will list this information for easy reference.
Is there a limit on how many policies can be bundled?
Typically, you can purchase as many insurance policies as you want from the same company. However, that doesn’t mean you can take advantage of a bundling discount with every policy you buy. There may be a limit on the number of policies you can bundle with one company. For instance, you might only qualify for a bundling discount on the three most expensive policies. You should speak with an agent from your insurance company to learn more about the possible restrictions.
What type of insurance policies can I bundle?
Multi-policy discounts can also apply to other types of insurance policies that you buy from the same insurance company. Depending upon the insurer, you may also be able to bundle these types of insurance policies:
- Condo
- Renters
- Motorcycle
- RV
- Life
Some auto insurance companies don't write homeowners insurance, but some may align themselves with a home insurer to offer a discount. Ask your agent or customer service representative to see if you can bundle multiple insurance policies.
