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Affordable premiums: Low-cost auto insurance now in San Joaquin.
San Joaquin County residents who qualify can purchase the state’s bare-minimum required automobile-liability insurance for $295 per year.
“That’s a pretty good rate,” said Jagmohan Singh, an agent with Amar Insurance in French Camp who is certified to sell the policy.
Good drivers with incomes of no more than $24,500 for an individual or $50,000 for a family of four whose vehicle is valued at $20,000 or less and who live in the county are eligible.
To sign up, consumers should call the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan toll-free at (866) 602-8861 and be prepared to answer 10 questions regarding eligibility.
“That sounds fantastic. Sign me up now,” an enthused Maria Leonardo said after learning of the program’s availability in her newly adopted county.
Leonardo,…
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