{"id":2457,"date":"2025-12-22T10:50:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:50:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:50:51","slug":"what-do-you-need-to-get-car-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/ask\/what-do-you-need-to-get-car-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"What do you need to get car insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">What information should you\u00a0submit\u00a0to get car insurance?\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:160,&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u2019ll need basic personal details such as your full legal name, home address, phone number, and email. Insurers also ask for the date of birth and gender of everyone listed on the policy, along with their driver\u2019s license number. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also, your social security number is required for a credit check, and companies will also check your marital status to assess the risk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You must also provide information about everyone in your household; their names, birthdates, and their relationship with you, even if they don\u2019t drive. \u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You\u2019ll also have to submit vehicle information for getting car insurance, and here is what it is: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:120}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vehicle identification number\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Basic vehicle details like make, model, and year<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Purchase date and mileage\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Previous\u00a0insurance information\u00a0<\/span><span 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Insurers also ask for the date of birth and gender of everyone listed on the policy, along with their driver\u2019s license number. 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