[PlazaGuy]

Our 1990 Newell had been insured with Progressive since we purchased it in 1996.  It has been VERY reasonable insurance through the years. We renewed in March of 2014 and it was in the $1000.00 range (can't remember the exact figure). When we purchased the 2002 in June of this year we contacted them for insurance and they came back with not only what I considered a very high rate considering it was a 2002, but also increased the 1990 so that it totaled out to about $3600 for the both of them. 

Everything else we owned, except our commercial building, was with Safeco which has been eeking up over the years.  I had seen Blue Sky recommended on the Guru site, but when we contacted them they told us that they would not insure a driver over the age of 75.  They asked my wife's age and said that as she was still just under 75 that if she would be the driver they could do it.  Needless to say that would not be practical. We contacted Geico.  They gave my wife a quote and just as we were going to accept that, they contacted us to say that they had made a big rate mistake, would requite it,  and would get back with us.  They did not get back with us, but did send us a registered letter that said they wanted to notify us that they were declining to bid on our vehicles.  No reason why...we just assumed it could be my age.

We then contacted our local American Family representative who is a neighbor and Am Fam insured our home, extra lots, 2 cars, 2 trucks, both motor homes as a package deal and the 2002 Newell's part of the premium was $1298.00.  The 1990's part of the premium was less than $800.00.  The Am Fam rep worked very hard to get things done to our satisfaction, whereas some of the others didn't seem to be very interested. 

We have since sold 1 car, 1 truck, and the 1990 Motor Home, so this not to say that when renewal time comes around that they won't increase the rates.