By Alison Overholt alison.overholt@complete-insurance-guide.com Complete Insurance Guide Columnist November 9, 2004

Last week we talked about the importance of auto club insurance, especially because it's an inexpensive piece of extra coverage that offers huge benefits in the overpriced world of car ownership. This week, I'll introduce you to one of the best-kept secrets in the business: AARP car insurance.

1. AARP auto insurance ? auto insurance for seniors

   Seniors often face difficulties in gaining insurance coverage, whether it's health coverage, term life coverage or even auto coverage. Fears about age-related impairments make many companies wary of offering senior insurance policies. That's where AARP automobile insurance comes in. Anyone over the age of 50 can get auto insurance from AARP.

2. AARP auto insurance ? auto insurance for more than seniors

   Ok, so it makes sense that seniors can get coverage from the AARP. But did you know that even if you're not over 50, you can get an affordable automobile insurance policy from the AARP? That's right: if anyone in your household is over 50, you can also qualify for their low-cost auto coverage.

So if you are a multi-generational household and are caring for parents or grandparents who are over 50, or if you are married and one partner is over 50 while the other is not, AARP car insurance will cover you. Go online for a quote and check it out today.

About the Author
Alison Overholt is a freelance writer based in New York. She holds a degree in government, with honors, from Harvard University and writes frequently about business, travel, and lifestyle subjects for national magazines and other publications.