Has anyone else found this to be true. I am currently looking for car insurance so this website is awesome for a quick snapshot.
EDIT: I also got an error on the "Drivers" section when I entered my occupation as a "Computer Programmer".
We run lots of randomized test cases for our accuracy, if your prices have been off by more than 3% - please email us at sayhi@leaky.com with the email address you used on the site. We'll (anonymously) add you to our test cases.
Accuracy is a big focus for us; for example, when we added Esurance, it tested within a 1% margin of error in 87% of cases, and within a 2% margin in most of the rest. (We'll be releasing our accuracy data in a later post!)
I'm especially curious how you are getting within 1-3% on Progressive's rates without running their proprietary credit model.
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Mint.com does a great job with this, if you need inspiration.
This much discrepancy doesn't bode well.
What I would love to see is a button, so that it'll take me to Geico's site with the exact same quote (all the information filled in).
Also, _please_ email us at sayhi at leaky dot com with the email address you used on the site so that we can look into it; that difference is well outside of the norm.
EDIT: Thanks for emailing us and including screenshots. As discussed, we've already identified a few issues (we blame Geico's website), and have added it to the list of test cases for further testing.
Edit: We've found the problem, let us know if you encounter anymore difficulties, thanks again for the heads-up.
I realize that admitted carrier information is publicly available, but I'm not sure how Leaky could ever be profitable. The commission on an auto policy is almost nil (the common mantra is "If you touch it, you lose money."). Insureds will gain, but trying to create a race to the bottom with suppliers is a recipe for disaster in the insurance industry. Being a broker is about providing a service to insureds and suppliers, not merely one or the other.
What's the end goal, besides potentially disrupting the auto insurance industry in the short term?
