Terms of Use

Last updated: August 2026

1. Agreement to these terms

By using shopsmartrate.com you agree to these terms. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the site. These terms are between you and SmartRate LLC, doing business as ShopSmartRate.

2. What this website is

This is the website of a licensed independent insurance agency. It exists so you can request quotes, learn about coverage, and get service on a policy we placed for you.

We are not an insurance company. We do not underwrite risk and we do not pay claims. We place coverage with licensed insurance carriers, and we access those carriers through the First Connect agency network. Every policy is issued, underwritten, and paid by the carrier, under that carrier's contract with you.

3. Quotes are not coverage

• Any figure shown, quoted, or discussed is an estimate based on the information supplied and on the carrier's rates at that moment.
• Estimates change once the carrier verifies driving records, loss history, property condition, credit-based insurance scores where permitted, and other underwriting factors.
• A carrier may decline a risk, or accept it at a different price or with different terms.
• Submitting a form on this site does not bind, alter, cancel, or renew any policy. Requests to bind, change, or cancel coverage are only effective when we confirm them and the carrier confirms them in writing.
• Any illustrative comparison, sample figure, or example shown on this site is for demonstration only and is clearly labeled as such. It is not a quote and it is not an offer.

4. Your responsibility for accuracy

Insurance pricing and eligibility depend entirely on the accuracy of what you tell us. You agree that the information you provide is true and complete to the best of your knowledge, and that you will tell us promptly when something changes — a new address, a new driver, a new vehicle, a new business activity.

Inaccurate or incomplete information can change your premium, and in some cases can give a carrier grounds to deny a claim or rescind a policy. That is a serious outcome and it is worth being careful about.

5. Eligibility and licensing

You must be at least 18 years old and legally able to enter a contract. We can only transact insurance business in states where we hold a valid producer license and where the relevant carrier is admitted or otherwise authorized. If you are outside the states we are licensed in, we may not be able to help you yet.

6. Acceptable use

Please do not use this site to submit false information, submit information about someone else without their permission, attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, scrape or harvest the site, or interfere with its operation. We may decline service or remove access for any of the above.

7. Our content

The text, layout, graphics, and code on this site belong to SmartRate LLC and are protected by copyright and trademark law. You may read it, print it, and share links to it. You may not copy it wholesale for a competing commercial purpose without our written permission.

8. Third-party names and links

Any carrier or company name that appears on this site belongs to its owner and is used only to identify that company. Their appearance does not imply that they endorse us. This site may link to other websites we do not control; we are not responsible for their content or their privacy practices.

9. No warranty

We work hard to keep this site accurate and available, but it is provided "as is." We do not warrant that it will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that every figure or article on it is current. Insurance rules, rates, and carrier appetites change constantly. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice. For advice about your specific situation, talk to us directly, or to a qualified professional in that field.

10. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SmartRate LLC and its members, employees, and agents are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of your use of this website. Nothing in this section limits any obligation we owe you as your licensed insurance producer, or any right you have under the insurance laws of your state. Some states do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

11. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules. Insurance policies themselves are governed by the law of the state in which they are issued and by the terms of the policy.

12. Changes and contact

We may update these terms. The date at the top of the page will change when we do, and continuing to use the site after that means you accept the update.

SmartRate LLC dba ShopSmartRate Insurance Agency
Email: support@shopsmartrate.com
Phone: 855-USMART1
Illinois Insurance Producer License #22321839