Esurance FAQ: What's a paper documentation fee?
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What's a paper documentation fee?

Life is complicated. However, if you buy auto insurance online from Esurance you'll have at least one less thing to worry about. Not only does online mean less messy paperwork, it also means lower rates. Because you can buy auto insurance online from Esurance, there's no middleman for us to pay. This helps us save on operating costs, and we pass these savings on to you in the form of lower insurance rates

To help keep our auto insurance rates affordable and reduce paper usage too, we send most of your auto insurance documents via email and store all of your auto insurance documents electronically. Electronic documents mean easy online access anytime. If you need to make a change to your policy, simply login to your account at any time to make the change.

Although most Esurance policyholders love the convenience of online account management, we understand that some people are old-fashioned and like to have hard copies of their documents. If this description applies to you, don't fret. Esurance can send you paper copies of your auto insurance documents for your files.

If you choose to receive paper copies of your auto insurance documents via standard mail, we may charge you a paper document fee to cover the expense of printing and sending those documents to you.

In short, by receiving your auto insurance documents electronically, you save a few dollars and a few trees! Give online auto insurance a try. Buy auto insurance from Esurance today and embrace the future!

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