Where to Buy Auto Insurance Online With a Checking Account (Easily)

Short Answer

You can buy auto insurance online with a checking account (and pay-by-check online) through Allstate, Farmers Insurance, MetLife, and State Farm. To make your initial payment, you’ll need to provide the insurance company with your bank’s routing number and your checking account number. Some insurance companies may allow you to buy insurance online with a checking account, depending on the state you live in and your credit history. For more on where and how to buy auto insurance online with a checking account, see below.

Where to Buy Auto Insurance Online With a Checking Account

Below, we list the auto insurance companies that will allow you to make your initial payment online using your checking account. We confirmed this information with corporate customer service representatives and various agents from each company:

For each company, you’ll first need to visit the company’s website and request an auto insurance quote. Once you’ve accepted the quote and you’re ready to make your initial payment, you’ll need to provide your bank’s routing number and your checking account number.

After your policy is in place, you’ll have the option of setting up a recurring electronic funds transfer (EFT) from your checking account. The companies listed above also accept most major credit and debit cards as payment.

Companies That May Allow You to Buy Auto Insurance Online With a Checking Account

A few auto insurance companies may allow you to make your initial payment online using your checking account, depending on the state you live in and your credit history. If you do not qualify to make the first payment with your checking account, you’ll still have the option to pay with a credit or debit card.

Note that while the following companies only sometimes allow initial payments with checking accounts, they do allow pay-by-check/EFT online once your policy is in place:

Companies That Do Not Allow You to Buy Auto Insurance Online With a Checking Account

During our research, we found that the following auto insurance companies will not let you make your initial payment with a checking account:

American Automobile Association (AAA)
Amica Mutual Insurance (allows automatic payments from checking account once the policy is in place)
Direct Auto Insurance
Safe Auto Insurance (allows one-time online payments via check)

For more information on purchasing auto insurance, check out our article about auto insurance companies that don’t check your credit.