Car Insurance
Local Auto Shops Accuse Insurance Companies of Driving Away Business
Small auto shop owners in Maine are banding together to fight back against insurance companies who they say are directing customers to bigger auto shops with which the insurance companies have negotiated lower rates.
For decades, Jodi Pourier and her husband have been getting their cars fixed at Phillips & Sons …
State Farm Launches Insurance Industry’s First Free Mobile Tool to Combat Distracted Driving
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — On Monday, August 23rd, State Farm Insurance Company will release the insurance industry’s first Android widget aimed at combating the problem of distracted driving. The new “On the Move” widget allows Android smartphone users to compose and preload customized messages that can be sent …
Washington Drivers Agree: Texting and Talking While Driving Don’t Mix
SEATTLE /PRNewswire/ — A new PEMCO Insurance poll shows that although the number of Washingtonians who text message while driving has increased, 83 percent of drivers surveyed either support the fines for enforcing the new no-texting law, or think they should be even higher. According to the poll, opinion …
Texas Warns Insurance Companies on Auto Insurance Claims
Texas Insurance Commissioner Mike Geeslin has released a bulletin reminding auto insurance providers that it is against state law to “directly or indirectly limit the insurer’s coverage under a policy covering damage to a motor vehicle.”
Specifically, the Texas Insurance Code states that insurers may not specify “the brand, type, kind, …
Consumer Advocates Urge Governor Schwarzenegger to Sign Low Cost Auto Insurance Extension Legislation
SANTA MONICA, Calif. /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — California lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to legislation strengthening and extending the innovative “Low Cost Auto Insurance Program” that offers an affordable bare bones car insurance policy to low-income motorists with no taxpayer cost. Consumer advocates applauded lawmakers for passing AB 1597 (Jones) on a …
Distracted Drivers: In Summer, Men Have Accidents Ogling Women, Says Study
Summer brings short skirts, bikini tops and low-cut blouses, all which apparently lead men to get into car accidents more frequently than in the winter, according to a new study. That’s right, 29 percent of men admit to being distracted by women’s summer attire. Compare that to just 3 …
Older drivers may be safer than we think
Maybe the derogatory “Get off of the road, Granny!” should be altered slightly. “Would you please take the keys, Grandma?” might be appropriate. The prevailing wisdom for years has been that older drivers are too slow and prone to accidents. Sometimes those accidents make national headlines, such as …
Taking Aim at Teen Drivers
A new national survey reveals broad support for restricting the driving privileges for teenagers in the name of safety. The survey, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), queried 1,200 parents of 15-18 year olds, and found support for graduated driver licensing (GDL) systems, which keep teenagers …
Hybrid Vehicle Claims More Costly for Insurers
From a claims severity and frequency perspective, hybrid vehicles represent a more costly overall risk to insure than their gas only powered cousins, according to Greg Horn, Mitchell International Inc.’s VP of Industry Relations. Horn’s comments are based on the company’s third quarter 2010 edition of its Industry Trends …
Drivers let guard down on riskier rural highways
Drivers feel safer on rural highways and are more likely to drink or engage in distracted driving on these roads, even though rural roads are the most dangerous in the USA, a new survey finds. Though 23% of Americans live in rural areas, 57% of highway deaths occur on …