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Insurance Impact from Costly Fees

By The Editor

Senior citizen James Cole, Jr., decided he had had enough May 13. He could not afford car insurance, and received several tickets for driving without it. He could not afford to pay the tickets, which resulted in the suspension of his driver’s license and a ban on registering his cars.

He could not afford thousands of… »

More is Less When it Comes to Car Insurance

By CarInsurance-News

Youi car insurance research has found that more is less when it comes to car insurance; especially when it comes to the questions asked when providing a quote.

“Most car insurance companies ask very few questions with the aim of giving customers a fast online quote. The problem with this approach is that less questions means… »

‘Black box’ idea travels to cars

By The Editor

Does your newly licensed teenager drive too fast? Do you worry when he or she takes your car to hang with friends you haven’t met? Are you spending a small fortune to insure your novice driver?

You’re not alone, and Mark Nowotarski sees a business opportunity in that.

The Stamford resident says his patent-pending SoberTeen Driving Insurance… »

Slash Rates on Your Car Insurance

By bankingMyway.com - Fort Atkinson,WI,USA

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Order the “combo” platter – If you buy your home and car insurance from the same company, you save, as the commercial says, up to 15% off your car insurance …

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Car insurance savings with ‘Big Brother’

By CNN - USA

Tim Goodwin doesn’t spend much time behind the wheel of his 2004 Chevy Tahoe. Even though he only covers about 3,000 miles per year — using it just for weekend trips — he had, until recently, been getting no special deal on his insurance for driving so little.

Six months ago, the Springfield, Missouri, property supervisor… »

Contact KY3 Tests New Car Insurance Program

By KY3 - Springfield,MO,USA

We first introduced you to Progressive’s My Rate program a few months ago. It’s a device you plug into your car that monitors your driving habits. Progressive Insurance claims low-risk drivers could save as much as 30 percent on their car insurance rates. We decided to put it to the test.

The device monitors when you… »

Adjust Your Insurance and Save!

By ABC2 News - Baltimore,MD,USA

Money is tight and many people are facing layoffs and furloughs, so any little bit of extra money can help.

Changes into your deductible for your car insurance can do just that for you.  Raising your collision deductible can even save you 15-30% off your current rates.

And since school is about to end pay attention… »

No insurance? Drivers could face towing

By Beaumont Enterprise - Beaumont,tx,USA

Uninsured motorists in Beaumont have less than 60 days to get policies before they run the risk of having their vehicles towed.

Beaumont City Council on Tuesday approved a policy allowing officers to tow uninsured vehicles if police already pulled them over for another traffic violation or if a had wreck occurred.

Cost to uninsured drivers is… »

Allstate reenters state car insurance market

By The Editor

Allstate, the country’s second largest writer of auto insurance will return to the Massachusetts market in November after a 20-year absence, the company announced yesterday.

Allstate will become the 11th insurer to enter the market since insurance commissioner Nonnie Burnes implemented a more competitive rate-setting system in April 2008.

“Managed competition is designed to bring more choice… »

First NY Online Defensive Driving Course

By CarInsurance-News

Effective May 18, New York drivers can complete the American Safety Council’s online defensive driving course to receive a 10% reduction, for three years, in the base rate of their current automobile liability, no-fault and collision premiums. Drivers also are eligible, upon completion of the course, to receive up to a four point reduction on… »