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Feb 26
The Highway Loss Data Institute recently released the results of a study that show laws banning cell phone use by drivers in some states have not been effective in reducing auto accidents.
The study examined insurance claims made before and after the laws took effect in California, Connecticut, New York and...
LowerMyBills.com (an Experian company) recently released the following results of an online study conducted in September of this year:
79 percent of consumers believe they are paying too much for auto insurance.
54 percent of consumers have tried to reduce their auto insurance premiums.
17 percent of...
Everyone not living in a cave knows what is currently happening at America's gas pumps. $4.00 per gallon gas has become the norm, with some areas of the country closer to $4.50. Thanks to a recent report by Insurance.com, we nowknowauto insurance rates are increasing right along with gas prices. The company's quarterly...
Bluetooth headsets are about to become all the rage in California.The reason? On July 1, the state will begin fining drivers caught using cell phones while driving; unless they are using a hands-free device such as a Bluetooth headset. Additionally,drivers under the age of 18 will be ticketed if caught using any type of...
This won't come as news to many, but poor drivers abound on America's roads. Now we have the results of the 2008 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test as proof of such. The survey, which polled over 5,500 Americans in all 50 states, shows 16.4 percent of drivers would notpass a written driver's test if taken today. This...
California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner recently issued an order to Allstate's auto insurance units in California to reduce the rates currently charged for auto insurance by nearly 16 percent. The rate reduction will become effective by mid-April, and will save California consumers approximately $245 million...
The Massachusetts House of Representatives recently passed legislation banning automobile drivers from talking on cell phones or sending/reading text messages while driving. Fines will be$100 for the first offense, $250 for the second and $500 for the third and beyond. Hands-free handset calls are exempt as are...
In a follow up to our blog post on January 16, it looks like Allstate customers and prospects in Florida are back in good hands. The Florida First District Court of Appealshas grantedan immediate stay from the Florida Insurance Commissioner's recent order that Allstate cease writing new automobile and homeowners...
Insurance.com recently released it's '2007 Auto Insurance Pricing Report', which shows auto insurance premiums dropped 5.2 percent from 2006 to 2007. The average annual premium decreased from $1,965to $1,868 during that time period. The 2007average premium is thelowest average premium for auto insurance in three years,...
What do teenage drivers want most in 2008? A new car? A video iPod? More cell minutes for texting (while driving)? Apparently none of these made the list (must have been multiple choice). According to arecent survey by Allstate Insurance Company,what teens want most in 2008 is for friends to be safer on the roads. While...
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) recently released the results of a nationwide survey that show consumers are confused about the need to purchase auto coverage on rental cars.
42 percent of respondents admitted they were either thoroughly confused or only had a rough idea about the need for...
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