Nevada Cracks Down on Cell Phone Users: The Dangers of Driving and Talking In some states, it’s legal to talk on the phone while driving but if you’re driving through Nevada, watch out. In this state, talking on a hand held phone is considered illegal and law enforcement has proved that they will find you. Last year, Nevada Highway Patrol issued close to[Read More »]
Michigan Residents Duped by Fake Insurance And What To Do About Fake Policies We frequently hear about people trying to get one over on the insurance company but we forget that sometimes, it can be the insurance company scamming a customer. Now most of your big branch insurance companies aren't going to do this because they don’t need to. They already earn enough[Read More »]
Guide to Commercial Auto Insurance – Business Car Insurance Explained Geico Lowers Commercial Insurance Rates in New Jersey - Will I be Paying Lower Rates? If New Jersey business owners were looking for cheaper rates on their commercial auto coverage, they may have found an answer. Business owners can now purchase commercial car insurance straight from the Geico Insurance Company[Read More »]
Installing Monitors in Cars Could Lower Insurance Rates While the NHTSA is pushing Electronic Data Recorders (EDR) for all vehicles to increase driver safety (CarInsuranceCalculator.info reported), over the course of the past year, several automobile insurance companies have devised a method that will help drivers lower their premiums by recognizing positive driving habits. Customers who avoid driving recklessly[Read More »]
Data Recorders and Your Car Insurance – Are The Little Black Boxes A Bless or A Curse for Insurance Rates? Are data recorders the worst backseat driver ever, or a welcomed auto insurance discount for safe drivers in safe cars? You've heard of the little black book, and plenty of jilted lovers have discovered information that got their significant other in trouble in them, and now there’s another ‘little black[Read More »]
Arizona Police Tow Cars that Block the Snow Plow – Do You Need Roadside Assistance? In Flagstaff Arizona, you better be sure to obey all the parking laws or when you walk out of your house in the morning, you may find that your car isn't where you left it. That’s what happened in December when snow plows were trying to make it through the streets but[Read More »]
Florida Approves PIP Benefit Rules Florida is one of the few states that have no fault insurance coverage and an emergency rule recently passed to help protect insurers. Earlier this year, Florida legislation revised the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) law. The trouble was this law takes effect January 1, 2013 and while there had been[Read More »]
Texans Crash Their Cars in December – How to File A Claim After an Accident According to an Allstate Insurance Company review, Texans crash their cars more during the holiday season. Allstate looked at its claim history between 2006 and 2010 and found that December was the busiest month for auto accidents. Carlos Cuellar, an Allstate agency owner said, “The increase in crashes could be[Read More »]
Towing Companies Were Gouging Sandy Victims or: Is Towing Covered By Your Auto Insurance? The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says some Hurricane Sandy victims fell prey to tow truck companies that were gouging their rates. This is a disturbing report considering the amount of damage and loss people suffered. The NICB received reports of classic examples of gouging including one towing company that[Read More »]
Reinventing Safety 365 – New Jersey Implements Young Driver Program If you've ever driven to New Jersey, the parkway is a familiar road. To young drivers, all roads hold more danger than someone who has been behind the wheel for years but toll roads are slightly different. At one moment, traffic can be flowing smoothly and then another, it’s stop[Read More »]
