RSS FeedA firm in Ann Arbor, Mich., is testing cars that can talk to other cars and alert drivers when bad things might happen. The year long test will help tell if the new smart cars will work on roads or if it is just a good idea that can not be done in the real [...]
Pay as you drive car ins plans now are sold in Illinois
Posted by mike on November 20th, 2012
The Land of Lincoln is the newest state to get the use based car ins plan from Progressive called Snap Shot. The use based car ins plan sets rates at least in part based on how the insured car is used and can save car owners a great deal of cash if they abide by [...]
How You Vote Might Change Your Car Ins. Rates
Posted by Darrin on November 15th, 2012
A lot of people vote to change things, but one car ins. firm says it can use how people vote to help set their car ins. rates. The SafeCo Ins. Co. has filed a U.S. patent claim for vote based car ins. rates, which the ins. firm says can help them tell who is less [...]
Cops Say Car Ins. Broker Stole From Stars
Posted by mike on November 12th, 2012
A car and other ins. broker in So. Cal. is accused of stealing from at least two stars, including an Oscar winner. Jerry B. Goldman was arrested last week at his home in Thousand Oaks after a fed grand jury last month indicted him for fraud. He is accused of stealing from actor Tom Hanks, [...]
Cal Prop 33 Loses Big
Posted by mike on November 9th, 2012
While most of the U.S. watched results of the election for the White House on Tues., in Cal. a car ins. measure that would have changed the state’s ins. price plan did not get the votes for it to become law. The measure lost by about 55 per cent to 45 per cent of votes [...]
Trade Group Gives Car Ins. Tips On Storm Claims
Posted by mike on November 2nd, 2012
The large storm Sandy tore through the East Coast this week and left a lot of floods and storm damage for folks to sort through. But some car ins. trade groups have tips to share with those who need to file claims. Most storm damage will be paid for through comprehensive car ins. plans, which [...]
West Va. Still Worst For Car Deer Wrecks As U.S. Gets Worse
Posted by mike on October 30th, 2012
Folks in West Va. Should be more wary of deer than those in most states after taking the top spot out of all states once again in car and deer wrecks, State Farm says. More known for its coal up in the hills, West Va. has been the worst state for deer and car wrecks [...]
New York, New Jersey Cars Get To ‘Drive Wise’
Posted by Darrin on October 24th, 2012
The Allstate Ins. Co. car ins. plan that in part sets rates based on car use and is called Drive Wise now are sold in New York and New Jersey. Drive Wise plans have been sold in Ill., Oh. and Ariz. up to now, but they now are sold in Colo. and Mich. after state [...]
Things To Look Out For With High Risk Car Ins. Plans
Posted by mike on October 23rd, 2012
Cheap car ins plans for high risk drivers are not the same as what most people get when they buy car ins plans for their cars. The cheap car ins plans for high risk drivers who can not get the kind of car ins plans most people buy have a lot of bad things that [...]
Allstate Use Based Car Ins. Plans Now Are In More States
Posted by mike on October 10th, 2012
The Allstate Ins. Co. car ins. plan that in part sets rates based on car use and is called Drive Wise now is in four more states and will be in more states in the next few years. Drive Wise plans have been sold in Illinois, Ohio and Ariz. up to now, but they now [...]