Friday, October 7, 2011You’re not working but Federal law states you must have car insurance. How in the world do you do that? It’s hard enough to survive, let alone pay for an expense that now doesn’t look all that worthwhile keeping up. The risks far outweigh the benefit of not having autoinsurance. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, October 4, 2011You might want to drive a lot more defensively the next time you get behind the wheel of your car, because your chances of getting into an accident with an uninsured driver are going up—way up. And accidents involving uninsured drivers are likely to be more serious. READ MORE >>
Thursday, September 29, 2011The back-to-school season is upon us and college students across the country are moving into their new homes for the coming school year; a process that involves expensive personal possessions, such as computers, electronics, bicycles, clothing, and other personal items that would be costly to replace though they are highly prone to damage or theft. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, September 28, 2011New research by eCar has shown that women lie with greater frequency than men on car insurance applications to get lower rates. With close to 280,000 applications received per month, eInsurance Group found that in one month, 20 percent of these ended up in fraud investigations. READ MORE >>
Monday, September 26, 2011Nearly one in five homeowners does not have enough insurance to rebuild his home if it is destroyed in a disaster, market research company J.D. Power said on Thursday in its annual survey of insurance customer satisfaction. The survey comes just days after Hurricane Irene laid waste to tens of thousands of properties along the U. READ MORE >>
Thursday, September 22, 2011When you are involved in a car accident or your car is damaged in some way, your first instinct might be to contact your insurance company to report a claim. After all, this is what you pay insurance premiums for, right? Not necessarily. You may want to reconsider before you pick up the phone to report a potential claim. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, September 20, 2011The pool area is usually thought of as a fun, happy destination; but with the CDC reporting that drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 to 4 and that the majority of those deaths occur in pools, we know that this fun, happy destination can turn into a devastating place of loss if we aren’t careful. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, September 20, 2011Thousands of trees in the Greater Washington area were felled by Hurricane Irene, plunging hundreds of thousands into darkness and raising a thousand insurance-related questions, such as: “Is the damage from hurricane winds covered?” “Who is responsible for the damage if a tree falls on my neighbor’s yard? READ MORE >>
Tuesday, September 13, 2011Owning a vehicle can be enjoyable, but it also comes with a cost. On top of the purchase price, gas, maintenance, repairs, and insurance costs can quickly add up. While insurance is mandatory for most people, overpaying for coverage can be avoided. InsuranceHotline. READ MORE >>
Monday, September 12, 2011Progressive Insurance Co., which in 2008 debuted its black-box auto insurance program in Alabama, is about to implement some changes, including one that might seem counterintuitive. The voluntary "MyRate" program allowed customers to install a small device that records data reflecting how they drive -- similar to the black box on an airplane. READ MORE >>
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