Low Mileage Discounts

Legislators to seek insurance

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:17:51 -0800

Miami Herald - They are bullies,'' says Harvey Rosenfield, an attorney who led a consumer charge in 1998 to pass a rate rollback on property and auto insurance in California. The law, known as Proposition 103, turned the insurance industry on its ear, requiring rate ...

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Escort service vendor imprisoned for insurance

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:42:27 -0800

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - (January 8, 2008) An escort service operator was ordered to prison today for staging auto accidents to defraud insurance companies through false claims. State Supreme Court Justice Joseph D. Valentino sentenced Thomas W. Boyde IV, 45, to spend ...

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Farmers Insurance Co-Sponsors Advocates Award

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:18:43 -0800

Forbes - Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, a national coalition of the leading consumer, health, safety groups, and Farmers Group, Inc., recently presented the first "Lifetime Achievement Award" to U.S. Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) and Public Citizen ...

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Helmer Risk Management Helps Client Cut Insurance Costs by 30%, Saving $600,000 Annually

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:05:54 -0800

Just two months after its launch, Helmer Risk Management's Platinum Pipeline Program (http://www.helmerrisk.com/press/index.html), an insurance solution customized to the needs of qualified oil and gas pipeline contractors, is already proving to be as valuable as its name implies. In fact, one Helmer Risk client is saving so much money through the Platinum Pipeline Program, the company has

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CarInsurance.com Expands Insurance Carrier Platform for

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:18:42 -0800

Forbes - ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- CarInsurance.com, a pioneer in selling auto insurance over the Internet and directly to consumers through its Online Insurance Marketplace(TM), has added more carriers to its current 28 state agency ...

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Accidental death insurance makes no sense

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:43:50 -0800

Every time you turn on the news you hear about people dying in accidents. So it s no wonder that many of us buy accidental death insurance, either as a standalone policy, or as a rider on an existing

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50 things we now know A LOOK BACK AT THE 'WISDOM' OF 2007

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:56:54 -0800

Inside Bay Area - Tapping toes in the men's room has a secret meaning. 11. Television would sink so low that it would make a lame series based on characters in a sort-of-clever auto insurance ad. 12. Someone (specifically, Yau-Man Chan of Martinez) could play the ...

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Auto Insurance You Can Buy Online

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 10:50:04 -0800

In these days of technology, consumers have the option of buying their car insurance policy online from various quality companies. Buying a policy online is not only convenient, but also comes with added benefits unfamiliar to

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Vehicle theft affects everyone s insurance

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 13:15:07 -0800

Meridian Star - Whether it s the work of elaborate theft rings or random individual crime, auto theft is big business. On average, a vehicle is stolen every 25 seconds in the United States at a cost of about $8 billion a year Insurance for theft is included in the ...

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What to ask a private seller before you buy a used car

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:47:17 -0800

Buying a brand new car with a complete, free, factory warranty is one thing. Buying a certified used car from a dealership is usually a worry-free proposition, too. But buying a used car from someone you don't know is another thing

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Car & Auto Insurance Quotes - AIG Auto Insurance Quotes Online for

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:36:56 -0800

Get an auto insurance quote online--with rate comparisons--now from Insweb. Insweb is the largest auto insurance quoting service on the Internet. ...

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Insurance prices seen lower in 2008 on competition, sagging

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:24:11 -0800

St. Louis Post-Dispatch - ... prices include government-provided reinsurance, which depresses the private market; the growing popularity of catastrophe bonds; a trend towards self-insurance; and ongoing competition among insurers, particularly in lines such as auto insurance. Even ...

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Insurance reform hikes driver's bill to $104,000

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:34:27 -0800

EDMONTON - Barbara Wellensiek knew her son's insurance bill would be steep because of his driving record, but when the renewal notice arrived she was shocked to see the annual premium was

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Cunning Auto Insurance Policyholders Take Insurance Industry for 'Ride ...

Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:45:16 -0800

Market Wire - SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - December 12, 2007) - Quality Planning Corporation (QPC), an ISO company, today released its annual Premium Rating Error report, which reveals how devious consumers continue to play a costly role in causing auto ...

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Caisse sounds alarm on TSX-MX

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:47:01 -0800

Globe and Mail - The Caisse, a custodian of assets for several provincial funds, including civil servant and worker compensation board savings and auto insurance premiums, wants a public hearing on the proposal. The Montreal Exchange needs the approval of 66 per cent ...

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