Category: Auto Insurance
Deer in the Headlights: Don’t Be Caught Without Comprehensive Auto Insurance
Posted: October 16, 2013
Fall is peak season for deer and auto collisions and that means drivers along the nation’s roadways need to be especially vigilant, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.). Deer migration and mating season generally runs from October through December, and causes a dramatic spike in the movement of deer population. As a result, more deer-vehicle collisions occur in this period than at any other time...
Favorite Vehicles For Thieves
Posted: July 11, 2013
The current boom in the popularity of big pickups is taking place among thieves as well as ordinary buyers. Full-size trucks have the highest insurance claim frequency of any group of vehicles, the insurance industry Highway Loss Data Institute reports. The HLDI claims data cover 2010 through 2012 models. Thieves' favorite: Ford F-250 Super Duty crew-cab with four-wheel drive (4x4). It's a heavy-duty model used...
Tips for Parents: How to Safeguard Your Teen Driver on the Road
Posted: May 13, 2013
New Study Shows that Teen Auto Deaths Are on the Rise after Several Years of Decline NEW YORK, May 1, 2013 — Memorial Day through Labor Day is the most dangerous time of the year for teens to be on the road. Statistics from Tire Rack Street Survival,a national nonprofit teen driving education program, show that over the past five years combined, an average of...
Extra Fee For Minnesota Auto & Home Insurance Policyholders
Posted: April 5, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Take a close look at your homeowner and auto insurance policies — the cost may be going up. Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill to add a $5 surcharge on every policy in the state. It’s a way to help restore pensions for firefighters and police officers, but adding $5 to every one of those insurance policies is turning out to be...
Family Cars Outperform Luxury Models In Crash Test
Posted: December 20, 2012
ARLINGTON, Va. — A group of moderately priced midsize cars outperformed most of their luxury counterparts in a challenging new frontal crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) on 2013 models. Of the 18 midsize family cars evaluated in the small overlap test, two earn the top rating of good, 11 earn acceptable, three earn marginal, and two are...
