Archive for 2009/03


Would you buy a used car industry from this man? - Salon


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Would you buy a used car industry from this man?
Salon
George Bush had done the same thing with AIG bosses when bailing out the insurance giant. No matter what happens next, politically or policywise, it's hard to argue that administration officials don't realize what's at stake with the car companies.
Video: Obama On Automakers Future CBS

Rick Wagoner: "Sacrificial Lamb" or Corporate Ostrich? ABC News
Investors get the jitters as Obama tells carmakers to shape up or Times Online
TheStreet.com - Voice of America
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The best time is here to buy a car - Business Standard


Business Standard

The best time is here to buy a car
Business Standard, India
Free car insurance: Yes, this one is a regular feature. But this may not be free in case of cash discounts. So you need to bargain. Dealers are either agents of insurance companies or they have a tie-up. Make use of this fact and try to get a free

Kwik-Fit launches MOT test reminder for drivers - Only Finance


Only Finance

Kwik-Fit launches MOT test reminder for drivers
Only Finance, UK
Kwik-Fit has announced the launch of a new service that could help drivers in the UK avoid unintentionally invalidating their car insurance. According to the firm it will be sending its customers email reminders when their MOT test is due.
24 PER CENT OF DRIVERS FORGOT TO RENEW MOT Motors Today
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Lower car insurance? 'Tax' new drivers - AsiaOne


AsiaOne

Lower car insurance? 'Tax' new drivers
AsiaOne, Singapore
The truth is, we need a radical change to the way we buy motor insurance. The existing no-claims discount is good to reward drivers who have not filed any claims. But it is not a true reward for those who have not had a single accident in many years,

Car Insurance - Men spend more time in car - 26/03/2009 - Only Finance


Car Insurance - Men spend more time in car - 26/03/2009
Only Finance, UK
The report by the car insurance provider which polled 3000 individuals further suggests that 62 per cent of people would rather drive on their own than with a passenger. It also shows that one in ten motorists spend more time in their cars than at home

Obama: Car Companies Get 30 Days; Better Plans or Bankruptcy - Village Voice


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Obama: Car Companies Get 30 Days; Better Plans or Bankruptcy
Village Voice, NY
Large and small businesses in this America have to negotiate with the middle man–Insurance companies! They are the inter-mediator, we can well do without? If car manufacturing companies didn't have to pay extra for health care for it's hundreds of
Video: Fairfax Workers React To GM Shakeup KMBC

Would you buy a used car industry from this man? Salon
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS: Government in charge Atlanta Journal Constitution
Chattanooga Times Free Press - Management Today
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Dishonesty bumps up insurance cost - Environmental Transport Association


Environmental Transport Association

Dishonesty bumps up insurance cost
Environmental Transport Association, UK
British motorists are being hit with charges of up to £150 each on their car insurance due to the actions of others, the latest research has revealed. According to the study, dishonesty is the main reason for increased premiums, with factors such as

Householders overpaying on home insurance by £1.3 billion - AboutProperty.co.uk


AboutProperty.co.uk

Householders overpaying on home insurance by £1.3 billion
AboutProperty.co.uk, UK
Confused.com has today found homeowners are making savings on their car insurance but not their home insurance, overpaying by £1.3 billion every year. Confused.com found, in 2008, just seven per cent of motor customers, who were also homeowners,

A class to save cash - Buffalo News


A class to save cash
Buffalo News,  United States
And the drivers didn’t mind trading most of their day for the time in class because completion of the course ensures a 10 percent discount on car insurance for three years. “With the economy the way it is, it’s good that you’re able to do this to save

Insure.com Offers Sweepstakes - and Insurance Help! - FOXBusiness


Insure.com Offers Sweepstakes - and Insurance Help!
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Visitors to the company's flagship Web site, www.insure.com, are able to obtain free, instant car insurance quotes, instant life insurance quotes, home, business and health insurance quotes from leading insurers and have the freedom to buy online or by