Archive for 2011/09


Michigan lawmakers move to ban medical marijuana use from car insurance claims - Detroit Free Press


Michigan lawmakers move to ban medical marijuana use from car insurance claims
Detroit Free Press
Health insurance was never meant to cover the cost of medical marijuana and soon, car insurance won't be able to be used either to ease the pain of car wreck-related injuries. The state Senate Judiciary committee voted unanimously

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More Insurance Companies Offering to Protect Driver’s No Claims Bonuses - The Economic Voice


More Insurance Companies Offering to Protect Driver's No Claims Bonuses
The Economic Voice
New research from Defaqto, the financial research company, has found that more comprehensive car insurance policies protect a driver's no claims discount today than they did back in 2009. The survey of 5000 people with comprehensive car insurance found
Obtaining the Best Auto Insurance for teenager drivers Got SimplerPrfrog.co.uk (press release)
Confused.com reveals the cheapest cars to insure for young driversWebWire (press release)
Motoring: First year on the road soars to £12000Luton Today

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UK Car Insurance Premiums Decrease, Finally - E1 News


E1 News

UK Car Insurance Premiums Decrease, Finally
E1 News
Car cover premiums in UK fall by 2.3% in September, suggests a report by a comparison website, Tiger. One of UK car insurance websites recently published a report that reveals that the price of car cover fell in September. As such, estimates by Tiger

Motoring: First year on the road soars to £12000 - Luton Today


Motoring: First year on the road soars to £12000
Luton Today
The biggest proportion of that cost is not the price of an insurance-friendly car, but the insurance itself. Young men pay the most for insurance because they are the highest risk on the road. But legislation coming in at the end of 2012 will make it
News: Young car insurance owners could pay over £12k for first…Compare Now
YOUNG DRIVERS FACED WITH £12000 FIRST YEAR BILLSMSN Cars UK
Drivers face £12k bill just to put first car on the roadCarmony
Autoblog UK (blog)
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Getting Car Insurance for Young Drivers Just Got Easier - SBWire (press release)


Getting Car Insurance for Young Drivers Just Got Easier
SBWire (press release)
Miami, FL — (SBWIRE) — 09/26/2011 — For those who have just started to drive or have a teenager driver in their household, they can now put an end to all the worries about getting the best car insurance.

Hillsborough Commissioners Take Aim at Auto Insurance Fraud - Patch.com


Hillsborough Commissioners Take Aim at Auto Insurance Fraud
Patch.com
“This ordinance will give our sheriff's office the tools it needs to put an end to the auto insurance fraud that has plagued our community,” Beckner said. “Our actions today will put a stop to rising car insurance rates due to the proliferation of

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Put the brakes on big premiums - Sydney Morning Herald


Sydney Morning Herald

Put the brakes on big premiums
Sydney Morning Herald
Melanie Cooper got her car back from repairs in just two weeks. Online competition and the flexibility to tailor policies are driving car insurance prices down. Comprehensive car insurance might not be compulsory but is a good idea, when you think

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Court takes car insurance case involving dad, son - Houston Chronicle


Court takes car insurance case involving dad, son
Houston Chronicle
(AP) — An insurance company has persuaded the Michigan Supreme Court to decide whether the insurer must pay the medical bills of a man who was drunk and had no license when he crashed his father's car into a tree. Farm Bureau Insurance has been

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Auto Insurance Measure: A Collision Course For Agents, Carriers - Worcester Business Journal


Auto Insurance Measure: A Collision Course For Agents, Carriers
Worcester Business Journal
Can your car insurance premium be set higher than your neighbor's just because he's a college professor and you're a WalMart worker? Because he has a Ph.D and you have a high school diploma? Because your credit score is 200 points

Car insurance: Taxi driver reversed into me – and later said it was my fault - The Guardian


Car insurance: Taxi driver reversed into me – and later said it was my fault
The Guardian
I have lost my £200 excess, my no claims bonus and my insurance premiums. It's time to take the taxi driver to court I was in my car, waiting for the taxi in front to pick up a passenger, when the taxi reversed into my vehicle.