Archive for 2011/11


Avoid a DUI — and car insurance disaster - Fox Business


Avoid a DUI — and car insurance disaster
Fox Business
You will probably have to file an SR-22 form certifying that you carry car insurance. That will cost you a small fortune. Drunken drivers are risky, and insurance companies do not like risk. You should expect your insurance rates to double.
CarInsurance.com's "What's Your Limit?" Calculator Reminds Drivers about DUI San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

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CarInsurance.com’s “What’s Your Limit?” Calculator Reminds Drivers about DUI … - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)


CarInsurance.com's "What's Your Limit?" Calculator Reminds Drivers about DUI
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
To help drivers find that line before they consume a drop, CarInsurance.com has a new calculator called "What's Your Limit?" that translates blood alcohol content thresholds to a drink limit based on several individual factors.

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$2.2 million car insurance claim is going to court - Fox Business


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$2.2 million car insurance claim is going to court
Fox Business
A Texas jury will get its hands on one of the sexiest car insurance claims ever filed. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Co. has accused a Texas man of borrowing $1 million to buy a $1 million Bugatti Veyron supercar, insuring it for twice that much,
AUTOS: Bugatti Veyron Lagoon Crash Was Elaborate Fraud, Insurance Company ClaimsSPEEDtv.com
Man "intentionally" drove $2.2 million Bugatti Veyron into lakeJalopnik
Bugatti Insurance Claim Case Will Head to TrialCourthouse News Service
Carscoop (blog) -duPont REGISTRY (blog) -CarBuzz - Car News and Reviews
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Car Insurance Site Tiger.co.uk Comments on BMA Recommendation - Press Dispensary (press release)


Car Insurance Site Tiger.co.uk Comments on BMA Recommendation
Press Dispensary (press release)
In many American states it is illegal to smoke in a car with children under 18, and this is the same in Canada and all but one state of Australia. This means a potential ban would not be entirely unprecedented. In the past some car insurance companies

Honest motorists losing out due to car insurance dodgers - QCK


MyFinances.co.uk

Honest motorists losing out due to car insurance dodgers
QCK
People who dodge car insurance and drive without it are costing honest motorists but the courts are not punishing them severely enough. This is the view of Simon Douglas, director of AA Insurance, who expressed concern regarding the fact
Courts are too soft on uninsured driversCompare Now
Accident cover against uninsured drivers varies with providersMyFinances.co.uk
Cost of driving without insurance? Just £200Carfinance.co.uk
News-Insurances (press release) (blog)
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Price of car insurance rises a smidgen [Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)] - Insurance News Net (press release)


Price of car insurance rises a smidgen [Honolulu Star-Advertiser (HI)]
Insurance News Net (press release)
Auto insurance premiums for Hawaii motorists rose slightly this year from 2010, the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs reported in its annual comparison of the state's top motor vehicle insurers.

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Call for cheaper car insurance deals for young workers - BBC News


BBC News

Call for cheaper car insurance deals for young workers
BBC News
Young people would pay lower insurance premiums if they just use their cars to get to work or college under proposals put forward by Labour. The "sky-high" cost of car insurance is "pricing young people out of driving", according to the opposition.

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Don’t Just Buy The Cheapest Car Insurance - Money High Street


Don't Just Buy The Cheapest Car Insurance
Money High Street
Many motorists look to buy the cheapest car insurance but this may not provide the best cover and may mean you end up spending more in the end. Research by Sainsbury's car insurance suggests that by not shopping around for car insurance cover as well
Motorists throwing away £73 millionCarfinance.co.uk
Not shopping around can cost drivers badlyCompare Now
Underinsured drivers 'paying £73m'The Press Association

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Gary Lineker is tackling car insurance - Telegraph.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk

Gary Lineker is tackling car insurance
Telegraph.co.uk
Gary Lineker is backing a new car insurance start-up aimed at offering young motorists lower premiums while improving their driving. By Alistair Osborne The ex-England footballer turned broadcaster has teamed up with insurance industry stalwarts and

Will your auto insurance protect you from the damage of molten tar on the roadway? - Live Insurance News


Live Insurance News

Will your auto insurance protect you from the damage of molten tar on the roadway?
Live Insurance News
This did cause people in the area to wonder how they should handle a situation such as that one if their cars become damaged by tar or another substance on the highway. According to Penny Gusner, a consumer analyst at CarInsurance.com, there are a few