Posted by Jose Lopez on May 16, 2010 | No Comments
According to H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Theft), Michigan drivers, as well as drivers around the country, should be warned about the various types of auto thefts that are on the rise. These auto thefts could not only cause unnecessary hardships, they could quickly increase your auto insurance rates.
Auto Theft Crimes on the Rise
According to H.E.A.T., there are a number of specific auto theft crimes on the rise.
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Tags: Auto Theft, Theft
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A credit scoring insurance bill in Wisconsin that made consumers happy and insurers quite displeased has simply faded away at the state capital. After lawmakers wrapped up business last Thursday, it was discovered that the auto insurance bill that would have banned credit-based insurance scoring never made it out of committee before the end of the night.
Bill Was Allowed to Fade Away Due to Prior Legislative Criticism
The assistant vice president of the Midwest region for the American Insurance Association (AIA), John Birkinbine, said recently that the auto insurance bill, though possibly beneficial to consumers, was likely put to rest because of backlash that Democrats received recently after passing a bill that increased minimum coverage requirements and raised rates.
The newspaper editorials and criticisms received from Republican minority members was a lot to bear.
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Auto insurer Direct General Insurance Company has taken part in an eight-month investigation to help dismantle an organized “crash ring” with law enforcement agencies in the Central Florida area.
With the dramatic rise of auto insurance fraud in Tampa, Fla. and surrounding areas, many organizations and companies have successfully come together to stop the crime.
“Operation Crash for Cash” Has Resulted in More than 50 Arrest
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Florida Department of Insurance Fraud, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Direct General and other car insurance companies have come together to form Operation Crash for Cash. This oper
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Tags: Auto Insurer, Crash Ring, Ring
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Insurance frauds have soared to £1.9billion every year in UK, adding to the car insurance premiums too. This year only average insurance premiums crossed £1,000 for the first time in the Great Britain which is around 19% increase on what drivers were paying last year. Rise in the car insurance premiums is on an average costing £44 to every household each year.
Recent research states that even the genuine car insurance clients are also suffering from the sharp increase in the car insurance due to the ones who indulge in frauds. A part of this problem is increasing number of personal injury attorneys that might be motivating claimants to lie or exaggerate extent of the injuries at the time of accidents. A
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Tags: Car Insurance, Frauds, Insurance Frauds
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A new report released by Allstate Insurance revealed that auto insurance claims due to bad weather increased by 50 percent in Texas. According to the auto insurer, the largest increases in auto insurance claims from 2008 to 2009 were in the cities of Houston, El Paso and Lubbock.
Auto Insurance Claims Caused by Hail, Wind and Floods
Texas saw its fair share of bad weather in 2009 and that weather resulted in a significant amount of damage for the state. According to Allstate, which is the second largest auto insurance company in the state, much of the damage and resulting auto insurance claims were the cause of hail, wind and floods.
In total, Texas saw $2.45 billion in catastrophic losses in 2009.
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Tags: Auto Insurance, Auto Insurance Claims, Insurance Claims, Weather
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There are so abounding altered means for humans to save money on their car
insurance. Arcade around, accepting multipolicy and multifamily discounts, and even accretion the deductible are all means for anybody to acquisition lower allowance costs. But if you’re a citizen of New York, bargain car allowance can be acquired in a few altered ways, all of which accord with the assurance of your car.
1. Purchase a car that is advised “low profile.” These are cars that aren’t
top on the account of the a lot of frequently burglarized and baseborn vehicles. (If you
already accept a “high profile” car, pay absorption to the next two tips!)
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If you’re looking for another application to add to your iPhone, you might consider the new app from auto insurer Hartford Financial Services Group that offers a number of features for auto insurance customers. Found under the name “Hartford Mobile,” this new app provides iPhone users with quick access to emergency phone numbers, checklists and auto insurance claims reporting features.
The Benefits of the iPhone App
According to Hartford, there are a number of great auto insurance benefits that come with this new iPhone app, including:
- Access to an auto accident checklist.
- The ability to collect and exchange driver and accident information, including accident photos.
- An interactive Emergency Kit Checklist.
- Locating an auto repair facility from The Hartford’s national network of approved shops.
- Saving and reviewing your accident history.
- Finding a replacement vehicle – new or used.
- Access to national glass repair service and much more.
Whether you are a The Hartford’s auto insurance customer or not, you are able to take advantage of some of the features that the iPhone app offers. However, th
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Around one thirds of the households that own more than one car, are paying 60% on the odds, as disclosed by latest figures. Three out of every ten households in UK have more than one car, yet people availing multiple car cover and think that they are saving their money, may be paying extra to the insurance company. They can cut the cost by taking separate covers for various vehicles at their place than taking multiple car insurance.
Number of households with multiple cars has been increasing by the day in last 30 years. In the year 2008, only 32% of households had access two or more cars as compared to 15% and 23% in 1980 and 1990 respectively.
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