Archive for August, 2010
States Promote Safe Labor Day Driving
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Put your auto insurance card in a safe place, buckle up and prepare for a crazy Labor Day weekend–this is the sentiment of law enforcement as they get ready for DUIs and more this holiday. States nationwide are finding cooler temperatures and reasonable gas prices could bring out some live wires this year. If you’re not properly insured, you could bear the brunt of their good times.
States Preparing for Drunk Drivers
Virtually every state around the country is taking precautionary measures to ensure drunk driving is down to a minimum this holiday weekend. In Massachusetts, there will be an additional 140 state police patrolling for drunk drivers as a part of the national “Drunk Driving. Over
How Do I Find the Best Rates on Car Insurance in Oregon?
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Decide how much and what types of coverage you need. Insurance is there to mitigate risk, so before you begin to shop, you need to determine how much insurance is necessary. Obviously, you will begin with the minimum requirements, spelled out in “ORS 806.010,” but you must analyze your needs given the value of your car and your financial condition. Oregon’s minimum insurance requirements are similar to those of most other states, so you most major insurers will have coverage to meet your needs.
Determine how much personal service you are likely to need out of your insurer.
Do you have enough home insurance coverage for your condo?
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Condominium-living offers a few obvious advantages: no lawn mowing, no painting window frames or cleaning out gutters.
But it places other burdens on property owners–chief among them is property insurance. A standard homeowners insurance policy for a single-family home typically covers the physical structure of the home, the property on which the house sits, as well as the property within the home.
Condominium or co-op “master” policies
Homeowners insurance is more complicated with condominiums. To ensure top-to-bottom protection for your real estate investment, you will likely need a separate insurance policy to cover the gaps in the condominium association’s “master” policy.
Smartest Ways To Acquire Car Insurance Savings
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Getting excellently protected insurance coverage is one of the priciest things one could get in your entire life. But it’s additionally one of the most basic commodities we all should make obviously for protection. It is a good thing that car insurance cost savings are possible, that is, once you learn how to obtain them. Some advice is to never pay out more than necessary for auto insurance. Look for ways which can save you while behind the wheel without getting entangled in the drama associated with hard-to-pay costly insurance charges. Here are a few great tips.
If you’re purchasing automobile insurance, think about going into the same policy company which provided you with your other type of insurance. Man
Motor vehicle crashes cost the US $100 billion a year
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Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — Motor vehicle accidents don’t just impact the people involved, they also impact the economy, to the tune of just under $100 billion for medical care and injury-related productivity losses in the United States each year, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. That includes $3.6 billion annually toward injuries to children.
On average, each licensed driver in the United States ponies up about $500 a year toward the total costs, the CDC said.
“Every 10 seconds, someone in the United States is treated in an emergency department for crash-related injuries, and nearly 40,000 people die from these injuries each year. Read more…