Archive for March, 2011
USAA Lists Best-Value Vehicles for 2011
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Auto insurance provider USAA has pulled together a list of vehicles considered to provide the “best values” among cars on the market today. In a time when gas prices are on the rise, it’s important to be aware of the vehicles that offer good values in a number of areas, including car insurance.
Vehicles Offering the Best Values
The USAA list takes into account a number of aspects of car ownership to determine what vehicles provide the best value. Include
Home insurance premiums up 6%
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The average cost of home insurance has increased by 6% since the start of last year, according to moneysupermarket.com, taking the typical premium for buildings and contents cover up from £142 to £151.
Compared with premium inflation for car insurance (up 31% on 2010 levels) the rise seems minimal, however, insurers need to recoup the cost of last year’s freezing winter weather and with severe weather occurrences in the UK becoming a trend, the cost of insuring homes could be steadily on the increase.
According to the price comparison website, another factor hitting policyholders hard is the rise in fraudulent claims, which add around £44 to every premium, data from Legal & General suggests.
Moneysupermarket’s head of home insurance, Julie Owens, comments: “Things look set to get worse with the increase in prices unlikely to slow down in the coming years.”
According to Ms Owens, double digit percentage increases are on the cards.
Cheap Auto Insurance in Ontario
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Who wouldn’t love to pay less on their auto insurance policies and keep their monthly expenses low? Yes, auto insurance policy is something that is pre-requisite for a driver in Ontario who wants to stay protected against any sudden financial loss due to any emergency. The search rate for cheap auto insurance in Ontario is therefore very high. However, unfortunately no particular company offers you a cheap insurance policy in Ontario. This doesn’t mean that it is impossible for the residents of Ontario to save money on their auto policies. There are certain ways that must be adopted by the drivers in order to save a lump sum amount of their dollars on their automobile insurance policies. If Read more…
Progressive Takes Pay-as-You-Drive Program Nationwide
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Progressive Insurance recently announced that it is now offering its Snapshot program to all states. The pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) program had been implemented in a few dozen states, most recently Florida, but now is available for all customers.
How Do Pay-as-You-Drive Programs Work?
If you’re not familiar with the Snapshot program, it is a pay-as-drive-option that judges your driving behaviors to determine how much you should be charged for your auto insurance. For Progressive’s program, drivers are asked to install a tracking device called an on-board diagnostic (OBD) port that records and sends driving data to the company.
After driving the car for 30 days with the device intact, the company is able to determine your driving habits. At
Know your facts while shopping for auto insurance
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Though most people treat buying auto insurance as a tedious chore, there’s no idea buying auto insurance if you cannot get the full benefit of it when you need it most. Here’s a list of often missed facts that you ought to know before you start shopping for auto insurance.
Bluebook Value of your car: when you file a claim of your car, the blue book value is taken into account. Bluebook value is simply an appraisal of how much a similar car (make and model) with cost in your area. Insurance companies use this as a reference point to settle your claims fairly when your car is totaled. Oft