TweetInsurance topics, on a whole, tend to be pretty straightforward. People want to know how to get the cheapest auto insurance or the most inexpensive, but comprehensive, health insurance. They look for articles to explain loopholes in homeowners insurance and … Continue reading
TweetIn 2009, traffic deaths in the U.S. hit their lowest level since 1950. Those numbers continued to decline in 2010. In April 2011, the Department of Transportation released its final statistics for the previous year, indicating: 32,788 auto fatalities, down … Continue reading
TweetIn 2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration instituted tougher crash testing protocols designed to assign a single rating to each automobile. The new five-star system is intended to make it easier for consumers to compare vehicles based on their … Continue reading
TweetWe hear a lot about the national average auto insurance rate climbing. And it is. Up about $131.74 in 2011. Right now a 40-year-old male will pay an annual rate of roughly $1,560. Drivers in Vermont get the best insurance … Continue reading
TweetEvery year, millions of car accidents take place across the country. With so many cars on the road, the issue of vehicle safety is of the utmost importance. Vehicles are constantly being tested for their safety. To determine the safety … Continue reading
TweetLast Week, Governor Sam Brownback of Kansas signed two pieces of legislation into law. The first law is referred to as “no pay, no play,” and is meant to limit the recovery rights of uninsured motorists. Basically, this means that … Continue reading
TweetWe all want to save money on insurance, and one way to do that is to reduce the coverage we have to only what we need. It’s important, however, not to expose yourself to more risk when you lower your … Continue reading
TweetThe question is being raised more and more. Can I get better auto insurance rates on hybrid and EV cars and trucks? Well. No. Right now it is still more expensive to insure a hybrid than their gasoline brethren, although … Continue reading
TweetHaving been raised by a child of the Depression, I feel safe in saying the full effects of this recession will take a long time to make themselves fully felt. One consequence, however, is that 66 percent of parents are … Continue reading
TweetAs a Texan, I can tell you that my fellow “countrymen” nurse one of many bad habits. I call this one “the urge to poke the rattlesnake.” It’s an inevitable combination. A redneck. Beer. A rattlesnake (or any other dangerous … Continue reading