TweetIf you’re like most people, you walk out in the garage every day, get in your car, put the key in the ignition, and if the engine turns over, that’s the last thought you give to your vehicle. When’s the … Continue reading
TweetWhether it’s California trying to wash away or the folks back East freezing to death, insurance claims go up during bad weather, signaling a sure need for greater caution behind the wheel — especially if you’re getting ready to travel … Continue reading
TweetWith the holiday travel rush upon us, more and more people are going to be trying to cram as much stuff in their cars as possible. Stop and think about that. Anything unsecured in your vehicle in the event of … Continue reading
TweetWe all know that risk and potential liability lie at the heart of pretty much every decision made in the world of insurance. With new form factors of cars being developed faster than we can keep up — I mean … Continue reading
TweetI’m going to wander ever so slightly and talk about a report by ABC on 20 things that will be more expensive in the coming year. I’m going to give you the whole list first: 1. Car Insurance 2. Chocolate … Continue reading
TweetSeveral interesting things have popped up on my radar over the last few days about auto insurance. First, MileMeter looks to be set to expand out of Texas and into California. If you haven’t heard of the outfit, they write … Continue reading
TweetBack when the seatbelt law went into affect in my state, I was as annoyed as anyone. I would have been more annoyed, however, to have to pay a ticket, so I cultivated the habit. Now it’s just automatic. According … Continue reading
TweetJust recently a friend and I were discussing the fact that we lived to get grown. She had a blue Mustang in high school and drove like an absolute fiend. I started out in a Pinto and moved up to … Continue reading
TweetI can never decide if I’m a very lucky person or a sucker. Like all of us, I’ve carried car insurance for years and really only had to use it twice. In one case, my Ford Taurus should have been … Continue reading
TweetWithout putting too fine a point on it, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is nuts. He wants to see an outright ban on any kind of cellphone use while driving and he’s pretty iffy on vehicle information and entertainment systems like … Continue reading