TweetIf you’ve been anywhere near an entertainment report for the last ten days you’re clued in to the “Lindsay Lohan has to go to jail” story. Hats off to the Insurance Information Network of California (IINC) for managing to jump … Continue reading
TweetAnyone who has ever rented a car has debated about whether or not to take out the rental insurance. That’s really not a decision you should make when you’re standing in front of the counter, probably running late, and at … Continue reading
TweetPersonally, I’m never sure how good these studies really are, but InsWeb has put out its 2010 Car Insurance Affordability Index based on the kind of math that makes my numbers-challenged head spin. Basically, they took the median car insurance … Continue reading
TweetOne by one, cities across the nation are cracking down on texting behind the wheel. On Monday, June 7, the Springfield, Massachusetts city council passed a home rule petition by a 12-1 margin to allow police to fine anyone who … Continue reading
TweetAs of Tuesday, texting while driving is illegal in Vermont. Vermont governor, Jim Douglas, signed the law allowing the ban on June 1st at Montpelier High School, making his state the 25th to have such legislation. In addition to a … Continue reading
TweetOklahoma is one step closer to having a law that would allow police officers to impound uninsured vehicles. House Bill 2331, co -authored by state Senator Gary Stanislawski and state Representative Steve Martin passed the House of Representatives (93-3) and … Continue reading
TweetIt may not come as much of a surprise, but the country’s least knowledgeable drivers hail from New York, New Jersey, Hawaii, and California. Conversely, the most knowledgeable motorists are in Idaho, Wisconsin, Montana and Kansas – well, at least … Continue reading
TweetThe Insurance Journal is reporting that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. has submitted the first application of offer a pay-as-you-drive program in the State of California. Such programs reward drivers who have low mileage with reduced car insurance rates. … Continue reading
TweetIt may be a bit late in the season to be thinking about it, but Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Fiesta Auto Insurance, an insurance franchise that also offers tax preparation services, has announced the opening of twenty new offices during the … Continue reading
TweetInsurance agents in South Carolina must complete their first-ever license renewal process by May 1st, or risk losing their licenses, a report in the Insurance Journal says. Under new state regulations there are now compliance requirements which insurance agents must … Continue reading