Parents are paying premiums up to 71 percent higher in the state because of these younger motorists. Parents of teen drivers in Texas are watching their auto insurance premiums skyrocket as they add their adolescent children to their policies, causing them to have to pay an average of 71 percent more than they used to. The parents in the state are finding the family premiums to become suddenly more difficult to afford. When teens are old enough to obtain their driver’s license, it is one of the most important and…
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Don’t Let Insuring Your Teen Driver Break the Bank
Teen driver insurance information for every parent. One of the most exciting and terrifying moments for any parent comes the first time you hand your teen the keys to the family car and watch them drive away alone. You trust your child, and you’ve either taught them well or hired a professional to do so. Still, there may not be anything quite as scary as the moment when those taillights disappear from view. Having a solid automobile insurance policy for your teen driver is more than just a good idea. …
Read MoreTeen auto deaths spike during summer months
Distracted driving practices attributed to a spike in summer deaths of teenage drivers in 2010, a study by Fatality Analysis Reporting System reports. According to the study, approximately 45 people between the ages of 15 and 20 died each weekend from June through September in the year 2010. Such young deaths are “sobering” according to Sandy Spavone, the executive director with the National Organizations for Youth Safety. The main reason they hit so hard is because these deaths could so easily be avoided. Spavone feels these deaths are completely avoidable…
Read MoreTeen drivers pay far more for auto insurance than other age groups
New study shows motorists aged 16 to 19 pay up to double the premiums of older adults. The findings from a New York-based auto insurance study on teen drivers has shown that age is a vital element that helps to determine the way that premiums are calculated for vehicle coverage. Young drivers with little to no experience pay far more than any other drivers on the road. In fact, the report on the car insurance research findings indicated that some teen drivers are paying up to double the premiums that…
Read MoreCalifornia auto insurance companies join with Commissioner to improve teen driving safety
teenSMART makers working to improve the 100 deadliest days for adolescent motorists Commissioner Dave Jones held a press conference regarding California auto insurance safety for young motorists, in conjunction with industry leaders and experts to help to try to encourage safer driving practices during the 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers, which starts before the beginning of summer. Jones was joined by the CEO of ADEPT Driver (maker of teenSMART), Dr. Richard Harkness, AAA Insurance, and retired CHP officer, Bryan Lilly, who has teenaged children. They worked together to try…
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