Tag: vehicle insurance

Auto insurance discounts possible for New Yorkers who take a course

H. Cutner
auto insurance defensive driving course

A defensive driving class could be all that stands between N.Y. motorists and paying less for coverage. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has now given its approval to a handful of courses in order to teach defensive driving so that motorists will be safer on the roads and will reduce their risks so that they can pay less for their auto insurance coverage. These courses are being seen as a way for New Yorkers to stay safe and save money at the same time. The purpose of…

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Auto insurance is far higher for some Florida drivers than others

Julie Campbell
Florida proof of Auto Insurance

A recent report has shown that motorists in the state have premiums highly impacted by their location. A report that was recently released by ValuePenguin.com has revealed that location plays a very important role in the cost of auto insurance in Florida, as it does in most other states, and has revealed the cities in which drivers are paying the highest amount for their coverage. It showed that the cost of coverage in Tampa and St. Petersburg is among the highest in Florida. The average rate for the drivers in…

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Auto insurance bill by Senator to scrap Florida no-fault system

G. Turner
Florida Auto Insurance

The legislation is being prepared in order to change the situation in the state which is riddled with fraud. A new bill is being drafted by David Simmons (R-Altamonte Springs), the Senate Banking and Insurance Chairman in Florida, in order to help to repeal the no-fault auto insurance system in the state, which is swimming in fraud and that is costing residents a fortune to cover their vehicles. A landmark effort for this purpose from 2012 remains tied up in the courts, allowing fraud to continue. Simmons explained that he…

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Auto insurance usage based programs could reduce rates by 15 percent

Julie Campbell
usage based insurance auto

Providers in Ontario are eyeing these new telematics plans as the Canadian province seeks to lower premiums. The government of the Canadian Province of Ontario has tasked the auto insurance industry with reducing rates by 15 percent, and they are now looking to usage based programs based on telematics to be able to achieve this goal. That said, this type of plan is not necessarily designed to benefit people who commute every day in rush hour traffic. Auto insurance companies are now seeking to speak with the financial services regulator…

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Auto insurance survey gives the leaders some time in the spotlight

G. Turner
Health Insurance survey

This latest study took a number of different categories into consideration to show where insurers shine. The auto insurance industry has just undergone another study, this time to help to provide some insight into the way that consumers think about the various insurers offering them coverage. Leading the companies in terms of customer satisfaction was USAA. According to the respondents to the auto insurance survey, one in every four said that they had considered changing their providers at some point during the last year. Among the customers in that category,…

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