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Boat insurance policyholders don’t always understand their coverage

June 22, 2016June 20, 2016 Nordstrom

Many customers don’t realize that there is a great deal more to this protection than meets the eye. Boating season is now fully underway and boaters have purchased their boat insurance policies for the season. That said, many of the 87 million recreational boaters in the U.S. don’t seem to fully understand those policies. Recreational boaters buy insurance coverage year after year without knowing important points about it. Among the most important types of boat insurance coverage is the form that provides protection when it’s not in use. When your…

Motorcycle lane splitting moves a step closer in California

June 20, 2016June 18, 2016 H. Cutner

A state Assembly bill has now moved nearer to a vote and would form new guidelines in the state. California’s AB 51 is a bill that was created to provide guidelines for safe motorcycle lane splitting in the state. If this legislation passes, it will make it will change the way riders use the road. Motorcyclists will be able to pass other vehicles on the road “by riding between them along the lane line.” Until now, it has not been legal or illegal to ride the lane line between two…

Bicycle insurance grows more popular with popularity of cycling

June 30, 2015June 27, 2015 H. Cutner

Throughout the United Kingdom, a rising number of people are biking to their destinations. In the U.K., cycling has become notably more popular for people who want to travel a short distance without using their cars, and this has led to a growth in the number of customers who are purchasing bicycle insurance policies. According to the customer data that has been released by Aviva, those numbers have risen considerably. In fact, according to the bicycle insurance figures that were produced by Aviva, there has been a growth of 75…

Moped insurance mandate in North Carolina gets Senate panel support

June 16, 2015June 13, 2015 Julie Campbell

Lawmakers in the state have now required that riders start to register their vehicles in July. A Senate panel in North Carolina has now laid down the requirement that will bring the state one step closer to mandated moped insurance as riders of the devices will need to register their vehicles as of next year. These small engine bicycles will soon be included among the vehicles that will require insurance. Last week, a Senate committee agreed with a House bill that said that a moped insurance requirement would also go…

New motorcycle insurance options launched by SGI

June 5, 2015June 4, 2015 Julie Campbell

The changes to the available coverage have been sparking controversy among riders since they were first proposed in 2013. The Government of Saskatchewan, a province of Canada, has now announced that it will be adding more motorcycle insurance options for riders throughout the region, in a move that had first been proposed two years ago. Back when the idea was first suggested, in 2013, many riders expressed anger about the changes. The Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) made this announcement, saying that a new third option will be opening up for…

Insurance company sues Winnebago for recreational vehicle fire

April 28, 2015September 8, 2019 Julie Campbell

The insurer has now filed a grievance on behalf of its client against the massive RV manufacturer. Progressive Classic Insurance Company has now sued Winnebago industries on behalf of its Cleveland, Ohio client, Jerry Harry, at a Mason Circuit Court, with a claim of negligence in a fire that occurred in the RV of the client in 2013. The filing said that a recreational vehicle was purchased by Harry and RV insurance was purchased through Progressive. The vehicle in question is a 2012 Winnebago Vista 35F. It was purchased in…

Insurance fraud plea deal keeps Ted Lilly out of jail

February 9, 2015February 7, 2015 G. Turner

The former MLB pitcher has accepted a plea deal in California in order to keep himself out of prison. Recently, Live Insurance News reported on the case of Ted Lilly, who was charged with insurance fraud and who was facing jail time as a part of his sentence for defrauding insurers. This case in California has taken a new turn, now that the former MLB player has accepted a plea deal. Although Lilly did not actually appear in the California court, the attorney representing him entered a no contest plea…