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Auto insurance data shows NFL games cause accidents

February 2, 2015January 31, 2015 Julie Campbell

The rate of drunk driving crashes increased on Super Bowl Sunday, as is the case with other football game days. The auto insurance industry has released data that has revealed that when NFL home games are played, as well as during the Super Bowl, car crashes rise, particularly when it comes to those that are associated with drunk driving. The data also revealed that when a home NFL team loses, the car crash rate increases more than when there is a win. Auto insurance statistics have shown that big NFL…

New Jersey auto insurance was the most expensive

January 3, 2014January 3, 2014 H. Cutner

A recently released industry report has revealed that drivers in the state were paying the highest amounts. According to an industry report that was released at the very end of 2013, New Jersey auto insurance was the most expensive for drivers to buy in 2011, as motorists paid higher premiums for coverage there than in any other state in the country. The average premiums paid by drivers in order to maintain their coverage was $1,301.52, that year. When compared to the national average – as per the statistics from the…

Auto insurance customer satisfaction falls in US

June 27, 2013June 25, 2013 Julie Campbell

A J.D. Power study has shown that policyholders are not as happy with their insurers as they once were. According to the results of a study that was conducted by J.D. Power and Associates, customer satisfaction with American auto insurance companies has fallen in five different categories within the last year. The research showed that policyholders are not expressing the level of satisfaction that they were in 2012. The areas of auto insurance customer satisfaction that were measured by J.D. Power were in policy offerings, price, interaction, billing and payments,…

Auto insurance survey sheds light on distracted driving

June 1, 2013June 2, 2013 Logan B.

New Jersey auto insurance influenced by distracted drivers Plymouth Rock Assurance, an auto insurance organization based in New Jersey, has released the results of a new survey concerning distracted driving. The survey suggests that texting while driving remains a significant problem in New Jersey. Though not implied by the survey, this problem could be contributing to the rising costs of auto insurance. Distractions are taken very seriously by the auto insurance sector, and any distraction could be justifiable cause to raise premiums due to the inherent risks they represent. Many…

Auto insurance trend shows decrease in consumer shopping

May 2, 2013April 30, 2013 G. Turner

J.D. Power and Associates has reported that among those who are shopping, many will switch. The latest J.D. Power and Associates report has just been issued, revealing that while the percentage of auto insurance customers who are shopping for coverage has dropped to its lowest point in six years, the percentage of those who are checking out what’s available to them will switch insurers in half of the cases. The number of shoppers who are changing their insurers has reached a six year high. The report is called the J.D.…