Tag: auto insurance statistics

Auto insurance costs are rising, but Americans are happier with their coverage

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J.D. Power and Associates have found that despite the price, satisfaction is high. The results of a new J.D. Power and Associates study have been released, showing that while Americans are paying more for their auto insurance policies, their satisfaction levels with the companies that are covering them have risen. This is good news for an industry that will be facing tremendous claims from Hurricane Sandy. These results were from the 2012 U.S. Auto Claims Satisfaction Study conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. It has indicated that while out of…

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Auto insurance rates could change with improved texting enforcement

Julie Campbell
Auto Insurance Texting While Driving

Federal grants are assisting authorities to crack down on illegal cell phone behaviors behind the wheel. Drivers who have been able to get away with texting behind the wheel because it is easy to dodge the enforcement of laws against the dangerous behavior, may now be fining that this is no longer the case, and getting caught will send their auto insurance premiums skyward. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in new federal grants are helping authorities to catch texting drivers the act. An analysis performed on quotes from the leading…

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Auto insurance industry identifies vehicles that cause the most injuries

2012 Toyota Yaris - Auto Insurance Report

A recent study has shown the makes and models of the cars in which the most people are hurt. The results of an auto insurance industry report have just been released and have named the vehicles in which the largest number of injuries are experienced when they are involved in a crash. This data showed that the Toyota Yaris had the highest number of injuries per accident. The information used for the research was obtained from the Highway Loss Data Institute, which looked at the auto insurance data for vehicles…

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Auto insurance research shows Volvo has made a significant difference to safety

Julie Campbell
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Since 2000, the number of injuries have been cut in half. According to the Volvo automaker, it has good news for individuals looking for vehicles that will bring about cheaper auto insurance policies, as it says that one of its new cars has reduced the odds of being injured by 50 percent when compared to its vehicles from 2000. The Swedish car manufacturer says that it has used experience and exhaustive research to produce these results. It explained that the knowledge that it has combined through these techniques over the…

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Auto insurance vehicle theft statistics released in Ohio

H. Cutner
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For yet another year, a Dodge van has topped the list of popular stolen vehicles. For four years in a row, Ohio’s most popularly stolen vehicle, according to auto insurance industry statistics in the state, is the 2000 Dodge Caravan. Criminals tend to target that vehicle because of its lack of challenging anti-theft features. Moreover, beyond the fact that it isn’t hard to break into or steal, its parts can bring in a hefty sum in aftermarket sales, say experts in auto insurance. Of course, this minivan isn’t the only…

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