Auto insurance discounts from new safety features are few and far between

auto insurance discounts new york traffic taxi

Automakers are continually adding safety features to their models but this isn’t making coverage cheaper. Every year, vehicles have a new list of safety features, but they don’t appear to be reflected in auto insurance discounts. A handful of years ago, the devices commonplace in the latest models didn’t even exist. In theory, these are making cars safer. Yet insurance companies are not reflecting that safety boost in the premiums charged for coverage. Many consumers are now asking why they’re not paying less when they own far safer vehicles. The…

Read More

Safe car survey shows small and green are better than ever!

Small cars are becoming much safer, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The agency released their latest crash-test results and ratings report, in which small vehicles traditionally ranked very low.  Automakers seem to have taken these low ratings to heart, as this year’s report shows their vehicles at an all time high. Interestingly enough, the report also shows that alternative fuel vehicles, such as those powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells, were remarkably safe. The IIHS surveyed 13 small cars altogether. Six of these achieved the…

Read More