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Snowmobile insurance and safety reminders released by officials

January 1, 2013April 14, 2014 G. Turner

As the snowy season gets off to a start, riders are reminded to take the right precautions. Now that there has been some significant snowfall in many areas, officials from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) have been reminding owners of sleds that even though they may be excited to head out for the first few times, snowmobile insurance and the right safety checks and equipment are just as vital now as they have ever been. The DNR is also reminding these riders to brush up on the riding regulations…

Save on your snowmobile insurance by storing your sled properly

May 12, 2012May 22, 2012 Nordstrom

Snowmobiles are only a seasonal piece of equipment, so they spend most of the year out of use. If you want to make sure that you’re getting the most out of the vehicle and paying the least for it, then make sure that you’re storing it properly and that you have discussed those options with your snowmobile insurance company. Taking extra precautions will make it easier and less expensive to own it and use it again next year. The following are some of the most important rules for you to…

Progressive Insurance adds to mobile commerce offerings with recreational and sports vehicle coverage quotes

March 9, 2012March 9, 2012 Nordstrom

Progressive Insurance has announced that it has expanded its mobile commerce offerings to consumers by adding the ability to use a smartphone or tablet in order to receive quotes for the coverage of motorcycles, RV’s boats, and other recreational and powersports vehicles. Progressive Insurance is already the leading motorcycle insurance company in the United States, and is also the top boat and RV insurer. Clearly, it saw the benefit in expanding its current mobile quote optimization to include this group of vehicles as well as more traditional cars, SUVs, pickups,…

International Snowmobile Safety Week is here and riders are urged to play it safe

January 18, 2012January 18, 2012 Marc

The top four manufacturers of snowmobiles have announced their support of the International Snowmobile Safety Week, which runs from January 15 through January 21, this year, and they are hoping to encourage riders everywhere to use their machines responsibly not only this week, but throughout the entire season. The industry has traditionally used this week to advance safety enforcement and education, and they feel that they have been making great strides in this effort. They recognize, though, that snowmobile safety isn’t just something that lasts for a single week, but…

Mild weather in December threatens the snowmobiling season

December 24, 2011December 24, 2011 Dan

Many regions across the country are finding that they are faced with much more rain than snow this year – with several places reaching record breaking average temperatures for the month of November and are ready to do the same for this month – and the result is a delay to the start of the snowmobile season. Bob Meyers, the Maine Snowmobile Association’s executive director, said that he isn’t feeling concerned quite yet. That organization is one of the primary contributors to the snowmobile industry in that state, which is…