In some areas of the country, the risk of an earthquake is never far from people’s minds. In areas along the San Andreas Fault line in California, the earth has a way of nudging people awake if Californians ever feel complacent.
Usage-based insurance may also be called pay-as-you-drive insurance. It is based on a driver’s vehicle, the distance driven, the time spent driving and the driver’s behavior. When compared with traditional insurance, this type of coverage is much different. Traditional insurers attempt to reward the drivers they classify as safe, and their assessment is based on past documentation and the individual’s record. The new method uses current behavior instead of past patterns. With the traditional method, drivers must wait longer to establish themselves as safe or reckless drivers. However, the new method does not require as much time for drivers’ habits to catch up with them and affect their insurance rates.
Following the worst CAT in the history of the United States, the homeowners insurance industry is heavily focusing on property lines. In the past few years, premiums have spiked almost 20 percent. Many professionals are predicting a time of policy churning ahead. However, customers can benefit from bundling their policies by saving money, and insurers can benefit from offering this option by enjoying better customer retention rates. Insurance companies must understand customers’ attitudes toward bundling coverage compared with their attitudes toward competitors’ options.
Summer is in full-swing, which means families across the nation are hitting the road for fun-filled vacations. Of course, road trips don’t always go as smoothly as planned-especially when you have your food-munching, giggling, bickering brood in tow.
When hiring a contractor to add value to your home investment, it makes dollars and sense to verify the contractor’s workers’ compensation coverage. Otherwise, you may be responsible for injuries incurred by the workers while they are remodeling or repairing your home.
When you pack your family into the car this summer to head to the beach, the park, or the grocery store, the most important thing you can do for your children is to make sure they are properly secured in their seat belts. Safe adult drivers begin as safe child passengers. Teach your kids safe habits before they learn unsafe ones from someone else.
Your credit rating can affect a lot more than you may think. Almost all insurance companies factor in credit ratings to set rates for new and existing auto insurance customers. Yet, blemished credit doesn’t necessarily translate into higher insurance premium rates. Instead, it is the overall insurance risk score that can cause a rise in your rates.
The number of Americans killed on U.S. highways in 2008 reached the lowest level since 1961, according to a recent release from the Department of Transportation. Higher gas prices, which caused many to limit their driving activity, certainly helped the cause along with increased seat belt usage in many states.
For many families, adding a teen driver to their car insurance policy can prove to be painfully expensive. After all, insurance companies generally consider teens as high-risk drivers. Fortunately, there are a few ways to keep teen insurance costs to a minimum.
When it comes to cars, is it true that bigger is always better…and safer? Based on an April 2009 study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the answer to this longstanding question is a resounding yes. The study shows that larger, heavy-duty vehicles are fundamentally safer than smaller, lightweight cars.