Car insurance
Insurance Firm Partners With Anti-Texting Gadget-Maker: A Sign Of Things To Come?
We've seen plenty of insurance companies offering discounts for devices that track driving habits like mileage and hard braking. Now, one small U.S. insurer is doing something a little different in a ploy to cut down on distracted driving -- and presumably, the accidents it causes. The company is...
Survey: Many Drivers Are Happy To Let Insurers Watch Over Their Shoulders
When Progressive's Snapshot program debuted in 2010, many consumers found it creepy. "Installing a gadget on my car so that my insurer can track my driving habits? No... March 13, 2013 by Richard Read 1
GEICO Accused Of Promoting Interspecies Love In Ad For Roadside Assistance App
Many people confuse fiction with reality. Soap opera stars, for example, complain about being harassed at grocery stores for things their characters have done, as if viewers... February 28, 2013 by Richard Read 4
Study: Costs Rise, But Americans Happier With Auto Insurance
With initial damage estimates for Hurricane Sandy pegged at $20 billion or more, insurance companies are facing a very busy couple of weeks. But while they brace for massive... October 30, 2012 by Richard Read
Texting Tickets Could Cost You Down The Road
In most of America, it's illegal to text and drive. Today, 39 states and the District of Columbia now have laws on the books forbidding the practice. Chances are, you live in... October 26, 2012 by Richard Read
Mississippi, Oklahoma Make Life Miserable For Motorists
Back in May, we gave you our picks for the best (and worst) states for drivers. Now, another organization has compiled a similar list, and we're intrigued to see some overlap... September 17, 2012 by Richard Read 8
Progressive Insurance Stands Up For Killer Of Policyholder: UPDATE
UPDATED: Four times, and counting. See below. If you're looking for a happy story to get you through the day, this isn't it. In fact, it's enough to send many folks back to... August 14, 2012 by Richard Read 12
Test Your Safety Skills: Try Progressive Snapshot For Free
Clearly, we have reached the dog days of summer. How can we tell? Because companies of every stripe have announced promotions to keep cash registers humming during these... July 11, 2012 by Richard Read 2
Shoppers More Willing To Switch Car Insurance: Study
Car ownership costs are going up, as we recently reported, including a 3.4 percent average increase in auto insurance. Now, a new study from J.D. Power and Associates shows... May 4, 2012 by Suzanne Kane
Americans Are Happy With Their Auto Insurance. Well, Mostly
Chances are pretty good that you're happy with your auto insurance -- at least that's what a new study from J.D. Power indicates. Power surveyed 16,100 individuals in January... May 1, 2012 by Richard Read 2
Behind On Your Insurance? Could That Keep You From Buying Gas?
If your daily commute involves a toll bridge or highway, you may already be familiar with cameras that read license plates to extract turnpike fees. Now, the British... March 20, 2012 by Richard Read 1
Economy Driving Down Parental Spending On Teen Cars: Survey
It makes a lot of sense, and we probably don’t need a poll to tell us this, but a new survey commissioned by Allstate shows that parents are spending less on cars for... September 22, 2011 by Suzanne Kane
Uninsured: One In Seven U.S. Drivers Cost The Rest Of Us
In a frail economy, families are surely looking for ways to cut costs. So drivers have downsized, changed vehicles, and tried cut their fuel budget by limiting their driving... September 12, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson 2
Northeast Drivers Most Crash-Prone: Survey
If you live in the Northeast or visit there with any regularity, we’ve got some bad news for you: eight of the ten U.S. cities with the highest crash averages are in... September 7, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
AAA Insurance Monitors Teen Drivers With Onboard Gadget
Within the past year, we've seen at least two major companies launch programs that promise to lower insurance rates for customers willing to give up a little privacy. For... September 7, 2011 by Richard Read 1
State Farm Launches OnStar Competitor: In-Drive [UPDATED]
It's no secret that car shoppers are smitten with technology, and nothing is hotter right now than the mix of navigation and concierge services known generally as... August 3, 2011 by Richard Read 5
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