Latest Personal Auto Headlines
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Born to File Claims: Driving Behavior is Written in the Stars
Sep 5 2005 // Many people turn to the stars for direction in matters of money, love and happiness. Now, according to a survey conducted by Prudential Car Insurance in the United Kingdom, it appears that the zodiac may also play a role...
Zodiac Underwriting Guide to Drivers
Sep 5 2005 // Affable Aquarius (21 January – 19 February) Aquarius’ gentle qualities are reflected in an average claims record overall. Aquarian drivers consider themselves sensible, responsible and family-oriented with a...
Distracted Driving: Is Your Organization Steering Clear of Liability Risks?
Sep 5 2005 // Drivers who are mentally or physically distracted react more slowly to traffic conditions and significantly reduce their “margin of safety” leading them to take risks. Consider this scenario: Your employee is...
Distracted Driving: Steering Clear of Liability Risks
Sep 5 2005 // When an employee crashes, so does the bottom line. In many cases, it is employers who bear the human, economic, and legal costs associated with a crash. Consider the following scenario: Your employee is driving down the...
DRUNK DRIVING LAWS FAIL TO PASS:
Sep 5 2005 // Rhode Island has some of the weakest drunken driving laws in the nation, and was the only state to receive a “poor” rating in a survey of legislation to reduce drunken driving, according to a national highway...
DRUNK DRIVER MEDICAL EXCLUSION UPHELD
Sep 5 2005 // Gov. George Pataki vetoed a bill that would have required insurance carriers to pay the medical bills of people injured while driving drunk. Pataki’s action keeps in place the state’s “alcohol exclusion...
Distracted Driving: Steering Clear of Liability Risks
Sep 5 2005 // Consider the following scenario: Your employee is driving down the road talking on her cell phone to a client. Distracted by the conversation, your employee swerves and hits what she believes to be a deer. Your employee...
R.I. Limits Teen Drivers’ Passengers
Aug 28 2005 // The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles sent out letters this weekend to 11,000 new teenage drivers in Rhode Island alerting them to a new law that limits the number of underage passengers who can ride with them. There...
Zodiac Underwriting Guide to Drivers
Aug 22 2005 // Affable Aquarius (21 January – 19 February) The gentle qualities of Aquarius are reflective in an average claims record on all counts. The Aquarian drivers consider themselves sensible, responsible and...
Born to File Claims: Driving Behavior is Written in the Stars
Aug 22 2005 // Many people turn to the stars for direction in matters of money, love and happiness. Now, according to a survey conducted by Prudential Car Insurance in the United Kingdom, it appears that the zodiac may also play a role...
Distracted Driving: Is Your Organization Steering Clear of Liability Risks?
Aug 22 2005 // Drivers who are mentally or physically distracted react more slowly to traffic conditions and significantly reduce their “margin of safety” leading them to take risks. Consider this scenario: Your employee is...
Pa. Supreme Court OKs Roving Drunk Driving Road Stops by Police
Aug 17 2005 // The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that roving checks for drivers under the influence of alcohol are legal. The ruling upheld the 2003 conviction of Greg Beaman, of Pittsburgh, who was stopped by Pittsburgh police in...
Kansas Insurers Oppose Drivers’ License Renewals at AAA Offices
Aug 17 2005 // Kansas members of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) are mobilizing opposition to a state program permitting drivers’ license renewals at local AAA offices. The Kansas Department of...
N.Y. Gov. Pataki’s Veto Upholds Drunk Driver Exclusion Law
Aug 17 2005 // New York insurers applauded Governor George Pataki’s veto of legislation (S.5578/A.5158) which would have required auto insurers to pay the medical bills of drivers who injured themselves while driving...
R.I. Drunken Driving Laws Rated Poor by Safety Institute
Aug 16 2005 // Rhode Island has some of the weakest drunken driving laws in the nation, and was the only state to receive a “poor” rating in a survey of legislation to reduce drunken driving, according to a national highway...
Gov. Pataki Sent Bill to Repeal Drunk Drivers’ Insurance Exclusion
Aug 15 2005 // New York would join a growing list of states to repeal laws allowing insurance carriers to deny payment of medical bills for people injured while driving drunk under a measure sent to Gov. George Pataki. Under current...
Thousands of Me. Drivers’ Licenses Suspended Mutliple Times
Aug 10 2005 // Nearly 7 percent of Maine drivers have had their licenses suspended five or more times, and more than 23,000 have had their licenses suspended at least 10 times, according to state estimates. There are about 984,000 people...
PROPOSAL TO CATCH UNINSURED DRIVERS:
Aug 8 2005 // A legislative panel is considering new proposals aimed at reducing the number of uninsured motorists in Wyoming. Vehicle owners in Wyoming are required to have insurance, but some drop it shortly after registering their...
Crash Risk is Four Times Higher When Drivers Use Cell Phones, Study Says
Aug 8 2005 // Common sense as well as experience suggest that handling and dialing cell phones while driving compromise safety, and evidence is accumulating that phone conversations also increase crash risk. New research from the...
Singing Drivers Carry a Safety Tune, Research Shows
Aug 1 2005 // They may look like drivers to stay clear of but those who sing out loud while zipping along in their cars may be safer than the silent types. Singing along to favorite music on the car stereo can help music-loving...
