Auto Insurance News Archive for November, 2011

  • Online auto insurance warns people to be aware of coming hurricane season in US

    by Richard Burton
    Online auto insurance warns people to be aware of coming hurricane season in US

    It is always good to prepare for the hurricane season in the USA that begins from June and ends in November. Online Auto Insurance warns people to remain prepared for the season in advance so that they can get their auto insurance claims in case of automobile damage in the disaster.

  • The reforms in auto insurance are needed to target fraud

    by Richard Burton
    The reforms in auto insurance are needed to target fraud

    The locals in Florida are trying to find ways in order to defraud or exploit the system of no-fault auto insurance. Hence, the need for a reform to target fraud and stop it has become pertinent.

  • Improvements in SUV Safety is helpful in reducing auto insurance rates

    by Richard Burton
    Improvements in SUV Safety is helpful in reducing auto insurance rates

    Sport utility vehicles are getting safer to drive because of electronic stability control and have resulted in reducing auto insurance rates to a great extent.

  • Auto insurance crisis in Florida on a rise regardless of a crackdown

    by Richard Burton
    Auto insurance crisis in Florida on a rise regardless of a crackdown

    With insurers offering an alternative in terms of uninsured motorist coverage, it does not come up as a surprise to see around a third of the state’s motorists driving around breaking the law with no insurance on automobiles. The lawmakers need to think of other alternatives like, reducing insurance rates to cut down on the percentage of the uninsured motorists across Florida.

  • Unfair Treatment from Auto Insurers

    by Richard Burton
    Unfair Treatment from Auto Insurers

    It is mandatory for car owners in the U.S. to have auto insurance. But many Americans feel that because of this law, their rights as policy holders are being abused. In the past, if a driver has no history of traffic violations he is being rewarded by his auto insurance company in the form of discounted monthly premium. He is considered a responsible driver by the auto insurance company because of his untarnished driving record and on time monthly payments. But things have changed after insurance companies require a background check on the credit history of applicants. The economic crisis … (more) November 22, 2011

  • Recent Study of U.S. Worst Drivers

    by Richard Burton
    Recent Study of U.S. Worst Drivers

    It is mandatory for all American citizens to get auto insurance policy when they are driving their own cars. And because of this, auto insurance companies are checking the driver’s driving records to know if they are responsible drivers and they have no traffic records or violations. Drivers with traffic violations are asked by insurance companies to pay high monthly premium. This is because they belong to the group of high risk drivers. The more delinquent you are as a driver, the higher your monthly premium is. There was a recent study of the worst drivers in the U.S. The … (more) November 18, 2011

  • Michigan Unlimited Care Will be Limited

    by Richard Burton
    Michigan Unlimited Care Will be Limited

    There is an ongoing disagreement in Michigan concerning the no-fault insurance system. The state House Insurance Committee is listening to all the opinions of people concerning the issue of changing the maximum coverage of the no-fault insurance system. Under the proposed legislation, the unlimited lifetime medical care will be made an option to policy holders. Michigan has been providing the unlimited medical service for the last 33 years. But the new proposal is saying that the unlimited care will no longer be an option but instead they are offering a maximum coverage of $5 million dollars. According to some people … (more) November 15, 2011

  • Huge payouts due to natural disasters can lead to rise in auto insurance rate

    by Richard Burton
    Huge payouts due to natural disasters can lead to rise in auto insurance rate

    The insurance companies had to make large payouts for the damage cause by natural disasters and this may increase the auto insurance rate.

  • Great Losses in Auto Insurance Revenues Due to Misinformation

    by Richard Burton
    Great Losses in Auto Insurance Revenues Due to Misinformation

    Recent study shows that auto insurance companies are losing billions of dollars in revenues because of the wrong information written by policy holders in auto insurance application forms. The study says that because of the incorrect or misleading information that were supplied by policy holders, the auto insurance companies undercharged policy holders by $15.4 billion. The study was conducted by Quality Planning Corporation, a group connected with Verisk Analytics. They claim that because of discrepancies in the information given by policy holders, the right amount of monthly premiums were not collected by auto insurance companies, resulting in huge amount of … (more) November 10, 2011

  • Dangerous Accidents on the Road

    by Richard Burton
    Dangerous Accidents on the Road

    The rise in the number of cars around the U.S. and the increasing number of young drivers are the major causes of fatalities on the road. American drivers are mandated by law to have auto insurance. But some Americans are not following the law, resulting to road accidents. According to an Allstate Insurance survey 8 out of 10 American motorist believe that they will not be stranded on the roadside if their cars crash or breakdown. Polls show that 84% are confident that they will not have a serious road accident despite the fact that some of the drivers that … (more) November 6, 2011

  • Higher premiums for auto insurance to be paid for natural disasters

    by Richard Burton
    Higher premiums for auto insurance to be paid for natural disasters

    Natural disasters cause havoc and damage property, automobiles and lives of innumerable human beings. With increasing rates of disasters, the auto insurance companies are not being able to settle insurance claims. As a result, most of the auto insurance companies have decided to increase premiums for auto insurance so that claims can be settled.

  • Guidewire solution endowed with claims management by California state auto group

    by Richard Burton
    Guidewire solution endowed with claims management by California state auto group

    With California State Auto Group and Guidewire Solution coming together, customers are sure to have the best auto insurance claim management. The auto insurance claims that took a long time to be settled previously would take little time to get solved with this collaboration and the services would be provided at all global locations.