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• The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville, column: Good grades can mean a break on insurance
  Aug. 22--Sometimes, good grades equal good deals. As the new school year begins this week, families with teenage drivers should check out discounts offered by automobile insurance companies for studen...
• Put the brakes on double breakdown insurance
  Insurance companies routinely include free breakdown assistance as part of their comprehensive policies so why bother with expensive extra cover?Before you resign yourself to sleeping in your car over...
• More traffic, fewer accidents. Does this make sense?
  Aug. 23--Yes, traffic in Hampton Roads is bad and probably getting worse. "If nothing else, we have a safer transportation network," said Keith Nichols, a traffic engineer at the Hampton Roads Transpo...
• Distracted Driving Campaigns Yet to Impact Crash Rates, Auto Insurance Premiums
  LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- OnlineAutoInsurance.com, a large supporter of cracking down on the use of cell phones would like to point out that many auto insurance companies and public organiz...
• NICB Says Many Slip and Fall Claims Getting a Second Look
  Businesses Frequently Pay Without InvestigatingDES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) said today that "slip and fall" claims targeting busines...
• Erie Indemnity Company Appoints John Kearns & George Dufala Executive Vice Presidents
  ERIE, Pa., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Erie Indemnity Company (Nasdaq: ERIE) today announced the appointments of two executive vice presidents to be effective Sept. 1.The company appointed John ...
• Car insurer drives profits to Pounds 126m
  DIAMOND and elephant.co.uk car insurer Admiral revealed a 22% hike in premium rates as it reported a leap in profits during the first half of the year. The haul means 4,000 staff will share more than ...
• STAFF at Admiral are sharing [...] ; Business IN BRIEF
  STAFF at Admiral are sharing a pounds 6million bonus after helping steer the car insurance giant to bumper profits.But bosses warned drivers the cost of cover will keep rising as the industry claw bac...
• J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Despite Widespread Premium Increases, Customer Satisfaction with Auto Insurance Providers in Canada Improves from 2009
  Grey Power and Intact Insurance Each Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction In Their Respective Segments TORONTO, Aug. 26 /CNW/ - Customer satisfaction with auto insurance providers has improved notabl...
• Swinton Issues Warning as Axe Falls on Speed Cameras
  Swinton is urging motorists to watch their speed as the axe begins to fall on speed cameras across the UK. Following The Department for Transport's decision to cut its national road safety budget by G...
• Q&A with Republican candidates for 79th Assembly district
  Address: 2583 Norwich St., Fitchburg Current job: Railroad safety analyst for the state of Wisconsin. Currently on unpaid leave while running for office; former Fitchburg police officer, 26 years.
• The Record, Hackensack, N.J., Your Money's Worth column
  Aug. 29--Paying too much for auto insurance? And changes in your credit score -- up or down -- can directly affect how much you pay to insure your car, as Mary Lafayette of Harrington Park discovered....
• Drivers Turn to the Traditional Maps to Find Their Way This Bank Holiday
  Drivers are turning away from high tech GPS and satellite navigation devices in favour of the humble A to Z as they make plans to travel this Bank Holiday, says new research from Swinton. However, it ...
• One in Five Would Consider an Electric Van According to Swinton Commercial
  One in five van drivers would consider driving an electric van according to a survey by Swinton Commercial.The van insurance retailer surveyed 1,200 online customers about their next purchase and 19% ...
• Ontario Drivers in the Dark About Upcoming Auto Insurance Reforms
  RSA Canada prepares marketplace in anticipation of auto reforms TORONTO, Aug. 30 /CNW/ - The vast majority of Ontario drivers are unaware of how legislation slated to take effect in the fall can allow...
• Canadians confused about auto insurance
  Although an important investment, few Canadians read their insurance policy's fine print TORONTO, Aug. 30 /CNW/ - Car insurance is key to protecting one of your most valuable assets and helps get your...
• BRIEF: Bristol West Auto Insurance getting new name
  Aug. 30--Bristol West Auto Insurance will be known as Foremost Insurance Group by the end of the year. Farmers Insurance Group acquired Foremost in 2000 and Bristol West in 2007. "The Foremost brand i...
• BRIEF: 2011 Buick Regal lauded for safety
  Aug. 30--The 2011 Buick Regal has been named a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, besting models from Lexus and Infiniti. To receive safety designation, the car had to gar...
• Progressive Car Insurance Named One of the 50 Best Places to Work in the U.S. for Latinas
  LATINA Style magazine has named Progressive car insurance to the LATINA Style 50, the magazine's annual list of the best companies for Latinas to work for in the U.S.LATINA Style evaluates more than 8...
• The ranking is in: Canadians recognize Grey Power as a leader in customer satisfaction
  TORONTO, Aug. 30 /CNW/ - Grey Power, an industry leader in providing auto and home insurance to mature Canadians, achieved the highest rank among auto insurance companies in the private full- coverage...
• Intact Insurance ranks highest in customer satisfaction among auto insurance companies in Quebec
  TORONTO, Aug. 30 /CNW/ - Intact Insurance, Canada's largest home, auto and business insurance company protecting 3 million customers, achieved the highest rank among private auto insurance companies i...
• 2011 Buick Regal lauded for safety
  Aug. 30--CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong rear crash ratings for the Lexus IS and the Infiniti G35/G37. The 2011 Buick Regal has been named a Top Safety Pick from the Insura...
• New Law Highlights States' Roles in Protecting Auto Insurance Customers
  LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- A new law passed by the Missouri Legislature to better protect auto insurance policyholders from failing insurers went into effect last week. The legislation aids ...
• NJPTA Members Now Eligible for Lower Car Insurance Rates Thanks to Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ
  RED BANK, N.J., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ and the New Jersey State Parent Teacher Association (NJPTA) announced a new partnership which opens Teachers' Insurance's low rat...