Merge of Bristol and Foremost under One Name

Big companies swallow little ones and they often operate together without customers realizing that they represent one firm. This happens in insurance world as well, but Farmers Insurance Group has decided to act differently.

Heavier Traffic & Fewer Accidents

An interesting observation was made by the Hampton Roads Transportation Department, Virginia: while the traffic there is getting heavier, it seems that the number of accidents on the roads is going down quickly.

After-Accident Tips

All of us think that we are good drivers and a car accident might happen with any other person, but not with us. So, when it actually happens we do not know what to do. Here are a few tips about insurance that might be helpful.

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Auto Insurance Troubles for Teen Drivers

When a young person gets a driver's license, he or she comes across the fact that the auto insurance is more expensive for teens than it is for parents or older friends. The reason for insurance providers to do so is the inexperience of young drivers.

Flip Flops Are Not Appropriate for Driving

A lot of people wear flip flops in summer. Swinton Insurance says that they should be careful wearing this kind of footwear while driving, because they might put themselves in danger.

Michigan Insurers Will Use Credit Score

In the last few years many people lost points on their credit scores, so they have difficulties being approved for loans or any financial actions. Credit score is also one of the main qualifications for an auto insurance rate. This is why Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Services has decided to ban the use of it in determining the amount of a premium.

Auto Insurance Affordability

InsWeb, the website that provides auto insurance quotes, has held a survey on affordability of the insurance policies for average families. During its course the median car insurance rate of each state was divided by median household income. The lower was the number, the less an average family spends on car insurance.

Mobile Internet Helps with Car Insurance Purchase

Many people use their cellular phones for Internet purposes; and one of them is insurance study. However, there are a few websites which give quotes for the mobile devises. It is usually required to give a call to the company on the majority of them.

U.S. Drivers Cannot Drive

The GMAC Insurance has administered a test for six years in a row that checks the knowledge of the road rules. It is made of 20 questions which are drawn from the actual test provided by state motor vehicle agencies. This year testing has just been finished and the results are not very bright.