Friday, July 27, 2018 Did You Know…You Can Look Up Vehicle Recalls by VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) at Safercar.gov? This VIN search tool includes most manufacturers and lists the: ü Safety recalls that are incomplete on a vehicle ü Safety recalls conducted over the past 15 calendar years READ MORE >>
Sunday, July 22, 2018 Biking to Work Safely: Tips for Riders Loving the active life in Portland, Indianapolis or Austin? Wherever you ride, there are great benefits to biking to work…fresh air, exercise, saving money on commutes but there is a downside also…safety. In a car versus a bike crash, the car comes out ahead! READ MORE >>
Sunday, July 15, 2018 Top Stolen Car Cities Stolen cars cause great hardship, even more so for those with just liability insurance. Each year the National Insurance Crime Bureau [NICB] ranks the top 10 cities for auto thefts, their Hot Spots report, and top 10 vehicles stolen, their Hot Wheels report. READ MORE >>
Sunday, July 1, 2018Tips for Driving in Floods With all the flooding happening along the Texas Coastline, the Midwest, in Richmond, VA and elsewhere, it’s a good time to look at driving in these conditions. Floods can happen most anywhere. Sometimes the water rises gradually but often as a flash flood, striking suddenly. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Does My Car Insurance Transfer to My Rental Car?
In order to know for sure, you must always check with your carrier or your agent to see if your coverage transfers to a rental car. Some companies require that your insured vehicle is in the shop for the coverage to transfer to a rental&nb... READ MORE >>
Sunday, June 17, 2018 Importance of Paying Attention While Driving Any month (any day, for that matter) is a good time to pay attention to your distracted driving habits. If nothing else, you have to pay attention to all the others who aren’t paying attention as they swerve down the road. The U.S. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, June 6, 2018 How Insurance Companies Determine Your Rates Insurance, by its nature, is all about calculated risk assessment and pooled risk. It’s about Insurers making educated guesses based on statistics about how likely you are to file a claim in the future and do they have enough incoming (premium) to cover the outgoing (claims and expenses). READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Your car is declared a total loss after an accident, what does that mean? Here are answers to three common questions: 1]. What does ‘totaled’ mean? The insurance company will look at your car’s actual cash value vs. the cost of repairs. READ MORE >>
Sunday, May 27, 2018 Ride-Sharing in Louisiana The Louisiana Senate recently rejected a bill for statewide rules for ridesharing/transportation network companies [TNC] as Uber, Lyft and the like. Proponents of the bill say the idea behind it is to allow these companies to deal with a standardized set of rules/regulations (like specific requirements for background checks). READ MORE >>
Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Being Dishonest to Your Insurance Company Could Cost You Providing misleading information, lying on applications or failing to double check your insurance application could, in fact, hurt your ability to pursue compensation in a claim (they might not have to cover you). READ MORE >>
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