<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>CarInsurance.com News Feed - Blog</title><description>CarInsurance.com is the first to offer an auto insurance news blog, online quotes and online car insurance policies. Be informed and get a quote with CarInsurance.com. Save your time. Save your money.</description><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/InsuranceNews.aspx</link><webMaster>customerservice@carinsurance.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:24:35 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>CarInsurance.com News Service</generator><item><title>Correction: June 20, 2009</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4666.aspx</link><description>Jun. 21----State Farm's last auto insurance rate increase in Texas was for 2.8 percent in October 2008. An article on Page D1 of Friday's business section included two different figures.Copyright (c) ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>A Regulator Hailed, Not Pilloried</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4668.aspx</link><description>Jun. 22--Regulators of financial-services companies don't get much respect these days, not since some of the businesses they were supposed to oversee nearly pushed the economy over a cliff. But state ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK Motorists Spend Two Hours On Average Searching for Car Insurance Quote</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4669.aspx</link><description>MANCHESTER, England, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The average UK motorist spends two hours searching online for a car insurance quote, according to a survey by Swinton, the UK's leading high street retaile...</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Embattled U.S. Automakers Make Substantial Gains in Initial Quality, Outpacing Industry-Wide Improvement</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4670.aspx</link><description>Overall, the industry average for initial quality is 108 problems per 100 vehicles (PP100) in 2009, down from 118 PP100 in 2008. Lower PP100 scores indicate a lower rate of problem incidences and high...</description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Insurers Cover Pets Hurt in Crashes</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4671.aspx</link><description>Jun. 23--Car insurance is going to the dogs. At least three major insurance companies now offer coverage for pets injured or killed in vehicle accidents while a passenger, according to the Insurance I...</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Erie Insurance Ranks Highest in New Buyer Satisfaction With the Auto Insurance Purchase Experience for a Second Consecutive Year</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4672.aspx</link><description>The Number of Customers Shopping for New Insurance Providers DeclinesWith a score of 893 on a 1,000-point scale, Erie Insurance ranks highest and performs well across all three factors driving satisfa...</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inspiring Customers on Their Terms: New Allstate Insurance Agencies Open for Business in Cornwall and Kanata</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4673.aspx</link><description>Strengthening relationships with consumers, one customer at a time CORNWALL, ON, June 23 /CNW/ - Today, Tim Currie, Assistant Vice President, Allstate Canada, was on hand for the official grand openin...</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Erie Insurance Earns Top J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Award Two Years in a Row</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4674.aspx</link><description>ERIE, Pa., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Erie Insurance has earned J.D. Power and Associates' award for "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with the Auto Insurance Shopping Experience." This award recognizes ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>J.D. Power Survey Ranks The Hartford High And Travelers Low: INSURANCE</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4675.aspx</link><description>Jun. 24--The Hartford ranked third in the nation and Travelers came in 17th in a survey of customer satisfaction when shopping for auto insurance released Tuesday by J.D. Power and Associates. The Har...</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Auto Insurance Rates Rose in '08 After '07 Drop</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4676.aspx</link><description>Jun. 24--Arizona auto insurers have raised rates overall since the start of 2008 after cutting overall rates in 2007, data from the state Department of Insurance show. So far this year, insurers have ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Direct General Auto Insurance Research Indicates High "Intent to Drive" Among Uninsured Motorists</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4677.aspx</link><description>In a recent survey conducted by Direct General, theNashville-based auto insurance provider, 36 percent of consumers*reported that they will continue to drive even if they are unable tokeep their car i...</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hit By an Uninsured Motorist? Get Help With Auto Insurance Claim Questions</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4678.aspx</link><description>SOLON, Ohio, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationally, almost 15% of drivers don't have auto insurance -- and in some states it's as high as 25%! So, Uninsured Motorist coverage is one of the most important...</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Media Release: Insurance Australia Group</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4679.aspx</link><description>MEDIA RELEASE INSURANCE AUSTRALIA GROU This is a media release - distributed by AAP MediaNet.It's what consumers say, and it's being addressed by Australia's newest online car insurer, The Buzz.The Bu...</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Erie Insurance Wins Top Award</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4680.aspx</link><description>Jun. 25--Erie-based Erie Insurance has been ranked for the second year in a row as the nation's top insurance company for satisfying new buyers, according to J.D. Power and Associates. A study by J.D....</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Auto Insurance Rates Climbing in Arizona</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4681.aspx</link><description>Jun. 25--Many insurance providers are revving up auto insurance rates across Arizona, continuing an upward trend that began last year. According to the Arizona Department of Insurance, 77.46 percent o...</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Urban League's Camp Atwater Kicks Off 88th Year of Fun in the Sun</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4682.aspx</link><description>Summer fun and youth development for inner-city children is the heart ofand soul of Urban League's Camp Atwater, which GEICO will be a part ofwhen it kicks off its 88th camping season this summer inNo...</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Auto Insurance Rates Climbing in Arizona: In 2008, Average Increase Was 3.72%, Up From 0.32%</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4683.aspx</link><description>Jun. 26--Many insurance providers are revving up auto insurance rates across Arizona, continuing an upward trend that began last year. According to the Arizona Department of Insurance, 77.46 percent o...</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Rain and Hail L.L.C. And Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company Announce Alliance</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4684.aspx</link><description>Rain and Hail L.L.C. ("Rain and Hail") and Farm Bureau Mutual InsuranceCompany (FBMIC) today announced that Rain and Hail will service FBMICcrop insurance business beginning with the 2010 crop season....</description><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Uninsured Drivers Eyed: State Examines Red-Light Camera Option</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4685.aspx</link><description>Jun. 27--Uninsured motorists in Ohio could have more to worry about than being pulled over by a police officer. Ohio Department of Public Safety officials have held discussions with executives of a co...</description><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arguments Cause 1/3 of Minor Motoring Accidents</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4686.aspx</link><description>Arguments in the car contribute to thousands of minor motoring accidents each year, according to Swinton, the UK's leading high street insurance retailer.A survey of 2,000 Swinton customers found that...</description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Entrepreneurs: Books, Web Site Help Lawyer Grow Practice</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4687.aspx</link><description>Jun. 28--If you get in a car accident and contact Billings attorney Solomon Neuhardt about filing a lawsuit, he might tell you to find another attorney. "Each year, we accept a limited number of accid...</description><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICW Group Enhances Corporate Strategy to Further Drive Agent/Broker Success</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4689.aspx</link><description>ICW Group Insurance Companies, a top super regional carrier providingworkers' compensation, surety, earthquake and personal and business autoinsurance, has launched a new enterprise-wide business init...</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Protect Your Motorcycle and Save Money With Progressive and LoJack</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4690.aspx</link><description>According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, more than 60,000motorcycles were stolen last year: that's one bike stolen every 8.7minutes. The good news is that now even more riderscan save money a...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cover-All Technologies Inc. Releases Massachusetts Commercial Auto for My Insurance CenterTM</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4691.aspx</link><description>Cover-All Technologies Inc. (OTC BB: COVR), a leading provider ofcomprehensive business solutions and services for the property andcasualty insurance industry, today announced the immediate availabili...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrate Your Independence</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4692.aspx</link><description>Fourth of July is a time for festivities with friends and family, but itis also one of the deadliest driving holidays of the year. GEICO offers the following reminder so you and your family have a bet...</description><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Insure.Com Announces the Most and Least Expensive SUVs &amp; Minivans to Insure</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4693.aspx</link><description>DARIEN, Ill., July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Packing up the family car for a summer trip? Results from research by Insure.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: NSUR) reveal the most and least expensive SUVs and miniva...</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Fayetteville Observer, N.C., Catherine Pritchard Column: Make Pleas to DMV to Keep Car Tag</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4694.aspx</link><description>All motor vehicles registered in North Carolina are required by law to be covered by liability insurance. At that point, the DMV sends a warning to the vehicle's owner, giving that person 20 days to p...</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Insurance.Com RateWatch Reports Car Insurance Prices Increased in June</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4695.aspx</link><description>6 Insurance Myths That Could Cost You a BundleCLEVELAND, July 1 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Insurance.com's RateWatch for Car Insurance, average annual auto insurance rates increased in June 2009 to ...</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CarInsurance.Com Premium Index Shows Significant Decreases in Car Insurance Premiums</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4696.aspx</link><description>CarInsurance.com announced today the current trend of car insurancepremiums. CarInsurance.com Premium Index (CPI) shows the nationalaverage of auto insurance premiums and it can be reviewed at http://...</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AIG Completes Sale of 21st Century Insurance to Zurich Financial Services Group Unit</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4697.aspx</link><description>American International Group, Inc. (AIG) announced today that it hasclosed the sale of 21st Century Insurance Group, the wholly ownedsubsidiaries of AIG's U.S. personal auto insurance business, to Far...</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AIG Closes Sale of 21st Century Insurance to Farmers Group</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4698.aspx</link><description>American International Group, or AIG, has closed the sale of 21st Century Insurance Group, the wholly owned subsidiaries of AIG's US personal auto insurance business, to Farmers Group, a subsidiary of...</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Battle of the Sexes Boosts Kwik Fit Insurance Sales</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4699.aspx</link><description>Kwik Fit Insurance (KFI) played host to a battle of the sexes on Monday as they undertook their second major sales day of 2009.The day, which saw the firm negotiate discounts for its customers, was a ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Change to Car Insurance Model Could Result in Big Savings</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4700.aspx</link><description>SYDNEY, July 3 AAP - Basing the cost of car insurance on how far you drive can save people money and help the environment, a study says. An analysis by the Institute of Actuaries of Australia found th...</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>'Easy Money' Attracted Man to Being in Staged Accident</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4701.aspx</link><description>Jul. 4--LAWRENCE -- Jose Rodriquez told police that he agreed to be a front seat passenger in a staged accident six years ago after being promised he could make an easy $4,000. The two men who approac...</description><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>