<?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, 07 Nov 2009 17:44:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><generator>CarInsurance.com News Service</generator><item><title>Star Tribune, Minneapolis, John Ewoldt Column: Buy or Skip Insurance at the Rental Car Counter?</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4955.aspx</link><description>Oct. 25--In 2005 I advised readers to refuse all of the extra insurance offered at the car rental counter. I declined the $20 per day insurance that would cover me for loss of use and downtime, but I ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stealer's Wheel Bill</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4956.aspx</link><description>MY car was stolen and when the police recovered it the alloys were damaged. YES but it may be difficult to pursue if he has no money or assets. You could bill your car insurer if you have fully compre...</description><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wis.: No one taking blame for higher car insurance</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4957.aspx</link><description>MADISON, Wis. - As insurance companies begin mailing notices to Wisconsin customers telling them that their auto premiums are likely to increase soon, state politicians are scrambling to avoid the bla...</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EDITORIAL: Dems' License to Kill</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4958.aspx</link><description>Oct. 26--Democrats on Beacon Hill are all about standing up for the little guy. At the bidding of public employee unions and some car insurance providers, the party in power is doing its best to kill ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EDITORIAL ; Dems' License to Kill</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4959.aspx</link><description>Democrats on Beacon Hill are all about standing up for the little guy. At the bidding of public employee unions and some car insurance providers, the party in power is doing its best to kill a pilot p...</description><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GEICO Will Hire 40 Customer Service Professionals for Dallas Office By Year End</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4961.aspx</link><description>GEICO's Dallas operations center is actively recruiting  and plans to hire 40 new associates during by the end of 2009. Since  GEICO's Dallas operations center opened in 1986, the office has grown to ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Life Quotes, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4962.aspx</link><description>Life Quotes reported revenues of $3.2 million for the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of 22 percent from revenues of $4.1 million for the same quarter of 2008. For the nine months ended September 30...</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Texas Pedestrian Accidents Jump 23% During Halloween ; Allstate Asks Texans to Avoid Texting While Treating</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4963.aspx</link><description>IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- On average, the number of Texans hit by cars spikes 23.3% during Halloween week, according to Allstate Insurance Company. Last year, Allstate says its ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2Insure4Less.Com Makes Researching and Choosing Auto Insurance Easy</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4964.aspx</link><description>NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- To find the best car insurance, consumers need to examine their options. 2Insure4Less.com, an online comparison service for insurance quotes (http://ww...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EDITORIAL: Process Bypassed, so Shut Up and Pay Up</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4965.aspx</link><description>Oct. 29--It's pretty apparent why state Assembly Majority Leader Tom Nelson got into politics. Nelson and his fellow Democrats passed a state budget this summer that contained a number of nonbudget it...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>State Auto Moves Nativity Scene</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4966.aspx</link><description>Oct. 29--One of central Ohio's long-running holiday traditions is getting a makeover and a new location this year. The State Auto Insurance Companies' Nativity display -- an elaborate exhibit erected ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>DRIVE DOWN YOUR COSTS ; Insurance Tips for Younger Motorists</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4967.aspx</link><description>YOUNG drivers could steer clear of big increases in car insurance costs by acting on a few simple tips, it's claimed.Spokesman Gary Bucke said: "There are many ways to cut premiums and all of them are...</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ole Miss Law Hosts Forum on Health Care</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4968.aspx</link><description>Oct. 30--OXFORD -- Five panelists brought vastly differing perspectives on America's health care reform to a discussion on Thursday at the University of Mississippi School of Law. Panelists included A...</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Star Tribune, Minneapolis, John Ewoldt Column: More on Rental Car Insurance? You Got It</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4969.aspx</link><description>Nov. 1--Readers sent in lots of questions and comments about last week's column (www.startribune.com/65840922.html) on refusing insurance at the car rental counter. I wrote that anyone with Minnesota ...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>TEEN DRIVING's A HARD BARGAIN -- HERE's HELP: Insuring a Young Driver is Expensive, but Insurance Companies Offer Discounts That Can Take the Sting Out of the Premium Bill.</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4970.aspx</link><description>Nov. 1--The safest way to keep teens safe is to keep them off the streets and highways. Adding a teen driver to a family's auto insurance policy can easily double and triple the annual cost. Auto insu...</description><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BRIEF: AARP Driver Safety Program Offered</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4971.aspx</link><description>Nov. 2--AARP, in partnership with the Family Life Center at First Baptist Church of Norman, has scheduled a driver safety program at the Family Life Center, 300 W. Comanche St., on Wednesday and Thurs...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OnlineAutoInsurance.Com Aids As Auto Insurance Coverage Requirements Rise</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4972.aspx</link><description>The struggle of finding cheaper rates continues as certain states such  as Wisconsin and Texas announce an increase in the minimum auto  insurance coverage requirements. OnlineAutoInsurance.com aims t...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Don't Let a Neglected Auto Insurance Policy Make Aggravating Holiday Driving Even Worse</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4973.aspx</link><description>CLEVELAND, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are already busy planning trips for Thanksgiving, one of the busiest times of year for travel in the United States. It will be bumper-to-bumper traffic soon...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Don't Let a Neglected Auto Insurance Policy Make Aggravating Holiday Driving Even Worse ; Insurance.Com RateWatch Finds Average Car Insurance Rates at $1,804</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4974.aspx</link><description>CLEVELAND, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are already busy planning trips for Thanksgiving, one of the busiest times of year for travel in the United States. It will be bumper-to-bumper traffic soon...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Arbella Earns Rating Upgrade From AM Best</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4975.aspx</link><description>Arbella  Insurance Group, the state's third-largest auto insurer, today  announced that A.M.  Best Company has upgraded Arbella's financial strength rating to A-  "Excellent" with a "Stable" outlook.B...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. Annual Car Insurance Premiums Averaged $1,655 Last Month</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4976.aspx</link><description>In 2008, the national average cost of car insurance was $1,600. This  month's average is 3.3% higher than 2008's car insurance rates,  according to CarInsurance.com's Premium Index (CPI). Get  a car i...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Proposed Auto Insurance Reforms Are a Short-Term Band-Aid, but Long- Term Solutions to Secure Access to Justice for Victims Still Needed, Ontario Trial Lawyers Association Says</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4977.aspx</link><description>TORONTO, Nov. 2 /CNW/ - The auto-insurance reform proposals released today by the Ontario government fall short in securing fairness and access to justice for innocent accident victims, but the elimin...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ontarians Seriously Injured in Auto Accidents Left to Fend for Themselves</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4978.aspx</link><description>TORONTO, Nov. 2 /CNW/ - Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan accommodated the powerful insurance lobby today by announcing deep cuts to basic benefits for auto accident victims. "With today's announ...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Consumers Are the Real Winners Today: Government Announces Results of Five-Year Auto Insurance Review</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4979.aspx</link><description>TORONTO, Nov. 2 /CNW/ - Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) applauds the government for taking the steps necessary to create a balanced auto insurance system for Ontarians. Earlier today, the Ministry of...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ontario Physiotherapy Association Comments on McGuinty Government's Auto Insurance Proposal</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4980.aspx</link><description>TORONTO, Nov. 2 /CNW/ - The Ontario Physiotherapy Association (OPA), which represents over 4, 800 practising physiotherapists and physiotherapy students in Ontario, has been deeply engaged in consulta...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Coalition Representing Regulated Health Professionals in Auto Insurance Reform Supports the Government in Its Efforts to Ensure Efficiency and Effectiveness of Services Provided Under Auto Insurance</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4981.aspx</link><description>TORONTO, Nov. 2 /CNW/ - The Government of Ontario today released a package of proposed reforms to automobile insurance in the province, which aims to provide improved choice and flexibility for consum...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Florida No-Fault Closes Tampa Offices and Others in State</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4982.aspx</link><description>Nov. 2--TAMPA -- An auto insurance company, popular among those with poor credit, has closed offices and stopped writing policies in some Florida areas, including Tampa. Nashville-based Direct General...</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Insurer Closes Tampa Sites</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4983.aspx</link><description>Nov. 3--TAMPA -- An auto insurance company, popular among those with poor credit, has closed offices and stopped writing policies in some Florida areas, including Tampa. Nashville-based Direct General...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nationwide Building Society Offers FlexAccount Holders Special Benefits ; The Nationwide Building Society is Offering a Range of Select Discounts and Promotional Offers to FlexAccount Customers.</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4984.aspx</link><description>From 30 October, Nationwide will reward existing customers who useThese offers are available through the Nationwide branch network only.In addition to the 'Flex gives you more' offers, Nationwide has ...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New York State Auto Insurance Rates Decline 20.3 Percent in 2009</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4985.aspx</link><description>Other New York median rates by demographic group include:Men in New York pay a median auto insurance rate almost 12 percent   higher than women. -- New York auto insurance rates declined just over two...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wis. Republicans rail against insurance provisions</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4986.aspx</link><description>MADISON, Wis. - Republican legislators are trying to muster support for a bill that would repeal new minimum car insurance levels in Wisconsin.The budget also raised the minimum coverage for liability...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pay-By-the-Mile Auto Insurance Advances in California</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4987.aspx</link><description>Nov. 3--Car insurance by the tankful? Not quite, but California moved a step closer last month to pay-as-you-drive policies that could allow motorists to buy insurance like they do gasoline -- a littl...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Florida No-Fault closes five Tampa stores amid fraud investigation</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4988.aspx</link><description>Nov. 3--Florida No-Fault Insurance has closed nine retail stores in Florida, including five in Tampa, amid an ongoing investigation into auto insurance fraud. Direct General Insurance Agency Inc., the...</description><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Repeal of insurance changes sought</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4989.aspx</link><description>Nov. 4--MADISON -- Republicans say changes Democrats made to state auto insurance laws are causing increases in premiums for drivers at the worst possible economic time and should be repealed. Republi...</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Key Aspects of Purchasing Automobile Insurance Highlighted</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4990.aspx</link><description>NEW YORK, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers are well aware of the presence that insurers have online and of the ability to shop for coverage on the Internet easily and conveniently; however, many remai...</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Higher insurance limits opposed Republicans say new rule raises premiums</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4991.aspx</link><description>Madison -- Republicans say changes Democrats made to state auto insurance laws are causing increases in premiums for drivers at the worst possible economic time and should be repealed.Republican lawma...</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>I.I.I. Finds NY's No-Fault Claims Costs Are Rising</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4993.aspx</link><description>LATHAM, N.Y., Nov. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New York's auto insurers saw their typical no-fault payment for the medical care of accident victims rise by 56 percent to $8,748 per claim in the secon...</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GEICO Helps Chicago Girl Scouts Earn Road Safety Patch</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4994.aspx</link><description>While speeding behind the wheel is a definite don't, it's full-speed  ahead for GEICO and the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest  Indiana with the DASHboard safety program.Twelve GEICO auto ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Remember, Remember the Fifth of November . . .</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4995.aspx</link><description>MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- The Co-operative Insurance is urging people to take sensible steps to avoid unnecessary insurance claims this Bonfire Night.Each year, insurers receive repo...</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EDITORIAL: The law is the law</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4996.aspx</link><description>Nov. 5--Scott Gerber this week quit his job as communications director for state Attorney General Jerry Brown because of "serious errors in judgment." He made a serious error in judgment if that's how...</description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Auto-Owners Again Ranks Highest in J.D. Power and Associates Auto Claims Study</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4997.aspx</link><description>LANSING, Mich., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second straight year, Auto-Owners Insurance Company ranked highest in customer satisfaction with the auto insurance claims experience in a nationwide stu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Auto-Owners Again Ranks Highest in J.D. Power and Associates Auto Claims Study ; Auto-Owners attributes award to personal attention given to policyholders, and independent agent system.</title><link>http://www.carinsurance.com/news/content4998.aspx</link><description>LANSING, Mich., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second straight year, Auto-Owners Insurance Company ranked highest in customer satisfaction with the auto insurance claims experience in a nationwide stu...</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>