BRIEF: Charges Tossed Vs. 'TKK Host
Posted 2:24 AM Jun-20-2009
Jun. 20--Conservative radio host Michael Graham won't get his day in court, but he vowed to continue his battle on behalf of Bay State drivers after prosecutors dismissed motor vehicle charges against him. Graham, also an op-ed Herald columnist, was arrested in Framingham in February for running a red light and driving with a revoked license. Registrar Rachel Kaprielian had sent Graham a letter in October saying she planned to suspend his license in 30 days unless he cleared up a car insurance violation in Virginia, where his license already had been revoked....

 Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ Introduces New Customer Benefit Free First Class Roadside Assistance
Posted 4:24 PM Jun-19-2009
RED BANK, N.J., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ announced today that effective June 27, 2009 its customers will be able to take advantage of a complimentary new roadside assistance benefit. First Class Roadside Assistance will cover all Teachers' customers with a comprehensive package of benefits and services -- for no additional cost."With First Class Roadside Assistance, our customers can travel the country knowing that 'we have their backs' in the case of an emergency," stated Marc V. Buro, President of Teachers Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey....

 Make Sure You're Insured When Renting Car
Posted 11:24 AM Jun-19-2009
Dear Action Line: We're flying to Reno soon and plan on renting a car to drive around there. The Insurance Information Institute Web site says you should make some calls before getting on the plane: one to your insurance agent and one to the company that issued the credit card you'll be using to pay for the rental car. Insurance agent: Ask how much coverage you have on your own car and what your deductible is....

 N.J. Drivers to Pay More for Insurance
Posted 11:24 AM Jun-19-2009
Jun. 19--Many New Jersey drivers will pay more for auto insurance when they renew this year as insurers try to offset the rising cost of health-care claims. Since Allstate New Jersey Insurance Co. announced in February it was seeking state approval for a 15.4 percent increase, nine more carriers -- including Geico Group, Progressive Garden State Insurance Co., and Travelers Auto Insurance Co. of New Jersey -- have received permission to raise premiums by 2.9 percent to 7 percent. Geico, which raised its rates last month by 6.9 percent, insures more than 700,000 vehicles in New Jersey....

 CarInsurance.com's Auto Insurance Learning Center Grows Again
Posted 5:23 PM Jun-18-2009
CarInsurance.com is determined to help you find the best online carinsurance quote with the least expensive car insurance company, theyalso strive to help consumers be well informed before signing with anycar insurance company. Recently they launched Car Insurance for AllSituations and informative comprehensive Car Insurance Tips. These newCar Insurance Learning Center tools help consumers understand autoinsurance and save....

 Life is a Highway for Many Canadians - TD Insurance Survey Says Seven Out of 10 Will Be Hitting the Road This Summer
Posted 11:23 AM Jun-18-2009
Extended coverage and road safety tips from TD Insurance help Canadians TORONTO, June 18 /CNW/ - For many Canadians, summer is not complete without a road trip vacation. This year is no different as a TD Insurance poll found that seven out of 10 (71%) Canadians will be hitting the road this summer, with most (38%) embarking on a road trip within their own province....

 Voice of the People
Posted 11:22 AM Jun-17-2009
Road lines might have prevented accidentI am writing in response to the horrific accident that occurred outside Forest Oaks Apartments on Sunday.I have been a resident of Forest Oaks Apartments going on six years now, and I enter and leave the complex every day to go to work....

 Toms River High School Students Receive $1,000 Scholarships From Teachers' Insurance Plan of NJ
Posted 11:22 AM Jun-17-2009
Lacey Higley and Kathryn Huryk each received the scholarship award from Teachers' Insurance. Teachers' Insurance is pleased to have active Quotes for Cash campaigns in 61 schools and districts across the state. "Lacey and Kathryn were outstanding candidates and I want to congratulate them on behalf of the entire company," stated Marc Buro, President of Teachers Auto Insurance Company of New Jersey....

 Media Advisory - Car Crash Survivors Rally to Fight Proposed Changes to Auto Insurance
Posted 11:22 AM Jun-17-2009
TORONTO, June 17 /CNW/ - Look for the wreckage of an automobile, demolished in a horrendous accident, sitting on Nathan Phillips Square. Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan is now reviewing recommendations that would, if implemented, cut basic accident benefits from $100,000 to $25,000. Hundreds of brain injury survivors will be gathering in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month....

 Lincoln Auto Offers Recession Proof Chicago Auto Insurance
Posted 11:22 AM Jun-17-2009
As the value of the dollar is dwindling by the day, consumers are looking for cost effective methods of acquiring Chicago SR22 insurance. Ken Liss of Lincoln Auto reminds us, "Lincoln has three generations of satisfied customers insured; sons & daughters, mothers and fathers, and grandparents."Something is certainly to be said about a Chicago auto insurance company that thrives on referrals amidst an economic decline, however, the advertised $39.00 down with low monthlies has to ring well in the ears of many customers experiencing the hardships associated with the current financial climate....

 Connecticut Drivers Can Now Save Big Bucks Based on How They Drive As Progressive Launches One-of-a-Kind Car Insurance Program
Posted 8:22 AM Jun-17-2009
Are you the poster child for safe driving, always leaving plenty ofspace between you and the car ahead? Ifso, your car is probably less likely to be involved in a crash, soshouldn't you pay less for carinsurance?It is now available to Connecticut drivers who purchasepolicies directly from Progressive online or by phone....

 PAY LESS FOR EVERYTHING ; Bargain Book Has Top Tips to Cut the Cost of Everyday Life
Posted 4:22 AM Jun-17-2009
EVERYONE needs to save money these days and a new book reveals so many tricks and tips, it will easily pay for itself.Whether it's home improvements, buying gadgets, shopping for car insurance or a wedding dress, How To Pay Less For Just About Everything has the answers.How To Pay Less For Just About Everything is published by Reader's Digest on June 25, priced pounds 12.99....

 InsurePrice.Com Relaunches With Simplified, Accessible Design
Posted 4:22 AM Jun-17-2009
InsurePrice.com, a recognized leader in online insurance data, has returned to the web after an extensive redesign that focuses the presentation of the site's material and services on meeting the needs of clients. Visitors to InsurePrice.com will find easy access to free quotes and in-depth articles to help readers not only find affordable insurance, but to fully understand the details of the coverage they receive."The phrase may be hackneyed, but the idea is still strong -- sometimes less is more," said Julie Smith, CEO of the San Jose, California-based site....

 Progressive's MyRate Plan Pegs Customers' Driving Style To Rates: AUTO INSURANCE
Posted 1:22 AM Jun-17-2009
Jun. 17--Drivers who keep their lead foot off the gas and quit jamming on the brakes could steer their way to savings on auto insurance through a program that a major insurer has just expanded to Connecticut. Progressive's MyRate plan, already offered in 14 other states, is a voluntary program for consumers who don't mind a little blue box in their vehicle that tracks their driving style and tattles to the insurer. Connecticut drivers who do well in the program will get discounts as high as 30 percent....

 Microsoft Sues Over Alleged 'Click Fraud'
Posted 3:22 PM Jun-16-2009
Microsoft has sued a Canadian family the U.S. software giant says was involved in "click fraud" to boost their online sites.The alleged fraud occurred on the Microsoft search engine, Live Search, since renamed Bing. In court documents, Microsoft says Eric and Gordon Lam and their mother, Melanie Suen, all of Vancouver, British Columbia, operate two Web sites....

 Learner Driver Learns the Hard Way: Lying Isn't Worth It
Posted 2:22 PM Jun-16-2009
Court orders driver to pay ICBC out of pocket for totaling car VANCOUVER, June 16 /CNW/ - The case of a young Surrey woman serves as a timely reminder to new drivers about the perils of ignoring the requirements of British Columbia's Graduated Licensing Program. She was also fined $1,000, after pleading guilty to providing a false statement to ICBC under the Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act....

 Insurance Bureau of Canada Calls on Personal Injury Lawyers to End the Uncertainty for Alberta Drivers: Don't Appeal Cap Decision
Posted 2:22 PM Jun-16-2009
EDMONTON, June 16 /CNW/ - The insurance industry today called on Alberta's personal injury lawyers to do the right thing for Alberta consumers and abandon their drive to remove government legislation that brought stability and affordability to the auto insurance system in the province. This is the right thing to do for the drivers of this province." He added: "Now, the ongoing affordability of auto insurance in Alberta is largely in the hands of personal injury lawyers as they deliberate on whether to appeal this decision to the Supreme Court of Canada - a process that would take years....

 Kwik Fit Insurance Reports Increase in Car and Home Policy Sales
Posted 11:22 AM Jun-16-2009
GLASGOW, Scotland, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading UK insurance intermediary Kwik Fit Insurance has reported that sales of car insurance leapt by almost a third in May in comparison with the same month last year. Its presence in the home insurance market continued to grow with policy sales rising by nearly a quarter in the same comparative period.Brendan Devine, Group Managing Director of Kwik Fit Financial Services, said: "We're delighted to report a steady rise in the sale of new home and car insurance policies over the last 12 months....

 Microsoft to Sue Two Brothers, Mother for Online Ad Fraud
Posted 11:22 AM Jun-16-2009
Jun. 16--Microsoft is suing two brothers and their mother in Vancouver, B.C., for $750,000 on allegations that the three engaged in online ad fraud to boost traffic to their auto-insurance and "World of Warcraft" Web sites. The civil case, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, is the software company's first-ever lawsuit involving a case of suspected click fraud. Microsoft attorney Tim Cranton said it should be taken as a sign that the company plans to play a lead role in policing online advertising....

 Star Tribune, Minneapolis, Karen Youso Column: Fixit: Daughter Needs Car Insurance
Posted 7:21 PM Jun-15-2009
The research I've done shows that auto insurance coverage is for a particular car, not for a specific driver. So my insurance on my car should cover any driver, including my daughter for occasional use of my car. A Car insurance is not for a particular car, said Mark Kulda with the Insurance Federation of Minnesota....

 The Car Insurance Alternative to ObamaCare
Posted 6:21 PM Jun-15-2009
Our fabulous president said the other day, "I will not rest until the dream of health care reform is achieved in the United States of America." You don't believe our health care system needs reforming?Does the quality of care the nation's health system provides need improving?...

 GEICO and the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Set Out Bait to Catch Auto Thieves
Posted 1:21 PM Jun-15-2009
Catching car thieves sometimes takes more than just patience andpersistence -- it takes bait. For the Oakland County Sheriff's OfficeAuto Theft Task Force in Oakland County, Mich., that bait is aspecially-altered vehicle, donated by GEICO, and strategically placed inhigh-theft areas around the county to catch auto thieves."Most people who steal these types of vehicles are part of a theft ringthat may be involved in other illegal activity like drugs or carjackings," said Sheriff Michael Bouchard....

 CheapestCarInsurance.Com Launches Campaign to Help Wounded Warriors and Their Families
Posted 11:21 AM Jun-15-2009
FONTANA, Calif., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- CheapestCarInsurance.com (http://www.cheapestcarinsurance.com/) is helping Americans save money on car insurance while donating half of the money they generate from insurance companies to The Wounded Warrior Project. Consumers can simply go to the www.CheapestCarInsurance.com website and fill out the free online insurance quote forms in order for money to be donated to The Wounded Warrior Project charitable organization."It's a win-win situation," says CEO of CheapestCarInsurance.com Michael Azzurro....

 North Dakota Certifies State's Newest Crash Prevention Program By Traffic Safety Consultants
Posted 11:21 AM Jun-15-2009
The North Dakota Highway Patrol and the Department of Transportation'sOffice of Traffic Safety have recently certified North Dakota's newestapproved Crash Prevention Program, NorthDakotaCrashPrevention.com,providing a new alternative to North Dakota motorists who want to removepoints from their driving records or obtain an insurance discount.TSC has developed a variety of professionally-designed classroom and"home study" (Internet, booklet, and video-based) products, and offersthem to drivers nationwide.The program provides Internet-based instruction in defensive drivingtechniques and other safe-driving skills....

 Put Firm in Driving Seat ; THE JUDGE
Posted 4:20 AM Jun-14-2009
IWAS charged with driving a company car without insurance. I thought I was insured.. YOU can plead not guilty as the law covering driving without insurance has a defence for people in your situation....