Archive for the 'Car Insurance News' Category

Air Bag and Seat Belt Safety

Thank you for joining tens of thousands of officers nationwide in the tenth wave of the Operation ABC Mobilization: America Buckles Up Children when law enforcement cracks down on drivers who fail to buckle up themselves and their child passengers and who drink and drive.

Car Maintenance Safety Tips

Check Outside Every Time You Drive
Tires are not low or flat; tread is not worn away
Windshield wipers work; sufficient cleaning fluid in reservoir
No leaks under the car
Mirrors, directional signals, head, tail, and brake lights are clean and not broken
Check Inside Every Time You Drive
All doors are fully closed and locked
Seat and head restraint comfortably adjusted
Driver [...]

Aig to Rebrand Us Auto Insurance Unit to 21st Century Insurance, and Cut Jobs

American International Group, which has been bailed out by the US authorities, plans to remove AIG from the name of its US auto insurance unit, aigdirect.com, and rebrand it as 21st Century Insurance in Jan 2009. The auto unit also plans to cut 6.6% of its work force.

Car Insurers Ordered to Consider Gas Price Before Hikes

By Tom Incantalupo, Newsday, Herman Melville, N.Y.
Aug. 7–State regulators said yesterday they have ordered auto insurance companies to factor in a diminution in drive by New Yorkers because of high gasolene prices earlier requesting rate addition.
In response to the order, Geico, which collects about 20 percentage of the state’s $10 billion in annual auto insurance [...]