December 28, 2007

Buffett to Get License for Bond Insurance

CNBC - ... owns some 50 businesses, including auto insurer Geico . Buffett and Ajit Jain, who heads Buffett's insurance businesses, will also seek approval to operate in California, Puerto Rico, Texas, Illinois and Florida, the report

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December 26, 2007

Auto Club Offers Tipsy Tow Service for New Year's

Market Wire - The Auto Club estimates that a first time DUI conviction can cost $13,468 or more in fines, penalties, restitution, legal fees and increased insurance costs. Current laws, enforcement, public awareness, and education efforts by public service ...

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December 25, 2007

Car Crashes into Two Houses

Police are trying to figure out what caused a driver to lose control of a car on a Rochester street and crash into two houses. It happened on Seward Street around 4 a.m. Monday. Police say the car was heading south on Seward when the driver lost control and struck the porches of two

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December 23, 2007

Vehicle theft affects everyone s insurance

Meridian Star - Whether it s the work of elaborate theft rings or random individual crime, auto theft is big business. On average, a vehicle is stolen every 25 seconds in the United States at a cost of about $8 billion a year Insurance for theft is included in the ...

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December 21, 2007

Allstate Makes Finding the Right Auto Policy

Forbes - Allstate recently unveiled two new online interactive auto insurance-related tools on Allstate.com that answer common questions in plain English and help consumers better understand their insurance needs. Bumper-to-Bumper Basics(SM) is an interactive ...

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December 18, 2007

Quebec spells doom to 'zoom zoom

Montreal Gazette - The Quebec government will move to ban advertising that sell cars as sporting goods and that glorify speed. Transport Minister Julie Boulet proposed an amendment to the highway safety bill yesterday that will give the provincial auto insurance board ...

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December 16, 2007

Let's honor the year's esteemed

St. Petersburg Times - ... Legislature Award to Florida legislators for a year full of ill-conceived measures from property tax reform and promised, not delivered property insurance fixes to the death - no, wait! - revival of personal injury protection, or PIP, auto insurance. ...

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December 11, 2007

Luxury cars put to the test

By RALPH VARTABEDIAN A car crash at 3 mph is rarely fatal, unless the driver dies of a heart attack when he or she sees the repair bill. A series of crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety this year has shown just how badly new cars are performing in what should be minor fender benders. Bumpers cannot handle 3 to 6 mph collisions without taking out grills, hoods, fenders and

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