Beyond Big Easy, a ‘faith-based’ approach on flood insurance

September 6th, 2010

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Away from New Orleans, with its unique geography and dependence on levees, discussion of hurricanes inevitably turns to insurance. After Katrina struck in 2005, there was much talk about reforming insurance programs in coastal areas to protect taxpayers and promote responsible development. By and large, much of this talk …

Reports of suspicious windshield replacements skyrocketing

September 6th, 2010

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A growing number of pitchmen are turning up on Floridians’ doorsteps with a new offer: Replace your vehicle’s damaged windshield at no cost to you. All you need to provide is your auto insurance card. As tempting as the pitch may sound, state regulators, insurance carriers and those in …

Montana drinking and driving culture at crossroads

September 6th, 2010

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HELENA, Mont. — Montana has long had a reputation as a place where you could crack open a beer while driving down the interstate just about as fast as you liked. Until 2005, when the state came under heavy duress from the federal government, it was legal to drink …

Should cars warn when there’s a child inside on hot days?

September 6th, 2010

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Safety advocates are urging Congress and regulators to force carmakers to install warning systems that would prevent distracted parents from leaving children in cars, preventing heatstroke deaths. At least 41 children have died already this year in hot cars, more than any previous year at this point. August was …

5 Tips to Keep Kids Safe Around Cars

September 6th, 2010

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In so many ways, kids and cars just don’t go together. When they are tiny, their small bodies have trouble dealing with the force of even a minor accident and car insurance claim. When they get older, they hate being cooped up. When they get bigger still, they want to imitate Mum and Dad… often with grave consequences. We know kids and cars don’t mix, without the critical addition of an alert adult.

10 Things You Must Keep In Mind For Safe Overtaking

September 6th, 2010

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The duration of our overtaking manoeuvres represents less than 0.1% of the total time we spend on the road. Yet these twenty to thirty seconds on the odd highway trip can actually be one of the most dangerous actions you’ll ever take on the road. Car insurance can cover the odd dent, twist and even roll-over when it comes to your car, but it can do nothing to replace you as a driver, or your passengers, if your overtaking manoeuvre fails. So today we look at the steps involved to successfully overtake, with a focus on highway overtaking where you must cross into an oncoming traffic lane in order to pass a car.

5 Essential Driving Speed Tips

September 6th, 2010

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If your only information about driving speed was speed limit signs and government road safety campaigns, you would drive everywhere at 10 kilometres under the limit… and probably not lower your risk of making a car insurance claim anyway. Today we go a bit deeper than ‘Wipe off 5, or wipe out lives’, looking at how driving speed affects every aspect of your trip through 5 essential facts.

The Top 10 Mistakes Most Drivers Make

September 6th, 2010

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Many people you speak to will consider themselves an excellent driver if they never speed, never drive drunk or tired, and always keep their car insurance updated. However, many accidents are caused by simple, everyday occurrences… things that some of us do every time we hop in the car. Today we look at the top 10 most common, and insidious, driving errors.

Beyond Big Easy, a ‘faith-based’ approach on flood insurance

September 4th, 2010

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Away from New Orleans, with its unique geography and dependence on levees, discussion of hurricanes inevitably turns to insurance. After Katrina struck in 2005, there was much talk about reforming insurance programs in coastal areas to protect taxpayers and promote responsible development. By and large, much of this talk …

Reports of suspicious windshield replacements skyrocketing

September 4th, 2010

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A growing number of pitchmen are turning up on Floridians’ doorsteps with a new offer: Replace your vehicle’s damaged windshield at no cost to you. All you need to provide is your auto insurance card. As tempting as the pitch may sound, state regulators, insurance carriers and those in …