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Affordability and fuel efficiency drive the small car market, but now some of the most cost-conscious vehicles on the over-busy roads are also some of the safest. Car makers, well tuned to the ears and wallets of conservatively spending consumers, have released a wave of new compact rides for 2011 with low price tags, more comfort and superb safety standards. Safe has met small and, for car makers and drivers, that means good business.

Measuring Car Safety

The safest 2011 cars were tested and rated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Crash worthiness was dependent on how well a vehicle could take a hit from every direction–high-speed side crashes, front and rear collisions and roll overs. IIHS issued grades from Good to Poor. For a vehicle to make it to the IIHS top slot, it had to score Good across the board. Only 2011 vehicles that featured skid-minimizing electronic stability control were tested.

The Smallest and Safest for 2011

Corolla’s redesign rolled into showrooms in December with a standard six-pack of air bags, jerk-minimizing pretensioner seatbelts and active head-cushioning headrests. The

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Many students, in both high school and college have trouble finding cheap auto insurance.  In fact, many believe, that they cannot possibly find affordable car insurance, and will instead have to wait until they are in their twenties to save money.  The rates get so expensive that a lot of students simply eschew driving at all until they can afford coverage.  However, there are a number of things students can do to ensure cheap car insurance rates.

Getting Good Grades

Without question, one of the best ways for students to make sure they get cheap auto insurance rates has to do with their grades.  In high school or at a university level, a student with a high grade point average, or GPA, will be eligible for better rates than a student with a low GPA.  The premise is that, according to insurance providers, those students who get good grades are typically good drivers as well as they are seen as more responsible.
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Everyday people in the United States partake in car insurance scams. This behavior has become a problem for many car insurance companies. The state that has become a breeding ground for insurance scammers is Florida. Most people think of sunny beaches and winter vacation homes for seniors but for many people who commit fraud they see a state that has easy car insurance loopholes to manipulate and make a quick buck.

Many Florida residents are angry that they have to pick up the tab for these incidents of car insurance fraud. Florida is currently ranked second on the list of states that pay the most for liability can insurance coverage. In a time where many people are struggling, the impact is quite real and is making many people choose to go without any car insurance coverage at all.

Car insurance industry groups have been trying to convince state politicians to take on the fraud that they see. Florida has the most staged car accidents in the United States and this pattern needs to be stopped very quickly before it has lasting financial implications for the state and its residents. Full Article…

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Idaho is the place for finding cheap car insurance, according to InsWeb’s latest report detailing median car insurance rates by state.  The report looks at car insurance rates for the 50 United States as well as the District of Columbia.  Some of the largest car insurance companies and InsWeb customers were tracked to find these rate results for 6-month car insurance policies.

This is the second year in a row that Idaho had the lowest insurance rates in the survey.  On average, Idahoans pay $436 for six months of car insurance.  The nine other states in the top ten with cheap car insurance premiums are Maine, Vermont, North Dakota, North Carolina, Minnesota, Virginia, Utah, Ohio, and Wisconsin.  Each of these states had six-month premium costs below $550.

Louisiana drivers pay the highest  premiums in the country when you compare car insurance, with the average driver spending $1,111 every six months.  This is also the second year in a row for Louisiana being ranked in the bottom spot.  Rounding out the top ten states with the highest car insurance premiums are Maryland, Rhode Island, Nevada, Arizona, Washington D.C., New York, Connecticut, California, and Georgia.  It is interesting how the cheapest and most expensive states don’t seem to have much in common.  Each list contains states all across the U.S. with differen

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The latest report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) claims that lax federal regulations are allowing for grisly accidents between big rigs and smaller cars.

IIHS researchers analyzed sets of crash documents and conducted a series of tests in which smaller cars rear-ended tractor trailers, and they found deadly results.

In the tests, rear guards that big rigs are required to be equipped with in order to prevent smaller vehicles from sliding under them completely failed.

These types of accidents–called underride crashes–have the potential to decapitate the driver of  the small car.

More than 400 fatal crashes in 2009 involved rear-end collisions with tractor trailers.

In order to prevent these types of accidents, underride guard requirements were established by the federal government in 1953. “Mea

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The loyalty of car insurance owners does not pay out while renewing the car insurance policy from the existing insurer. The insurance owners are wasting around £270 every year on the car insurance as they stick to their current provider.

Research says that around 6.3 million of the drivers like to renew their car insurance policy from the current insurance policy provider. The insurance owners wish to get cheap policy but unable to shop around so end up in renewing from the existing provider.

Around 11% of the car insurance owners renew their insurance policy from the same provider as they think that they cannot get a good deal as compared to the existing one. Whereas 8% of such insurance owners do not bother to shop around for getting cheap deal so end up renewing the policy from the same insurer. The worse sufferers are the 21% old drivers who are over 55 and not shopping around to save money while renewing their lapsing policy.

When a new car is to be insured, the car insurance providers lure the new clients by offering good discounts for the first year but when you renew your insurance policy next time you will find that the premium prices are increased.

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Saving money on automobile insurance is easy when you put multiple vehicles on one auto insurance policy.   Not all insurance companies offer this type of “bundling,” but if the insurance company provides a multi car discount, the savings can be significant.  Occasionally it will even cost less to insure two cars than it would cost to insure one.   However, more frequently the savings are between 15 and 25 percent.

Multiple Car Discount Benefits

There are several benefits to having a multiple car insurance policy discount.  The main reason to take advantage of this type of discount is the premium savings.  This bulk insurance means that the more cars that are insured the more cost savings the policy holder will receive.  Another reason to take advantage of this is that all cars will be on a policy that renews at the same time.  This makes the renewal process easier and consumers do not need to wait until a vehicle is due for renewal to add it.  It also is more convenient when there are multiple drivers in the household.

Adding and Removing Cars

When there is a multiple car insurance policy adding and removing vehicles is easy.  In the case of divorce, trade or purchasing a new vehicle, all the policy holder needs to do is contact the company and change the insurance coverage to reflect the new situation.  If there are already multiple policies in place, combining policies requires you to mail or fax the policy declaration sheet to the new insurance company that is offering the multiple car discount.

Requirements for a Multiple Car Discount

Most insurance companies have a few requirements for getting a multiple car discount.  They may require that the people who are requesting the discount be married or in a state recognized civil union or the dependents of one of those unions.  Domestic partnerships often do not receive a multi car discount, although some companies do allow this.   Some policies a

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In The Patriot-News article “Car insurance: How can I tell where to get the cheapest rates?,” Liam Migdail-Smith discusses some of the most popular car insurance spokespersons and what deals their companies actually offer.  Geico uses characters like their Gecko and Caveman to advertise themselves as having low rates and saving you lots of money.  Whether or not you’ll save money and pay less for your premium really depends on a number of factors, so shopping around is still crucial.

Companies like Esurance advertise the benefit of shopping online to get your insurance quotes.  You can also shop with an agent if you prefer, but many people like to get their quotes and even purchase insurance online now.  While many large car insurance companies offer the ability to shop online and get rate quotes, with some companies you still have to speak with an agent before making your purchase.  Choosing the price you are willing to pay is a new campaign advertised by Progressive Insurance Company’s well-known spokeswoman Flo.  You are able to name your own price, and then pick the coverage options you can afford within that price.  While this new way of pricing may appeal to some consumers, it won’t necessarily save you money.

While it is obvious that you will pay more money for more coverage, Allstate spokesmen Dennis Haysbert and “Mayhem” remind you that getting quality coverage should be more important than getting the cheapest coverage.  State Farm advertises it’s “good neighbor” mentality by showing insurance agents at your side whenever you need them.  They say that getting State Farm car insurance quotes will pair you up with top notch customer service, something they believe is most important.  Other perks exist like Nationwide’s vanishing deductible, but keep in mind that they usually require loyalty to the insurer over a period of time.

While you may prefer to settle things amicably when accidents happen and are just as happy to avoid the courtrooms, it is still important to know what your rights are, particularly in the area of personal injury claims. When you are injured there can be a ripple effect throughout many aspects of your life, and so it’s vital to know what your rights are. While you may want to forget about the incident and put it behind you, there are many reasons why that simply can not be done.

The consequences of any injuries may vary from simple to drastic. If you’ve had some bruises but you don’t think that the pain will affect your daily life much, then you can basically just learn to forgive and forget or settle things fast between you and the other party. But you can never be certain as to what will happen once you have encountered such mishap, so it will be best if you will be armed for the battle by knowing what to do at these instances.

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