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Insurance News - IFA Insurance Company Reduces NJ Auto Insurance Down Payments and


IFA Insurance Company Reduces NJ Auto Insurance Down Payments and Offers Payment Flexibility with New IFA FlexPay ... (PRWeb)
IFA Insurance Company Announces the Availability of their New IFA FlexPay Program. The New Program Reduces New Jersey Auto Insurance Down Payments and Offers Greater Payment Flexibility to New Jersey Drivers. (PRWeb Sep 29, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TG92ZS1DcmFzLVByb2YtTWFnbi1UaGlyLVplcm8=

Average auto insurance cost fell in S.C. in 2005 (The State)
South Carolina s average auto insurance premium dropped in 2005 for the first time since 1999, according to a recent study. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners reported South Carolina drivers on average spent $752.56 on auto insurance in 2005, the latest data available. That s a $10.79 drop from 2004, and nearly $77 less than the national average of $829.17. The national average ...

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Insurance News - How to be wary and thrifty when buying car insurance


How to be wary and thrifty when buying car insurance (New York Daily News)
Auto insurance is supposed to provide peace of mind. But the wrong policy can provide a false sense of security - and leave consumers in jeopardy of serious financial losses.

Florida's PIP Auto Insurance Law Set to Expire Sunday Night (WCTV Tallahassee)
When the clock strikes midnight Sunday night, Florida will become one of three states that does not require medical coverage for motorists. The sunset of Personal Injury Protect marks the biggest change in 30 years for insurance customers, but the reprieve may be only temporary.

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Insurance News - Average auto insurance cost fell in S.C. in 2005 (The


Average auto insurance cost fell in S.C. in 2005 (The State)
South Carolina s average auto insurance premium dropped in 2005 for the first time since 1999, according to a recent study. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners reported South Carolina drivers on average spent $752.56 on auto insurance in 2005, the latest data available. That s a $10.79 drop from 2004, and nearly $77 less than the national average of $829.17. The national average ...

How to be wary and thrifty when buying car insurance (New York Daily News)
Auto insurance is supposed to provide peace of mind. But the wrong policy can provide a false sense of security - and leave consumers in jeopardy of serious financial losses.

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Insurance News - Indiana ranks 10th for low auto insurance rates (The Indianapolis


Indiana ranks 10th for low auto insurance rates (The Indianapolis Star)
INDIANAPOLIS -- Auto insurance premiums in Indiana were the 10th-lowest in the nation, says a study by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners using 2004-05 data. The average premium in Indiana was $745 a year, well under the national average of $948. Rates were lowest in Iowa.

Local GM retirees happy insurance kept intact (The Champaign News-Gazette)
DANVILLE Local General Motors retirees are pleased to hear their health insurance benefits will stay intact under a tentative agreement between the United Auto Workers and GM, but they are eager to know more details. "As you get older, you need health insurance," said Harry Freeman, of Danville, a GM retiree who worked at the former GM Tilton foundry.

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Insurance News - Mass. 4th most expensive for auto insurance in '05 (Boston


Mass. 4th most expensive for auto insurance in '05 (Boston Globe)
Massachusetts held steady as the fourth-most-expensive state for auto insurance in 2005, according to the most recent state-to-state data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Insurers clamber to prevent no-fault insurance's return (Tallahassee Democrat)
The threat that lawmakers next week might resurrect Florida's no-fault auto-insurance law has insurers scrambling to kill the deal before it gathers momentum.

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Insurance News - Mass. 4th most expensive for auto insurance in '05 (Boston


Mass. 4th most expensive for auto insurance in '05 (Boston Globe)
Massachusetts held steady as the fourth-most-expensive state for auto insurance in 2005, according to the most recent state-to-state data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

NJ auto insurance rates down, but still nation's highest (phillyburbs.com)
NEWARK, N.J. - New Jersey drivers still pay more for auto insurance than residents of any other state, but the gap is shrinking.

NJ Auto Insurance Rates Down, But Still Tops U.S. (1010 WINS New York)
New Jersey drivers still pay more for auto insurance than residents of any other state, but the gap is shrinking. According to a study released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the average Garden State driver paid $1,184 to insure each car in 2005. That's about $10 per year below what motorists paid two years earlier.

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Insurance News - Insurance Company Adds Pets To Auto Policies (NBC 10 Providence)


Insurance Company Adds Pets To Auto Policies (NBC 10 Providence)
A major insurance company is now covering cats and dogs in its auto policies.

Is No Fault Insurance Alive and Well???? (WJHG Panama City)
The possibility of an agreement on extending Florida s not fault auto insurance law is being met with skepticism by at least one consumer group.

State probes 3rd insurance company (Florida Today)
TALLAHASSEE -- A third Florida insurance company is included in the state's hunt to prove a conspiracy to prevent hurricane premiums from going down. Auto-Owners and its sister companies, Southern-Owners and Owners Insurance, have asked a Leon County judge for protection from regulators who demanded the Michigan insurance group turn over internal files by the end of Monday. Court records show ...

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Insurance News - Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Benton Evening


Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Did you know that most people are not getting the best price for their auto insurance? Perhaps it's easier to stay with the agent you've always known, or you don't want to spend the time calling each agent individually.

Insurance buyers more likely to bypass traditional agent (BizJournals)
Who'll win this one? Anonymous Voice on the Phone? Or Friendly Neighborhood Insurance Agent?

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Insurance News - Florida's no-fault auto insurance law extended by state (Sun-Sentinel) Florida's


Florida's no-fault auto insurance law extended by state (Sun-Sentinel)
Florida's no-fault auto insurance law may be getting a second chance at life, but with beefed up protections against fraud.

Auto insurance reform plan debated (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
BOSTON - A former state insurance official yesterday called on the administration of Gov. Deval L. Patrick to scrap proposed regulations to lift state control of auto insurance rates, saying they do not provide enough protection for consumers.

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Insurance News - Legislature's compromise could keep PIP insurance alive (Sun-Sentinel) Florida's no-fault


Legislature's compromise could keep PIP insurance alive (Sun-Sentinel)
Florida's no-fault auto insurance law may get a second chance at life, but with much tougher safeguards against fraud.

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Insurance News - Florida Lawmakers Might Revive No-Fault Auto Insurance (WCTV Tallahassee) Pressure


Florida Lawmakers Might Revive No-Fault Auto Insurance (WCTV Tallahassee)
Pressure is building at the state capitol to try and save the 30 year-old auto insurance program.

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Insurance News - Gov. Crist Still Optimistic No Fault Auto Insurance Can Be


Gov. Crist Still Optimistic No Fault Auto Insurance Can Be Saved (WCTV Tallahassee)
Hospitals and insurance executives and everyone else involved in the debate over no fault auto insurance met for the third full day Wednesday at the Florida Capitol.

Study: People find buying insurance is complicated (Greater Baton Rouge Business Report)
A recent study shows 40 percent of consumers are willing to buy auto insurance without consulting an agent, but insurance industry members say the number of people who do so remains less than 15 percent.

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Insurance News - Florida Lawmakers Might Revive No-Fault Auto Insurance (WCTV Tallahassee) Pressure


Florida Lawmakers Might Revive No-Fault Auto Insurance (WCTV Tallahassee)
Pressure is building at the state capitol to try and save the 30 year-old auto insurance program.

A.M. Best considering upgrade for State Auto partner (BizJournals)
A.M. Best Co. may raise its rating on Connecticut-based Patrons Mutual Isurance Group after its affiliation with State Auto Mutual Insurance Co.

Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Did you know that most people are not getting the best price for their auto insurance? Perhaps it's easier to stay with the agent you've always known, or you don't want to spend the time calling each agent individually.

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Insurance News - Toyota eyes move into auto insurance (The Globe and Mail)


Toyota eyes move into auto insurance (The Globe and Mail)
TORONTO -- Toyota Canada Inc. is considering entering the car insurance market as part of an aggressive expansion plan that includes boosting its annual vehicle sales to 250,000 by 2010.

AssuranceAmerica Corporation Announces Approval to Write Insurance in Indiana, its 13th State (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ATLANTA----Atlanta based AssuranceAmerica Corporation today announced that its insurance carrier has been approved by the Indiana Department of Insurance to write automobile coverages in that state.

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Insurance News - Toyota eyes move into auto insurance (The Globe and Mail)


Toyota eyes move into auto insurance (The Globe and Mail)
TORONTO -- Toyota Canada Inc. is considering entering the car insurance market as part of an aggressive expansion plan that includes boosting its annual vehicle sales to 250,000 by 2010.

Toyota eyes move into auto insurance (The Globe and Mail)
Company's push into new market is part of aggressive plan to expand Canadian sales

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Insurance News - Allstate agrees to stop linking home-owner policy renewal to auto


Allstate agrees to stop linking home-owner policy renewal to auto insurance (Newsday)
Allstate Insurance has agreed to stop considering whether a customer has auto insurance with the company when deciding whether to renew homeowners policies, state officials said.

Toyota eyes move into auto insurance (The Globe and Mail)
Company's push into new market is part of aggressive plan to expand Canadian sales

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Insurance News - New plan resurrects form of PIP insurance in Florida (Sun-Sentinel)


New plan resurrects form of PIP insurance in Florida (Sun-Sentinel)
Senate, House officials still differ on ideas Florida's no-fault auto insurance law due to face its demise on Oct. 1 has been given another fleeting chance at life.

Florida drivers must check coverage as no-fault ends (Sun-Sentinel)
End of no-fault likely to require more coverage Oh, fun. Now is the time to review your auto insurance coverage.

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Insurance News - Crist works to salvage no-fault (Miami Herald) With less than


Crist works to salvage no-fault (Miami Herald)
With less than three weeks before Florida's controversial no-fault auto insurance law expires, talks are continuing in Tallahassee to craft a reform that could win broad support.

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Insurance News - Auto Insurance Costs Down (WRBL Columbus) in 2007 than in


Auto Insurance Costs Down (WRBL Columbus)
in 2007 than in 2006. The I.I.I. says the average premium expenditure is expected to drop by 0.5 percent. News of the savings comes as The Gallops Senior center plans a driver safety course designed to give drivers a break on their insurance.

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Insurance News - Auto insurance plan comes under further criticism (The Providence Journal)


Auto insurance plan comes under further criticism (The Providence Journal)
BOSTON Sen. Joan Menard, D-Somerset and the Senate majority whip, has joined colleagues in discussing ways of countering the Patrick administration s plan to deregulate the auto-insurance system, arguing that the most economically vulnerable drivers will pay the highest costs.

State Insurance Commissioner Donelon unveils new anti-auto theft program (The Town Talk)
A new public awareness program designed to educate middle and high school students about the consequences of auto theft is under way in Louisiana's public and private schools this year, according to Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon in a news release.

Philadelphia Insurance Opens New Day Spa Product (Insurance Journal)
Philadelphia Insurance Cos. (Nasdaq: PHLY - News) introduced a new product for day spas. Focusing on independently operated facilities, PHLY's new Day Spa product offers general liability, commercial

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Insurance News - Auto insurance plan comes under further criticism (The Providence Journal)


Auto insurance plan comes under further criticism (The Providence Journal)
BOSTON Sen. Joan Menard, D-Somerset and the Senate majority whip, has joined colleagues in discussing ways of countering the Patrick administration s plan to deregulate the auto-insurance system, arguing that the most economically vulnerable drivers will pay the highest costs.

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Insurance News - Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Benton Evening


Free Auto Insurance Quotes Could Equal Big Savings (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Did you know that most people are not getting the best price for their auto insurance? Perhaps it's easier to stay with the agent you've always known, or you don't want to spend the time calling each agent individually.

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Insurance News - Insurance Costs Getting out of Reach? (Benton Evening News) (ARA)


Insurance Costs Getting out of Reach? (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - According to the Consumer Federation of America, most people will shop around for insurance at one time or another. Sometimes it's because they're readying for a major purchase like a house or car. More often though, it's because they think their insurance costs are getting out of reach.

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Insurance News - Auto insurance is taking a turn for the worse (The


Auto insurance is taking a turn for the worse (The Enterprise)
State Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes is proposing opening the state's regulated auto insurance market to greater competition. The plan would be to have the insurance market set the rates instead of state regulators.

Canceled session dooms no-fault insurance (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
TALLAHASSEE -- The future of Florida's no-fault auto insurance system has dangled for months.

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Insurance News - Florida CFO Concerned About Auto Insurance Changes (WCTV Tallahassee) Florida's


Florida CFO Concerned About Auto Insurance Changes (WCTV Tallahassee)
Florida's Chief Financial Officer is worried that major changes in auto insurance coming October 1 are going to catch many motorists unprepared and under insured.

End Of No-Fault Auto Insurance Nears (The Tampa Tribune)
TAMPA - In less than a month, Florida's 36-year-old no-fault auto insurance law will die.

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Insurance News - State Farm insurance hearing rescheduled, expanded (BizJournals) The Florida Office


State Farm insurance hearing rescheduled, expanded (BizJournals)
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has rescheduled a public hearing to examine State Farm's plans to not renew certain Florida policies for Nov. 14-15.

Canceled session dooms no-fault insurance (Daytona Beach News-Journal)
TALLAHASSEE -- The future of Florida's no-fault auto insurance system has dangled for months.

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Insurance News - No-fault insurance debate heats up today (Florida Today) TALLAHASSEE


No-fault insurance debate heats up today (Florida Today)
TALLAHASSEE An industry-backed group heats up the debate today over Florida's "no-fault" auto insurance law that is set to expire Oct. 1. Floridians for Lower Insurance Cost plan an 11 a.m. press conference in Tallahassee to counter claims by hospitals and consumer groups that getting rid of the law's personal injury protection mandate will spell disaster. Legislators set the stage for the ...

End Of No-Fault Auto Insurance Nears (The Tampa Tribune)
TAMPA - In less than a month, Florida's 36-year-old no-fault auto insurance law will die.

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Insurance News - Florida CFO Concerned About Auto Insurance Changes (WCTV Tallahassee) Florida's


Florida CFO Concerned About Auto Insurance Changes (WCTV Tallahassee)
Florida's Chief Financial Officer is worried that major changes in auto insurance coming October 1 are going to catch many motorists unprepared and under insured.

U.S. requires better head protection in auto crashes (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
The U.S. government on Wednesday effectively ordered auto manufacturers to install the most advanced head and side air bags in new vehicles starting in 2009 by demanding more protection for drivers and passengers in side-impact crashes.

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Insurance News - New database will tell police who really has auto insurance


New database will tell police who really has auto insurance (Austin American-Statesman)
Starting in January, Texans driving without insurance will have a harder time slipping past the law unnoticed.

Insurance firms called to explain policies (Newsday)
Allstate Insurance officials will be called to account at a hearing this month on its practice of canceling the policies of homeowners who don't also buy their auto insurance, which state insurance regulators say is illegal.

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Insurance News - What you need to know about insurance score (Pioneer Press)


What you need to know about insurance score (Pioneer Press)
You know that you have a credit score - a three-digit number be-tween 300 and 900 that reflects your creditworthiness based on information contained in your consumer credit file. But did you know you also have an insurance score?

N.Y.'S 'ROAD HOG$' (New York Post)
ALBANY - Even as they have reduced rates over the last two years, auto-insurance companies are still keeping far more in premiums than they are paying out in claims. The companies last year paid out an average of just 51 cents of every dollar...

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Insurance News - Insurance outlook gets brighter for Louisiana (The Houma Courier) Two


Insurance outlook gets brighter for Louisiana (The Houma Courier)
Two years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the insurance market in Louisiana may have hit bottom and could be ready for a rebound as levees are strengthened and the state undertakes regulatory changes, the state's insurance commissioner and experts say.

Compare insurance rates online on La. Dept. of Insurance's Web site (The Town Talk)
BATON ROUGE -- If you're looking for homeowner's or auto insurance and don't feel like calling a bunch of different agents, there's a new online comparison shopping tool you can use.

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Insurance News - IFA Insurance Company Announces the Release of IFA Agency IQ,


IFA Insurance Company Announces the Release of IFA Agency IQ, a New Program that Provides Consumers with the Capability ... (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
IFA Insurance Company, a leading New Jersey Auto Insurance carrier, has initiated their new IFA Agency Instant Quote Program. IFA Agency IQ provides local independent Insurance Agents the ability to offer consumers an efficient method to quote and buy New Jersey Auto Insurance directly from their Agency web site.

Posted by Administrator at 06:20 PM |

Insurance News - Auto theft prevention event at Kildonan Place (winnipegsun.com) Winnipeg police


Auto theft prevention event at Kildonan Place (winnipegsun.com)
Winnipeg police and Manitoba Public Insurance are teaming up today to try to convince people to protect their vehicles from auto thieves. Police officers and MPI employees will be passing out information and speaking to people from noon to 5 p.m. at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre in Transcona.

Posted by Administrator at 07:50 PM |

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