175
Number of Americans who die from extreme heat in a normal year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Young children, elderly people and those who are sick or overweight are more likely to become victims.
160
Number of deaths blamed on July heat waves in California.
10 or more
Number of degrees above the average high temperature at which temperatures need to hover for several weeks before conditions are defined as “extreme heat,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
8%
Average premium rate reduction United Services Automobile Association (USAA) policyholders can expect to see after the company implements its rate filing and California Commissioner John Garamendi’s “Good Driver Auto Insurance Reforms.” USAA also is seeking approval from the Commissioner’s office to reduce homeowner insurance rates by an average of 22 percent.
$200,000
Amount refunded to members of Associated Builders & Contractors’ Sierra, Nev., chapter from Builders Insurance Co. as part of the workers’ compensation insurer’s “retro” plan that provides incentives for employers to improve worker safety.
9,110
The tally of motorcycle thefts that occurred in California in 2005, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Arizona had 2,464 motorcycle thefts that year.
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