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Zodiac Underwriting Guide to Drivers

Sep 19 2005 // Affable Aquarius (21 January — 19 February) The gentle qualities of Aquarius are reflective in an average claims record on all counts. The Aquarian drivers consider themselves sensible, responsible and...

Born to File Claims: Driving Behavior is Written in the Stars

Sep 19 2005 // Many people turn to the stars for direction in matters of money, love and happiness. Now, according to a survey conducted by Prudential Car Insurance in the United Kingdom, it appears that the zodiac may also play a role...

Born to File Claims: Driving Behavior is Written in the Stars

Sep 19 2005 // Many people turn to the stars for direction in matters of money, love and happiness. Now, according to a survey conducted by Prudential Car Insurance in the United Kingdom, it appears that the zodiac may also play a role...

Drivers in 15 States Pay In Excess of $1,000 for Automobile Coverage

Sep 16 2005 // The average auto insurance premium in the country was about $939 in 2003, or about six percent higher than it was in 2002. For that same year, drivers in 15 states paid above $1,000 a year in premium, according to a report...

Tulsa School Bus Drivers Taken Off Duty for Suspended Licenses

Sep 6 2005 // Nine employees in Tulsa have been taken off school bus-driving duty after a school district review showed that their licenses were suspended, officials said. The suspended licenses were revealed in the latest driving...

Born to File Claims: Driving Behavior is Written in the Stars

Sep 5 2005 // Many people turn to the stars for direction in matters of money, love and happiness. Now, according to a survey conducted by Prudential Car Insurance in the United Kingdom, it appears that the zodiac may also play a role...

Zodiac Underwriting Guide to Drivers

Sep 5 2005 // Affable Aquarius (21 January – 19 February) Aquarius’ gentle qualities are reflected in an average claims record overall. Aquarian drivers consider themselves sensible, responsible and family-oriented with a...

Distracted Driving: Is Your Organization Steering Clear of Liability Risks?

Sep 5 2005 // Drivers who are mentally or physically distracted react more slowly to traffic conditions and significantly reduce their “margin of safety” leading them to take risks. Consider this scenario: Your employee is...

Distracted Driving: Steering Clear of Liability Risks

Sep 5 2005 // When an employee crashes, so does the bottom line. In many cases, it is employers who bear the human, economic, and legal costs associated with a crash. Consider the following scenario: Your employee is driving down the...

DRUNK DRIVING LAWS FAIL TO PASS:

Sep 5 2005 // Rhode Island has some of the weakest drunken driving laws in the nation, and was the only state to receive a “poor” rating in a survey of legislation to reduce drunken driving, according to a national highway...

DRUNK DRIVER MEDICAL EXCLUSION UPHELD

Sep 5 2005 // Gov. George Pataki vetoed a bill that would have required insurance carriers to pay the medical bills of people injured while driving drunk. Pataki’s action keeps in place the state’s “alcohol exclusion...

Distracted Driving: Steering Clear of Liability Risks

Sep 5 2005 // Consider the following scenario: Your employee is driving down the road talking on her cell phone to a client. Distracted by the conversation, your employee swerves and hits what she believes to be a deer. Your employee...

R.I. Limits Teen Drivers’ Passengers

Aug 28 2005 // The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles sent out letters this weekend to 11,000 new teenage drivers in Rhode Island alerting them to a new law that limits the number of underage passengers who can ride with them. There...

Zodiac Underwriting Guide to Drivers

Aug 22 2005 // Affable Aquarius (21 January – 19 February) The gentle qualities of Aquarius are reflective in an average claims record on all counts. The Aquarian drivers consider themselves sensible, responsible and...

Born to File Claims: Driving Behavior is Written in the Stars

Aug 22 2005 // Many people turn to the stars for direction in matters of money, love and happiness. Now, according to a survey conducted by Prudential Car Insurance in the United Kingdom, it appears that the zodiac may also play a role...

Distracted Driving: Is Your Organization Steering Clear of Liability Risks?

Aug 22 2005 // Drivers who are mentally or physically distracted react more slowly to traffic conditions and significantly reduce their “margin of safety” leading them to take risks. Consider this scenario: Your employee is...

Pa. Supreme Court OKs Roving Drunk Driving Road Stops by Police

Aug 17 2005 // The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that roving checks for drivers under the influence of alcohol are legal. The ruling upheld the 2003 conviction of Greg Beaman, of Pittsburgh, who was stopped by Pittsburgh police in...

Kansas Insurers Oppose Drivers’ License Renewals at AAA Offices

Aug 17 2005 // Kansas members of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) are mobilizing opposition to a state program permitting drivers’ license renewals at local AAA offices. The Kansas Department of...

N.Y. Gov. Pataki’s Veto Upholds Drunk Driver Exclusion Law

Aug 17 2005 // New York insurers applauded Governor George Pataki’s veto of legislation (S.5578/A.5158) which would have required auto insurers to pay the medical bills of drivers who injured themselves while driving...

R.I. Drunken Driving Laws Rated Poor by Safety Institute

Aug 16 2005 // Rhode Island has some of the weakest drunken driving laws in the nation, and was the only state to receive a “poor” rating in a survey of legislation to reduce drunken driving, according to a national highway...