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Travel abroad may call for insurance policy (Poughkeepsie Journal)
If you're planning a cruise of the Caribbean, a package tour of China or a safari in Africa, you might want to add "buy travel insurance" to the list of the things you need to do before departure.
Source: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com

The car in front is a Volvo ad: marketers have designs on your motor (Sydney Morning Herald)
WANTED - 100,000 drivers willing to turn their cars into billboards. Anyone accepted, as long they party hard, drive often and their car is in good condition. In return a Sydney company will pay your registration, insurance and fuel costs. -
Source: www.smh.com.au

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

Win the Car Insurance Game (The Motley Fool)
Just like credit cards, shopping around for car insurance can save you a bundle. Just be ready to walk when you don't get the right answer.
Source: www.fool.com

State Farm cuts auto insurance rates, but not for all users (Detroit News)
State Farm is lowering overall rates for auto insurance in Michigan, but not all customers will get a break.
Source: www.detnews.com

Travel abroad may call for insurance policy (Poughkeepsie Journal)
If you're planning a cruise of the Caribbean, a package tour of China or a safari in Africa, you might want to add "buy travel insurance" to the list of the things you need to do before departure.
Source: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. FULL STORY >> Updated: 2/2/2006 9:37 AM
Source: rdu.news14.com

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

FROM THE BELLE TOWER: Bracing for all the friends a car crash can bring in (The Myrtle Beach Sun News)
My husband's car was totaled last week by an idiot drunken driver, but he says the silver lining is that he never knew how many friends he had until this happened.
Source: www.myrtlebeachonline.com

Auto Insurance Rates To Drop by 2.5 Percent (Southern Pines Pilot)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.thepilot.com

How to cut that car insurance bill (The Arizona Republic)
If you want to save money on your auto insurance, ask your agent whether you really need that part of your policy known as collision and comprehensive coverage.
Source: syndicateiq.azcentral.com

The car in front is a Volvo ad: marketers have designs on your motor (Sydney Morning Herald)
WANTED - 100,000 drivers willing to turn their cars into billboards. Anyone accepted, as long they party hard, drive often and their car is in good condition. In return a Sydney company will pay your registration, insurance and fuel costs. -
Source: www.smh.com.au

ON THE EARIE: Alleged insurance scam leaves showmen unprotected (Amusement Business)
Doug Colbert is one of many carnival and circus owners who got caught in an insurance scam involving Richard Brooks and Associates of River Forest, Ill.
Source: amusementbusiness.com

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

POLICE BRIEFS: Police foil insurance scam attempt (Bradenton Herald)
A man hired an undercover officer to steal and destroy his car so he could collect on the insurance, authorities said.
Source: www.bradenton.com

How to save money on auto insurance (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If you want to save money on your auto insurance -- and who doesn't -- ask your agent whether you really need that part of your policy known as collision and comprehensive coverage.
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Steadfast Believer in Numbers (Los Angeles Times)
The state's plan to revamp the setting of car insurance rates doesn't add up for Mercury's George Joseph.
Source: www.latimes.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of State Auto Insurance Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----Feb. 3, 2006--A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A+ and issuer credit ratings of "aa-" for State Auto Insurance Companies . A.M. Best has also affirmed the debt rating of "a-" on the $100 million 6.25% senior unsecured notes issued by State Auto Financial Corporation and its ICR of "a-".
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance and Ford Motor Credit Company Announce New Partnership (The Auto Channel)
GREEN BAY, Wis.--Feb. 2, 2006--Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance and Ford Motor Credit Company have launched a new, competitive personal lines auto and home insurance program available to more than 20 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury owners.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Rate Bureau Files For Auto Insurance Increase (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
The North Carolina Rate Bureau filed a request Wednesday to increase auto insurance rates by almost 7 percent.
Source: www.wral.com

Win the Car Insurance Game (The Motley Fool)
Just like credit cards, shopping around for car insurance can save you a bundle. Just be ready to walk when you don't get the right answer.
Source: www.fool.com

State Farm cuts auto insurance rates, but not for all users (Detroit News)
State Farm is lowering overall rates for auto insurance in Michigan, but not all customers will get a break.
Source: www.detnews.com

POLICE BRIEFS: Police foil insurance scam attempt (Bradenton Herald)
A man hired an undercover officer to steal and destroy his car so he could collect on the insurance, authorities said.
Source: www.bradenton.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. FULL STORY >> Updated: 2/2/2006 9:37 AM
Source: rdu.news14.com

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

Planning a big trip? Get travel insurance (Lexington Herald-Leader)
If you're planning a cruise of the Caribbean, a package tour of China or a safari in Africa, you might want to add "buy travel insurance" to the list of the things you need to do before departure.
Source: www.kentucky.com

Shopping for Life Insurance? (Union Leader)
(ARA) - Think back to the last time you made a significant purchase. Whether it was a house, car, boat or something else expensive, chances are good you turned to the Internet for help making a decision. There is, afterall, a wealth of knowledge just waiting to be found on the World Wide Web.
Source: www.localsource.com

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (NBC 17 Raleigh)
North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.nbc17.com

Tougher auto insurance fraud laws proposed (The Palm Beach Post)
Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher on Friday asked the legislature to enact reforms he says will help cut down on the state's rampant automobile insurance fraud.
Source: www.palmbeachpost.com

Sounding the alarm Stockton Fire Department at risk of losing insurance rating (Recordnet.com)
STOCKTON - The Stockton Fire Department risks losing its top-notch insurance rating, a move that could inflate local insurance costs and end 23 years of city bragging about its "Class 1" rating.
Source: www.recordnet.com

How to save money on auto insurance (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If you want to save money on your auto insurance -- and who doesn't -- ask your agent whether you really need that part of your policy known as collision and comprehensive coverage.
Source: www.marketwatch.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
(RALEIGH) There s great news for drivers in North Carolina. NC Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed an order that requires a two and a half percent decrease in private passenger auto rates and six percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates.
Source: rdu.news14.com

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

Disabled driver s double blow after car is stolen (Rochdale Observer)
THE theft of his car was a devastating blow for disabled driver Don Astwood. And now the 52-year-old says he has become a victim twice over because of police rules.
Source: www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk

Shopping for Life Insurance? (Union Leader)
(ARA) - Think back to the last time you made a significant purchase. Whether it was a house, car, boat or something else expensive, chances are good you turned to the Internet for help making a decision. There is, afterall, a wealth of knowledge just waiting to be found on the World Wide Web.
Source: www.localsource.com

Planning a big trip? Get travel insurance (Lexington Herald-Leader)
If you're planning a cruise of the Caribbean, a package tour of China or a safari in Africa, you might want to add "buy travel insurance" to the list of the things you need to do before departure.
Source: www.kentucky.com

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of State Auto Insurance Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----Feb. 3, 2006--A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A+ and issuer credit ratings of "aa-" for State Auto Insurance Companies . A.M. Best has also affirmed the debt rating of "a-" on the $100 million 6.25% senior unsecured notes issued by State Auto Financial Corporation and its ICR of "a-".
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

Sounding the alarm Stockton Fire Department at risk of losing insurance rating (Recordnet.com)
STOCKTON - The Stockton Fire Department risks losing its top-notch insurance rating, a move that could inflate local insurance costs and end 23 years of city bragging about its "Class 1" rating.
Source: www.recordnet.com

The car in front is a Volvo ad: marketers have designs on your motor (Sydney Morning Herald)
WANTED - 100,000 drivers willing to turn their cars into billboards. Anyone accepted, as long they party hard, drive often and their car is in good condition. In return a Sydney company will pay your registration, insurance and fuel costs. -
Source: www.smh.com.au

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (NBC 17 Raleigh)
North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.nbc17.com

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (NBC 17 Raleigh)
North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.nbc17.com

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

Win the Car Insurance Game (The Motley Fool)
Just like credit cards, shopping around for car insurance can save you a bundle. Just be ready to walk when you don't get the right answer.
Source: www.fool.com

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

Sounding the alarm Stockton Fire Department at risk of losing insurance rating (Recordnet.com)
STOCKTON - The Stockton Fire Department risks losing its top-notch insurance rating, a move that could inflate local insurance costs and end 23 years of city bragging about its "Class 1" rating.
Source: www.recordnet.com

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

Three arrested for alleged auto insurance scam (BizJournals)
Three Sacramento-area residents have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a "staged auto vandalism" ring, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of State Auto Insurance Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----Feb. 3, 2006--A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A+ and issuer credit ratings of "aa-" for State Auto Insurance Companies . A.M. Best has also affirmed the debt rating of "a-" on the $100 million 6.25% senior unsecured notes issued by State Auto Financial Corporation and its ICR of "a-".
Source: biz.yahoo.com

State Farm cuts auto insurance rates, but not for all users (Detroit News)
State Farm is lowering overall rates for auto insurance in Michigan, but not all customers will get a break.
Source: www.detnews.com

Changes in Car Designs Dramatically Reducing Deaths (The Auto Channel)
Washington DC Fevbruary 3, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that design changes to cars recently adopted by automakers have significantly reduced the number of fatalities of car drivers struck by an SUV or pickup.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

ON THE EARIE: Alleged insurance scam leaves showmen unprotected (Amusement Business)
Doug Colbert is one of many carnival and circus owners who got caught in an insurance scam involving Richard Brooks and Associates of River Forest, Ill.
Source: amusementbusiness.com

POLICE BRIEFS: Police foil insurance scam attempt (Bradenton Herald)
A man hired an undercover officer to steal and destroy his car so he could collect on the insurance, authorities said.
Source: www.bradenton.com

Auto Insurance Rates To Drop by 2.5 Percent (Southern Pines Pilot)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.thepilot.com

The car in front is a Volvo ad: marketers have designs on your motor (Sydney Morning Herald)
WANTED - 100,000 drivers willing to turn their cars into billboards. Anyone accepted, as long they party hard, drive often and their car is in good condition. In return a Sydney company will pay your registration, insurance and fuel costs. -
Source: www.smh.com.au

How to save money on auto insurance (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If you want to save money on your auto insurance -- and who doesn't -- ask your agent whether you really need that part of your policy known as collision and comprehensive coverage.
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Win the Car Insurance Game (The Motley Fool)
Just like credit cards, shopping around for car insurance can save you a bundle. Just be ready to walk when you don't get the right answer.
Source: www.fool.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

Rate Bureau Files For Auto Insurance Increase (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
The North Carolina Rate Bureau filed a request Wednesday to increase auto insurance rates by almost 7 percent.
Source: www.wral.com

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. FULL STORY >> Updated: 2/2/2006 9:37 AM
Source: rdu.news14.com

ON THE EARIE: Alleged insurance scam leaves showmen unprotected (Amusement Business)
Doug Colbert is one of many carnival and circus owners who got caught in an insurance scam involving Richard Brooks and Associates of River Forest, Ill.
Source: amusementbusiness.com

State Farm cuts auto insurance rates, but not for all users (Detroit News)
State Farm is lowering overall rates for auto insurance in Michigan, but not all customers will get a break.
Source: www.detnews.com

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

POLICE BRIEFS: Police foil insurance scam attempt (Bradenton Herald)
A man hired an undercover officer to steal and destroy his car so he could collect on the insurance, authorities said.
Source: www.bradenton.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

Auto Insurance Rates To Drop by 2.5 Percent (Southern Pines Pilot)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.thepilot.com

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (NBC 17 Raleigh)
North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.nbc17.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
(RALEIGH) There s great news for drivers in North Carolina. NC Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed an order that requires a two and a half percent decrease in private passenger auto rates and six percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates.
Source: rdu.news14.com

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of State Auto Insurance Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----Feb. 3, 2006--A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings of A+ and issuer credit ratings of "aa-" for State Auto Insurance Companies . A.M. Best has also affirmed the debt rating of "a-" on the $100 million 6.25% senior unsecured notes issued by State Auto Financial Corporation and its ICR of "a-".
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Rate Bureau Files For Auto Insurance Increase (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
The North Carolina Rate Bureau filed a request Wednesday to increase auto insurance rates by almost 7 percent.
Source: www.wral.com

Win the Car Insurance Game (The Motley Fool)
Just like credit cards, shopping around for car insurance can save you a bundle. Just be ready to walk when you don't get the right answer.
Source: www.fool.com

Win the Car Insurance Game (The Motley Fool)
Just like credit cards, shopping around for car insurance can save you a bundle. Just be ready to walk when you don't get the right answer.
Source: www.fool.com

The car in front is a Volvo ad: marketers have designs on your motor (Sydney Morning Herald)
WANTED - 100,000 drivers willing to turn their cars into billboards. Anyone accepted, as long they party hard, drive often and their car is in good condition. In return a Sydney company will pay your registration, insurance and fuel costs. -
Source: www.smh.com.au

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. FULL STORY >> Updated: 2/2/2006 9:37 AM
Source: rdu.news14.com

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

Travel insurance offers protection (Inside Bay Area)
NEW YORK If you're planning a cruise of the Caribbean, a package tour of China or a safari in Africa, you might want to add "buy travel insurance" to the list of the things you need to do
Source: www.insidebayarea.com

Auto Insurance Rates To Drop by 2.5 Percent (Southern Pines Pilot)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.thepilot.com

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

Win the Car Insurance Game (The Motley Fool)
Just like credit cards, shopping around for car insurance can save you a bundle. Just be ready to walk when you don't get the right answer.
Source: www.fool.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

State Farm cuts auto insurance rates, but not for all users (Detroit News)
State Farm is lowering overall rates for auto insurance in Michigan, but not all customers will get a break.
Source: www.detnews.com

How to save money on auto insurance (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If you want to save money on your auto insurance -- and who doesn't -- ask your agent whether you really need that part of your policy known as collision and comprehensive coverage.
Source: www.marketwatch.com

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. FULL STORY >> Updated: 2/2/2006 9:37 AM
Source: rdu.news14.com

Rate Bureau Files For Auto Insurance Increase (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
The North Carolina Rate Bureau filed a request Wednesday to increase auto insurance rates by almost 7 percent.
Source: www.wral.com

Changes in Car Designs Dramatically Reducing Deaths (The Auto Channel)
Washington DC Fevbruary 3, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that design changes to cars recently adopted by automakers have significantly reduced the number of fatalities of car drivers struck by an SUV or pickup.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

State Farm cuts auto insurance rates, but not for all users (Detroit News)
State Farm is lowering overall rates for auto insurance in Michigan, but not all customers will get a break.
Source: www.detnews.com

Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance and Ford Motor Credit Company Announce New Partnership (The Auto Channel)
GREEN BAY, Wis.--Feb. 2, 2006--Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance and Ford Motor Credit Company have launched a new, competitive personal lines auto and home insurance program available to more than 20 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury owners.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

How to save money on auto insurance (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If you want to save money on your auto insurance -- and who doesn't -- ask your agent whether you really need that part of your policy known as collision and comprehensive coverage.
Source: www.marketwatch.com

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. FULL STORY >> Updated: 2/2/2006 9:37 AM
Source: rdu.news14.com

POLICE BRIEFS: Police foil insurance scam attempt (Bradenton Herald)
A man hired an undercover officer to steal and destroy his car so he could collect on the insurance, authorities said.
Source: www.bradenton.com

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (NBC 17 Raleigh)
North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.nbc17.com

Three arrested for alleged auto insurance scam (BizJournals)
Three Sacramento-area residents have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a "staged auto vandalism" ring, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Win the Car Insurance Game (The Motley Fool)
Just like credit cards, shopping around for car insurance can save you a bundle. Just be ready to walk when you don't get the right answer.
Source: www.fool.com

Travel insurance offers protection (Inside Bay Area)
NEW YORK If you're planning a cruise of the Caribbean, a package tour of China or a safari in Africa, you might want to add "buy travel insurance" to the list of the things you need to do
Source: www.insidebayarea.com

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

How to save money on auto insurance (Market Watch)
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- If you want to save money on your auto insurance -- and who doesn't -- ask your agent whether you really need that part of your policy known as collision and comprehensive coverage.
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Auto Insurance Rates To Drop by 2.5 Percent (Southern Pines Pilot)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.thepilot.com

Trio charged in car insurance fraud (The Sacramento Bee)
Two Sacramentans and a Galt man have been charged with conspiracy and insurance fraud for their alleged roles in a group whose members filed multiple damage claims after staging vandalism on the same two luxury cars.
Source: www.sacbee.com

The car in front is a Volvo ad: marketers have designs on your motor (Sydney Morning Herald)
WANTED - 100,000 drivers willing to turn their cars into billboards. Anyone accepted, as long they party hard, drive often and their car is in good condition. In return a Sydney company will pay your registration, insurance and fuel costs. -
Source: www.smh.com.au

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanding (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
About one in 12 drivers in Sacramento County do not have auto insurance, but an expanding state program could help change that.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Win the Car Insurance Game (The Motley Fool)
Just like credit cards, shopping around for car insurance can save you a bundle. Just be ready to walk when you don't get the right answer.
Source: www.fool.com

State Farm cuts auto insurance rates, but not for all users (Detroit News)
State Farm is lowering overall rates for auto insurance in Michigan, but not all customers will get a break.
Source: www.detnews.com

$38 more for car insurance (Tri-City News)
ICBC s request for a 6.5% rate increase on basic insurance has been granted interim approval by regulators and takes effect March 15. The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the premium hike Feb. 1 on an interim basis.
Source: www.tricitynews.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. FULL STORY >> Updated: 2/2/2006 9:37 AM
Source: rdu.news14.com

Rate Bureau Files For Auto Insurance Increase (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
The North Carolina Rate Bureau filed a request Wednesday to increase auto insurance rates by almost 7 percent.
Source: www.wral.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
(RALEIGH) There s great news for drivers in North Carolina. NC Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed an order that requires a two and a half percent decrease in private passenger auto rates and six percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates.
Source: rdu.news14.com

Insurance rates to fall for some drivers (The Charlotte Observer)
Top N.C. auto insurance rates will fall in May by 2.5 percent statewide and 4.5 percent in Charlotte, the state insurance commissioner said Wednesday.
Source: www.contracostatimes.com

Insurance Can Ease Travel Woes (AP via Yahoo! News)
If you're planning a cruise of the Caribbean, a package tour of China or a safari in Africa, you might want to add "buy travel insurance" to the list of the things you need to do before departure.
Source: news.yahoo.com

LG INSURANCE Q3 EARNINGS PLUNGE ON AUTO INSURANCE LOSS RATIO (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Insurance LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: au.biz.yahoo.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
(RALEIGH) There s great news for drivers in North Carolina. NC Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed an order that requires a two and a half percent decrease in private passenger auto rates and six percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates.
Source: rdu.news14.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

Car renters stuck with storm damage (USA Today)
Car-rental giant Hertz has changed its contracts to make customers responsible for damage from acts of nature.
Source: www.usatoday.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (NBC 17 Raleigh)
North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.nbc17.com

Car renters stuck with storm damage (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News)
Car-rental giant Hertz has changed its contracts to make customers responsible for damage from acts of nature. It told its best customers last month that they'll be responsible for auto damage from natural causes such as windstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Insurance Can Ease Travel Woes (AP via Yahoo! News)
If you're planning a cruise of the Caribbean, a package tour of China or a safari in Africa, you might want to add "buy travel insurance" to the list of the things you need to do before departure.
Source: news.yahoo.com

LG INSURANCE Q3 EARNINGS PLUNGE ON AUTO INSURANCE LOSS RATIO (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Insurance LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: au.biz.yahoo.com

Auto insurance rates to change (The News & Observer)
Maximum insurance premiums fall an average of 2.5 percent, but most drivers will see little or no change.
Source: www.newsobserver.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

Car sharing: Right place, right time? (This Ithaca Journal)
In a world where big ideas often evaporate before hitting the ground, sometimes a worthwhile notion doesn't get a second look. For many of us, that might have been the case with an idea called car sharing that was the focus of a local summit at the Tompkins County Library one week ago today.
Source: www.theithacajournal.com

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanding (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
About one in 12 drivers in Sacramento County do not have auto insurance, but an expanding state program could help change that.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Car renters stuck with storm damage (USA Today)
Car-rental giant Hertz has changed its contracts to make customers responsible for damage from acts of nature.
Source: www.usatoday.com

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance; CEO of Insurance Website HablamosSeguros.Com Offers Tips on How to (The Auto Channel)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year. Knowing a few insurance secrets will help you to save big money. The CEO of www.HablamosSeguros.com, Dave Stafford, has five tips that are sure to save money for almost everyone searching for insurance.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

LG INSURANCE Q3 EARNINGS PLUNGE ON AUTO INSURANCE LOSS RATIO (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Insurance LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: au.biz.yahoo.com

San Diegans Participate in First-Ever 'Low-Car Diet' (The Auto Channel)
SAN DIEGO--Feb. 1, 2006--County Supervisor Ron Roberts was on hand at a special event today to direct more than a dozen San Diegans as they literally gave up their car by dropping their car keys in a lockbox as part of the first-ever San Diego Low-Car Diet. Sponsored by Flexcar, Metropolitan Transit System, Amtrak, Air Pollution Control District, the American Lung Association and Universal
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Three arrested for alleged auto insurance scam (BizJournals)
Three Sacramento-area residents have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a "staged auto vandalism" ring, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

YOUR MONEY: FIRST CLASS CAR COVER (Daily Mirror)
DRIVERS visiting the Post Office to renew road tax are being offered 50 cashback to buy its car insurance before the end of the March. The move will anger rivals because it gives the Post Office a head start.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

LG Insurance Q3 Earnings Plunge on Auto Insurance Loss Ratio (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)
SEOUL, Feb 1 Asia Pulse - LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: asia.news.yahoo.com

Car renters stuck with storm damage (USA Today)
Car-rental giant Hertz has changed its contracts to make customers responsible for damage from acts of nature.
Source: www.usatoday.com

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
(RALEIGH) - Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. Beginning in May, drivers will pay two and a half percent less. The order signed by Long also cuts motorcycle liability rates by six percent, effective May 15th.
Source: rdu.news14.com

Auto insurance rates to change (The News & Observer)
Maximum insurance premiums fall an average of 2.5 percent, but most drivers will see little or no change.
Source: www.newsobserver.com

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanding (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
About one in 12 drivers in Sacramento County do not have auto insurance, but an expanding state program could help change that.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Car sharing: Right place, right time? (This Ithaca Journal)
In a world where big ideas often evaporate before hitting the ground, sometimes a worthwhile notion doesn't get a second look. For many of us, that might have been the case with an idea called car sharing that was the focus of a local summit at the Tompkins County Library one week ago today.
Source: www.theithacajournal.com

Car renters stuck with storm damage (USATODAY.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Car-rental giant Hertz has changed its contracts to make customers responsible for damage from acts of nature. It told its best customers last month that they'll be responsible for auto damage from natural causes such as windstorms, hurricanes and tornadoes.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (NBC 17 Raleigh)
North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.nbc17.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

N.C. Motorists To See Reduction In Auto Insurance Rates (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed an order Wednesday requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto insurance rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.wral.com

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
(RALEIGH) - Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. Beginning in May, drivers will pay two and a half percent less. The order signed by Long also cuts motorcycle liability rates by six percent, effective May 15th.
Source: rdu.news14.com

Police: Woman Steals Patrol Car, Leads Officers On Chase (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)
DALLAS -- A woman is in jail after leading Dallas police on a chase in one of the city's police cars on Tuesday, police said. Police told NBC 5 that they had the woman in custody and handcuffed, but she somehow escaped and drove off in the squad car.
Source: www.nbc5i.com

Three arrested for alleged auto insurance scam (BizJournals)
Three Sacramento-area residents have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a "staged auto vandalism" ring, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

LG Insurance Q3 Earnings Plunge on Auto Insurance Loss Ratio (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)
SEOUL, Feb 1 Asia Pulse - LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: asia.news.yahoo.com

Another Large Car Earns Top Rating (The Auto Channel)
ARLINGTON, VA The Lexus GS, equipped with standard side curtain airbags, earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top rating of good in a crash test that simulates a side impact from an SUV or pickup truck.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

YOUR MONEY: FIRST CLASS CAR COVER (Daily Mirror)
DRIVERS visiting the Post Office to renew road tax are being offered 50 cashback to buy its car insurance before the end of the March. The move will anger rivals because it gives the Post Office a head start.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

N.C. Motorists To See Reduction In Auto Insurance Rates (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed an order Wednesday requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto insurance rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.wral.com

CARkeys - Vauxhall Instant Insurance (CARkeys)
Vauxhall has introduced e-mail cover notes giving customers free seven-days insurance with new and used cars from Vauxhall retailers. Called "Phone And Go" the scheme allows buyers to drive the car away on the day of purchase.
Source: www.carkeys.co.uk

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance; CEO of Insurance Website HablamosSeguros.Com Offers Tips on How to (The Auto Channel)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year. Knowing a few insurance secrets will help you to save big money. The CEO of www.HablamosSeguros.com, Dave Stafford, has five tips that are sure to save money for almost everyone searching for insurance.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanding (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
About one in 12 drivers in Sacramento County do not have auto insurance, but an expanding state program could help change that.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Alfa Insurance says it will cut auto rates by 2% effective March 1 (Birmingham Business Journal)
Alfa Insurance will lower its overall auto-insurance rates 2 percent effective March 1, the company announced Tuesday. Alfa also announced it will pay a $13 million cash dividend to Alabama automobile insurance policyholders who have had policies in force since June 30, 2003.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

LG INSURANCE Q3 EARNINGS PLUNGE ON AUTO INSURANCE LOSS RATIO (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Insurance LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: au.biz.yahoo.com

Insurance texts (AutoExpress)
bout 50 per cent of calls for quotes for car insurance are made from mobile phones, according to Adrian Flux Insurance, which can work out quite expensive if the caller is on a pay-as-you go network.
Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (NBC 17 Raleigh)
North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.nbc17.com

N.C. Insurance Commissioner: Rates Going Down (WXII ThePiedmontChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long on Wednesday signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Police: Woman Steals Patrol Car, Leads Officers On Chase (NBC 5 Dallas Fort Worth)
DALLAS -- A woman is in jail after leading Dallas police on a chase in one of the city's police cars on Tuesday, police said. Police told NBC 5 that they had the woman in custody and handcuffed, but she somehow escaped and drove off in the squad car.
Source: www.nbc5i.com

N.C. Insurance Commissioner: Rates Going Down (WXII ThePiedmontChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long on Wednesday signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: news.yahoo.com

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (NBC 17 Raleigh)
North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.nbc17.com

YOUR MONEY: FIRST CLASS CAR COVER (Daily Mirror)
DRIVERS visiting the Post Office to renew road tax are being offered 50 cashback to buy its car insurance before the end of the March. The move will anger rivals because it gives the Post Office a head start.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

N.C. Motorists To See Reduction In Auto Insurance Rates (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed an order Wednesday requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto insurance rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.wral.com

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanding (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
About one in 12 drivers in Sacramento County do not have auto insurance, but an expanding state program could help change that.
Source: news.yahoo.com

N.C. Motorists To See Reduction In Auto Insurance Rates (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed an order Wednesday requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto insurance rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.wral.com

Insurance texts (AutoExpress)
bout 50 per cent of calls for quotes for car insurance are made from mobile phones, according to Adrian Flux Insurance, which can work out quite expensive if the caller is on a pay-as-you go network.
Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

CARkeys - Vauxhall Instant Insurance (CARkeys)
Vauxhall has introduced e-mail cover notes giving customers free seven-days insurance with new and used cars from Vauxhall retailers. Called "Phone And Go" the scheme allows buyers to drive the car away on the day of purchase.
Source: www.carkeys.co.uk

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance; CEO of Insurance Website HablamosSeguros.Com Offers Tips on How to (The Auto Channel)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year. Knowing a few insurance secrets will help you to save big money. The CEO of www.HablamosSeguros.com, Dave Stafford, has five tips that are sure to save money for almost everyone searching for insurance.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Shopping for Life Insurance? (Union Leader)
(ARA) - Think back to the last time you made a significant purchase. Whether it was a house, car, boat or something else expensive, chances are good you turned to the Internet for help making a decision. There is, afterall, a wealth of knowledge just waiting to be found on the World Wide Web.
Source: www.localsource.com

Another Large Car Earns Top Rating (The Auto Channel)
ARLINGTON, VA The Lexus GS, equipped with standard side curtain airbags, earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top rating of good in a crash test that simulates a side impact from an SUV or pickup truck.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

Three arrested for alleged auto insurance scam (BizJournals)
Three Sacramento-area residents have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a "staged auto vandalism" ring, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

YOUR MONEY: FIRST CLASS CAR COVER (Daily Mirror)
DRIVERS visiting the Post Office to renew road tax are being offered 50 cashback to buy its car insurance before the end of the March. The move will anger rivals because it gives the Post Office a head start.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop (News 14 Carolina)
(RALEIGH) - Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order lowering auto insurance for North Carolina motorists. Beginning in May, drivers will pay two and a half percent less. The order signed by Long also cuts motorcycle liability rates by six percent, effective May 15th.
Source: rdu.news14.com

Alfa Insurance says it will cut auto rates by 2% effective March 1 (BizJournals)
Alfa Insurance will lower its overall auto-insurance rates 2 percent effective March 1, the company announced Tuesday. Alfa also announced it will pay a $13 million cash dividend to Alabama automobile insurance policyholders who have had policies in force since June 30, 2003.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

N.C. Insurance Commissioner: Rates Going Down (WXII ThePiedmontChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long on Wednesday signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanding (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
About one in 12 drivers in Sacramento County do not have auto insurance, but an expanding state program could help change that.
Source: news.yahoo.com

LG INSURANCE Q3 EARNINGS PLUNGE ON AUTO INSURANCE LOSS RATIO (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Insurance LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: au.biz.yahoo.com

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (WAVY 10)
(AP) - North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.wavy.com

LG Insurance Q3 Earnings Plunge on Auto Insurance Loss Ratio (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)
SEOUL, Feb 1 Asia Pulse - LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: asia.news.yahoo.com

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance; CEO of Insurance Website HablamosSeguros.Com Offers Tips on How to (The Auto Channel)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year. Knowing a few insurance secrets will help you to save big money. The CEO of www.HablamosSeguros.com, Dave Stafford, has five tips that are sure to save money for almost everyone searching for insurance.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanding (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
About one in 12 drivers in Sacramento County do not have auto insurance, but an expanding state program could help change that.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

CARkeys - Vauxhall Instant Insurance (CARkeys)
Vauxhall has introduced e-mail cover notes giving customers free seven-days insurance with new and used cars from Vauxhall retailers. Called "Phone And Go" the scheme allows buyers to drive the car away on the day of purchase.
Source: www.carkeys.co.uk

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

YOUR MONEY: FIRST CLASS CAR COVER (Daily Mirror)
DRIVERS visiting the Post Office to renew road tax are being offered 50 cashback to buy its car insurance before the end of the March. The move will anger rivals because it gives the Post Office a head start.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Three arrested for alleged auto insurance scam (BizJournals)
Three Sacramento-area residents have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a "staged auto vandalism" ring, according to the California Department of Insurance.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

N.C. Auto Insurance Rates To Drop (WAVY 10)
(AP) - North Carolina drivers will pay 2.5 percent less for auto insurance starting in May under a rate-setting order signed Wednesday by Insurance Commissioner Jim Long.
Source: www.wavy.com

N.C. Motorists To See Reduction In Auto Insurance Rates (WRAL-TV 5 Raleigh)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long signed an order Wednesday requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto insurance rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.wral.com

Insurance texts (AutoExpress)
bout 50 per cent of calls for quotes for car insurance are made from mobile phones, according to Adrian Flux Insurance, which can work out quite expensive if the caller is on a pay-as-you go network.
Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Alfa Insurance says it will cut auto rates by 2% effective March 1 (BizJournals)
Alfa Insurance will lower its overall auto-insurance rates 2 percent effective March 1, the company announced Tuesday. Alfa also announced it will pay a $13 million cash dividend to Alabama automobile insurance policyholders who have had policies in force since June 30, 2003.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

LG Insurance Q3 Earnings Plunge on Auto Insurance Loss Ratio (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)
SEOUL, Feb 1 Asia Pulse - LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: asia.news.yahoo.com

Another Large Car Earns Top Rating (The Auto Channel)
ARLINGTON, VA The Lexus GS, equipped with standard side curtain airbags, earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top rating of good in a crash test that simulates a side impact from an SUV or pickup truck.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Do rental car companies try to push unneeded insurance? (San Jose Mercury News)
When you rent a car, you're likely to encounter pressure to buy extra insurance. Readers have asked if sleazy rental agents deliberately target senior citizens. My answer is ``not necessarily,'' but those agents do target renters who don't seem to know the ropes -- a group that might well include seniors.
Source: www.sunherald.com

Alfa Insurance says it will cut auto rates by 2% effective March 1 (BizJournals)
Alfa Insurance will lower its overall auto-insurance rates 2 percent effective March 1, the company announced Tuesday. Alfa also announced it will pay a $13 million cash dividend to Alabama automobile insurance policyholders who have had policies in force since June 30, 2003.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Insurance texts (AutoExpress)
bout 50 per cent of calls for quotes for car insurance are made from mobile phones, according to Adrian Flux Insurance, which can work out quite expensive if the caller is on a pay-as-you go network.
Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

YOUR MONEY: FIRST CLASS CAR COVER (Daily Mirror)
DRIVERS visiting the Post Office to renew road tax are being offered 50 cashback to buy its car insurance before the end of the March. The move will anger rivals because it gives the Post Office a head start.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Another Large Car Earns Top Rating (The Auto Channel)
ARLINGTON, VA The Lexus GS, equipped with standard side curtain airbags, earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top rating of good in a crash test that simulates a side impact from an SUV or pickup truck.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

N.C. Insurance Commissioner: Rates Going Down (WXII ThePiedmontChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long on Wednesday signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

CARkeys - Vauxhall Instant Insurance (CARkeys)
Vauxhall has introduced e-mail cover notes giving customers free seven-days insurance with new and used cars from Vauxhall retailers. Called "Phone And Go" the scheme allows buyers to drive the car away on the day of purchase.
Source: www.carkeys.co.uk

N.C. auto insurance rates to drop 2.5% (Triangle Business Journal)
N.C. Insurance Commissioner Jim Long has signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in automobile insurance rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

BCNG Portals Page (Penticton Western News)
Car insurance rates could face a significant hike in 2006 because of a increase in the cost of injury claims. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. has applied to the B.C. Utilities Commission to raise basic insurance rates 6.5 per cent, or about $38 for the average customer.
Source: www.pentictonwesternnews.com

YOUR MONEY: FIRST CLASS CAR COVER (Daily Mirror)
DRIVERS visiting the Post Office to renew road tax are being offered 50 cashback to buy its car insurance before the end of the March. The move will anger rivals because it gives the Post Office a head start.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanding (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
About one in 12 drivers in Sacramento County do not have auto insurance, but an expanding state program could help change that.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Insurance texts (AutoExpress)
bout 50 per cent of calls for quotes for car insurance are made from mobile phones, according to Adrian Flux Insurance, which can work out quite expensive if the caller is on a pay-as-you go network.
Source: www.autoexpress.co.uk

Alfa Insurance says it will cut auto rates by 2% effective March 1 (Birmingham Business Journal)
Alfa Insurance will lower its overall auto-insurance rates 2 percent effective March 1, the company announced Tuesday. Alfa also announced it will pay a $13 million cash dividend to Alabama automobile insurance policyholders who have had policies in force since June 30, 2003.
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Shopping for Life Insurance? (Union Leader)
(ARA) - Think back to the last time you made a significant purchase. Whether it was a house, car, boat or something else expensive, chances are good you turned to the Internet for help making a decision. There is, afterall, a wealth of knowledge just waiting to be found on the World Wide Web.
Source: www.localsource.com

N.C. Insurance Commissioner: Rates Going Down (WXII ThePiedmontChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long on Wednesday signed an order requiring a 2.5 percent reduction in private passenger auto rates and a 6 percent reduction in motorcycle liability rates, effective May 15.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Another Large Car Earns Top Rating (The Auto Channel)
ARLINGTON, VA The Lexus GS, equipped with standard side curtain airbags, earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's top rating of good in a crash test that simulates a side impact from an SUV or pickup truck.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

Five Ways for Latinos to Save on Auto Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.----Feb. 1, 2006--Everyone who drives needs car insurance. What many consumers do not know is that premiums can vary hundreds, or even thousands of dollars per year.
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Insurance executives making personal donations to politicians (Sentinel & Enterprise)
BOSTON -- The stakes are high enough in the Legislature's debate over reforming auto insurance that top executives at two big insurance companies have shelled out tens of thousands of dollars in personal money to political candidates.
Source: www.sentinelandenterprise.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

LG INSURANCE Q3 EARNINGS PLUNGE ON AUTO INSURANCE LOSS RATIO (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)
Insurance LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: au.biz.yahoo.com

Put brakes on car insurance costs (The Sunday Mail)
THE cost of car insurance if you're under 25 can drive you up the wall and off the road. Super tax cut has real merit FEDERAL Finance Minister Nick Minchin's idea to scrap the 15 per cent contributions tax on deductible super contributions the equivalent of a $3.3 billion tax cut in this year alone has re-opened debate about tax on superannuation.
Source: www.thesundaymail.news.com.au

CARkeys - Vauxhall Instant Insurance (CARkeys)
Vauxhall has introduced e-mail cover notes giving customers free seven-days insurance with new and used cars from Vauxhall retailers. Called "Phone And Go" the scheme allows buyers to drive the car away on the day of purchase.
Source: www.carkeys.co.uk

Do rental car companies try to push unneeded insurance? (San Jose Mercury News)
When you rent a car, you're likely to encounter pressure to buy extra insurance. Readers have asked if sleazy rental agents deliberately target senior citizens. My answer is ``not necessarily,'' but those agents do target renters who don't seem to know the ropes -- a group that might well include seniors.
Source: www.sunherald.com

LG Insurance Q3 Earnings Plunge on Auto Insurance Loss Ratio (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News)
SEOUL, Feb 1 Asia Pulse - LG Insurance Co. (KSE:002550), South Korea's No. 2 non-life insurer, said Wednesday its net profit plunged more than 60 per cent in the third quarter of fiscal 2005 from a year earlier on the back of a rising auto insurance-related loss ratio.
Source: asia.news.yahoo.com

Alfa Lowers Auto Insurance Rates, Declares Dividend for Auto Policyholders (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MONTGOMERY, Ala.----Jan. 31, 2006--Alfa Insurance today announced it will pay a $13 million cash dividend to Alabama automobile insurance policyholders who have had policies in force since June 30, 2003.
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GM Will Unveil All New 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, Make Major Alternative Fuel and OnStar Announcement at Chicago Auto (The Auto Channel)
DETROIT - General Motors will introduce the all-new 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche, the latest rollout of its next-generation full-size truck family and the industry's most flexible utility vehicle, at the Chicago Auto Show.
Source: www.theautochannel.com

YOUR MONEY: FIRST CLASS CAR COVER (Daily Mirror)
DRIVERS visiting the Post Office to renew road tax are being offered 50 cashback to buy its car insurance before the end of the March. The move will anger rivals because it gives the Post Office a head start.
Source: www.mirror.co.uk

Low-Cost Auto Insurance Program Expanding (KCRA TheKCRAChannel.com via Yahoo! News)
About one in 12 drivers in Sacramento County do not have auto insurance, but an expanding state program could help change that.
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