Nov 13, 2015
As part of their ongoing Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks. Texting and Driving Prevention campaign, the Ad Council and the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are partnering with YouTube creator and actress Meg DeAngelis to raise awareness of this dangerous behavior ... Continue reading
Turkeys and Dipping Mercury Mean Time for a Trunk Transformation!
Nov 12, 2015
State Farm urges drivers to get the junk out of your trunk and pack an emergency kit this holiday season and prepare for winter travel. Bloomington, IL -- November 12, 2015: Thanksgiving is just two weeks away, and along with the increased holiday travel, turkey and all the trimmings, comes the potential for colder tem ... Continue reading
Apple Watch Update to AAA App Gives Consumers More Control over Gas Spending
Nov 10, 2015
Find the Fastest Route to the Cheapest and Most Up-To-Date Gas Prices As the recognized leader in providing fuel price trends and gas prices to consumers, AAA has unveiled its AAA app functionality for Apple Watch. With the recent update, Apple Watch owners can now find the gas station that is the fastest to get to or ... Continue reading
GM Must Face Punitive Damage Possibility: Bankruptcy Judge Rules
Nov 9, 2015
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 9, 2015 -- Bob Hilliard, appointed by the Federal Judge in the GM MDL litigation to be the lead attorney for all personal injury and death cases caused by GM's defective ignition switch, comments on today's ruling from Bankruptcy Judge Robert Gerber that punitive damages can be sought agains ... Continue reading
The Hartford And The MIT AgeLab Reveal Top Technologies Mature Drivers Most Willing To Adopt
Nov 9, 2015
Blind-spot warnings and back-up cameras top the list, some think certain tech makes drivers too reliant Most mature drivers are not ready to embrace driverless cars HARTFORD, CT -- November 9, 2015: As car manufacturers continue to introduce new technologies in their vehicles, blind-spot warning systems and back-up cam ... Continue reading
Progressive Donates More Than 130 Vehicles to Deserving Military
Nov 3, 2015
Insurer Honors Veterans Day with Events Countrywide in Partnership with the National Auto Body Council, Veteran Organizations and Business Partners MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH -- November 02, 2015: This Veterans Day, more than 130 veterans and their families will be getting the keys to newly-refurbished vehicles as part of Th ... Continue reading
AlertDriving Updates US-Based Interactive Defensive Driver Training Program
Nov 1, 2015
AlertDriving, the global leader in driver risk management, today announced that its Defensive Driver Training now features enhanced video quality filmed in major metropolitan areas across the United States. For US-based fleets, the updates include crisp, High-Definition footage in major cities from coast to coastâ ... Continue reading
Need Expert Car Advice? - Auto Lab Call-In Radio Live From NY - October 31, 2015
Oct 30, 2015
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California Only State In Nation Where Auto Insurance Rates Fell Over Last 27 Years
Oct 29, 2015
Insurance Reform Prop 103 Has Saved Drivers $100 Billion, Prevented Discriminatory Rates, And Kept Auto Insurance Competitive and Profitable In CA California is the only state in the nation where auto insurance premiums, in real dollars, are lower today than they were 27 years ago when the voters approved insurance ref ... Continue reading
NICB: Downward Trend in Motorcycle Thefts Continues
Oct 28, 2015
2014 thefts drop six percent from 2013The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a report on motorcycle thefts in the United States for 2014. A total of 42,856 motorcycles were reported stolen in 2014 compared with 45,367 reported stolen in 2013âa decrease of six percent. This is welcome news for mo ... Continue reading
Speed Cameras May Create Bad Driving Behavior
Oct 27, 2015
New analysis reveals the hard braking black spots created across the UK http://www.wunelli.co.uk Using more than 1 billion miles of driving behaviour data*, Wunelli, a LexisNexis company, has revealed the most frequent braking black spots across the UK created by speed cameras, based on motorists braking excessively ju ... Continue reading
Gen Y Satisfaction with Auto Insurance Claims Still Low, but Improving
Oct 27, 2015
Auto-Owners Insurance Ranks Highest in Auto Claims Satisfaction WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- Oct. 26, 2015: While satisfaction with the auto insurance claims process is lower among Gen Y1âalso known as "Millennials"âclaimants than among their older counterparts, their satisfaction is improving, according to the J. ... Continue reading
Expert Car Advice - Auto Lab Call-In Radio Live From NY - October 23, 2015
Oct 23, 2015
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New Hands-Free Technologies Pose Hidden Dangers for Drivers
Oct 22, 2015
Potentially unsafe mental distractions can persist for as long as 27 seconds after dialing, changing music or sending a text using voice commands, according to surprising new research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The results raise new and unexpected concerns regarding the use of phones and vehicle informat ... Continue reading
Autonomous Vehicles Could Shrink U.S. Personal Auto Insurance Sector By 60 Percent
Oct 22, 2015
A decline in accident frequency due to safer vehicles and the adoption of autonomous vehicles could shrink the U.S. personal auto insurance sector by 60 percent within 25 years, according to KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax, and advisory services firm. The new research report, titled "Marketplace of Change: ... Continue reading
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