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There’s nothing quite like the tedium of trawling car insurance sites and filling out endless details online to find the best quote.

Most of the popular sites claim that it’s easy, quick and convenient, although that’s usually way off the mark.

It’s a relief then, that MoneySuperMarket Car Insurance has tried to make the process easier by launching a new app available for the iPhone - offering insurance quotes at the click of a button whilst on the move.

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(AGI) Rome - Speaking before the Senate today, ISVAP said that auto insurance had increased by 27% and 45% for motorcycles.

  “These figures,” said Codacons president Carlo Rienzi, “show that Italy is well ahead of other countries in the cost of car insurance. In our country a car insurance policy costs five times the European average.” Rienzi continued, “To insure a car in Germany you spend on average 222 euro, in France 172 euro, Spain 229 euro. In Italia, on the other hand, average car insurance costs between 900 and 1,000 euro, with rates increasing by 195% from 1994 to today.” Complaints also came from the consumer’s organization, Federconsumatori. “Finally ISVAP has the same numbers ONF has and now, finally it is capable of noting the scandalous increases in car insurance rates, Increases that, we have been emphasizing for some time, are completely unjustified. It is enough to consider that from 2001 to now, the cost of insuring your car has increased by at least 98%, while accidents have dropped by 22%. . .

Source: http://www.agi.it

Advertising feature. One in four drivers are missing out on cheaper car insurance from Moneysupermarket by staying with their existing provider at renewal time, research has found. 

The leading price comparison website has looked into the habits of UK motorists when it comes to buying car insurance and the results show that a quarter automatically renew. Doing this, however, is financially irresponsible, according to Pete Harrison, a car insurance expert from Moneysupermarket .

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November 23, 2011, Press Dispensary. Research carried out by independent car insurance comparison site Tiger.co.uk has revealed the cars most likely to be driven by people in selected occupations. The car insurance quote data from the site indicates which car makes and models are most popular within a range of professions.

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Oregon distracted-driving laws will not leave violators with a blemish on their records, inattention to the road severely increases the chance of a crash.

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, November 23, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ — A recent PEMCO Insurance survey that shows 4 in 10 Portland, Ore., motorists think fines for drivers who text should be higher demonstrates that people are increasingly concerned about the risks associated with distracted driving, according to Online Auto Insurance (OAI).But the fact that a quarter of respondents also confessed to committing the offense highlights ambivalence toward unsafe behaviors that in the worst cases lead to physical harm and at the very least can make it a challenge to find affordable coverage when theycompare car insurance quotesonline.Federal safety officials say driver distractions, including the use of mobile devices, cause thousands of deaths and millions of dollars in property damage each year. And the costs can be steep even for those who don’t wind up hurting others, including pricey repair bills and traffic citations.Thirty-five states and Washington, D.C., now ban texting for all drivers, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), and nine states and Washington, D.C., have outlawed the use of hand-held cell phones while driving.The penalties for drivers caught violating those laws vary between states, however.Whereas some states limit consequences to a fine–$142 in the Beaver State–some go further. Under legislation recently enacted in New York, for example, penalty points are added to a violator’s driving record for each offense.Source:http://www.nysenate.gov/press-release/new-law-strengthens-ban-texting-while-driving Because a person’s driving history is a major factor in determining how much he or she pays for vehicle coverage, a conviction for driving while texting or talking on a hand-held cell phone can have serious financial repercussions for motorists in those states.According to the PEMCO survey, 55 percent of Portland-area motorists think violations of the state’s laws against texting or talking on handhelds should be noted on a driver’s record.While it shows most drivers recognize the dangers of distraction on the part of drivers, the survey is also the latest to demonstrate that many motorists don’t follow their own safety advice.An Allstate survey released earlier this year found more than 60 percent of drivers consider themselves “very good” or better, although roughly 90 percent admitted to speeding and nearly 50 percent said they had driven while practically falling asleep.To learn more about this and other insurance issues, readers can go tohttp://www.onlineautoinsurance.com/quotes/where they will find informative resource pages and a rate-comparison generator that can help consumers quickly evaluate their coverage options.

Source: http://www.digitaljournal.com

Insurance telemarketing firm CarSafe LLC is moving to Oklahoma City, selling extended vehicle service agreements.

BY PAULA BURKES pburkes@opubco.com Oklahoman    Leave a comment

A 3½-year-old telemarketing company that sells extended vehicle service agreements is shifting its headquarters to Oklahoma City from greater St. Louis .

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SafeAuto Insurance Company, a leading state-minimum auto insurance provider based in Columbus, Ohio, is the proud sponsor of NASCAR® Camping World Truck Series driver Johnny Sauter and the No. 13 SafeAuto Truck. In the final race of the season, Sauter executed a near-flawless performance at Homestead-Miami Speedway, taking home the checkered flag and winning his second race of the 2011 campaign.

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November 23 | Posted by Stephen Vagus | Car Insurance , Featured News , Home Insurance , Latest News

In an effort to rein in on risk in North Carolina, Allstate has begun dropping homeowner’s policies for those that refuse to also purchase their auto insurance from the company. The 45,000 homeowners Allstate currently provides coverage for in the state have been informed that they must switch their auto insurance policies over to Allstate by December 15 of this year or risk losing their home insurance policies entirely. The company cites risk management as the driving force behind the initiative. Those that lose their coverage from Allstate are not being left in the cold, however, as they will be offered with comparable policies from Universal North America Insurance.

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(PRLEAP.COM) A recent California court ruling that a motorist caught talking on his hand-held cell phone broke state law that restricts the use of wireless devices behind the wheel-even though he was stopped at a red light at the time-should clear up some confusion for drivers statewide, according to Online Auto Insurance (OAI).

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BOSTON, MA, Nov 16, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Plymouth Rock Assurance, the flagship automobile insurance carrier of The Plymouth Rock group of companies, which together write and manage more than $1 billion in auto and homeowner’s insurance throughout the Northeast, today launched Get Home Safe, the newest offering in the company’s market leading services that deliver more than just insurance to customers and independent insurance agents. Get Home Safe covers the cost of a cab ride home when a Massachusetts policyholder feels it would be unsafe to operate a motor vehicle.

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