Feb 21

Some basic tips for understanding auto insurance and choosing auto insurance companies are available on CNNs website through a collaboration with Fortune and Money.  They first want you to know that you are often a statistic, rather than a person.  Auto insurance companies tend to see you as a risk based on certain risk factors like your job and where you live.

Even if the coverage appears the same, prices are always different through different auto insurance companies.  Shopping around is one of the best tips related to finding the best auto insurance premiums.  Dont shop only on price though.  Just because a company has the cheapest price, it doesnt mean that they have quick and reliable customer service.  Those are very important as well.

Its smart to get more than the minimum coverage required in your state because most state requirements are really just the bare minimum.  Always ask your insurer for discounts.  They are available and most companies will lower your auto insurance rates if you have a good driving record and you simply ask.

Some auto insurance companies force you to use replacement parts that are not made by the original equipment manufacturers.  This can cause problems in your vehicle, so make sure that your insurer will cover original parts.  The article reminds the reader that while the insurance company does want you to recoup your financial losses, you may not have the same ideas of what is fair compensation.  Make sure that your plan is updated and that you know all of the details before filing a claim.

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Feb 19

Porsche has announced that they are to design and build a new SUV and it will be called the ‘Macan’. It will basically be a baby version of the Cayenne, a car that already divides opinion. For me, the Cayenne doesn’t really work. Porsche’s are all about being light on their toes and, above all, fast. The Cayenne is more a luxury cruiser, and one that I personally don’t think looks great either. From the rear it is a very good looking 44, however the front end is certainly not to my taste and it spoils the overall appeal of the car.

Interesting Name

However, let’s not right the new Macan off before it’s even on the production line. Porsche have stated that the name comes from the Indonesian word to mean ‘tiger’. Perhaps they are hoping to emulate the ferocious and savage characteristics of a tiger. Something that ca

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Feb 14

Drivers in Oklahoma are now beginning to see the effects of a new law implemented starting November 1st, which limits the amount uninsured drivers can recover in most accidents. The state already mandates that drivers have auto insurance coverage, and those in compliance will not be directly affected unless in an accident involving an uninsured driver.

Reasons for the Change

Supporters of the new law hope the change will encourage some previously uninsured drivers to re-think their position and secure policies. In significant numbers, uninsured drivers may increase the premium costs paid by complying drivers, since they have no insurance to help defray the cost of accidents in which they are involved. Greater policy enrollment, therefore, may reduce premiums statewide if uninsured drivers do decide to secure coverage.

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Feb 09

The Department of Transport, UK recently launched an awareness campaign to let people know the ill effects of driving an uninsured car. First only driving such was illegal but now the law has expanded its wings to include owning one as well. Uninsured drivers are not only dangerous for other people but also make others who have insured their car, pay high premium charges.

The new law states that if the mandatory rule of insuring the car is not followed, then one is liable to pay a fine of up to £100. Repeated warnings and fines can even result in the car getting confiscated. This has opened the market for car insurance which was on the verge of decline because customers dreaded the soaring premium amounts. With new law in effect, everyone is on the look for cheap car insurance. It can be easily availed by comparing the insurance quotes of different companies online.

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