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Should You Consider an Umbrella Policy?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Cecil Helton

Umbrella policies are add-ons that kick in from lawsuit-based actions once you’ve exhausted the limits of an auto or homeowners insurance policy. Read More

What Makes for a “High-Risk” Driver?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Cecil Helton

Some drivers fall into a category or classification known as “high-risk” and they’ll pay car insurance premiums that are much higher than the average person. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged car insurance premiums, classifications, driver classifications, high risk, high risk driver, high risk to insure, higher car insurance, Higher insurance rates, higher premiums, insurance premiums |

When Is Filing a Claim a Bad Idea?

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Cecil Helton

There are times when filing a claim is a poor decision, but the potential exists that you’ll be faced with no choice but to file a claim in some cases. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged accident, auto claim, auto policy, automobile claim, car accident, car collision, car crash, car crashes, car insurance, car insurance claims, car insurance company, car insurance deductible, car insurance premiums, car insurance rates, collision, crash, crashes, deductible, deductible amount |

Are Electric Vehicles Catching on with Consumers?

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Cecil Helton

We’ll look at the sales questions in detail, what’s being done to address them and the impact buying an EV can have on your car insurance premiums. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged car insurance premiums, chevrolet, Chevrolet Volt, chevy, Chevy Volt, electric car insurance, electric vehicle insurance, EV premiums, general motors, GM, hybrid, hybrid car insurance, hybrid premiums, toyota, toyota prii, toyota prius |

Will Telematics Replace Credit Score Checking?

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Cecil Helton

We’d love to see every insurer offering telematics discounts rather than utilizing credit history to develop their policy premiums. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged auto insurance company checking credit, auto insurance credit score, bad credit, car insurance premium, car insurance premiums, change auto policy, credit, credit rating, credit score, credit scores, credit-checks, insurance score, lower car insurance costs, lower cost insurance, lower cost policy, telematics |

What to Do if You Hit a Parked Car

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Cecil Helton

What if the shoe were on the other foot? What if YOU are the driver that hits a parked car? Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged car insurance, car insurance deductible, car insurance premium, car insurance premiums, deductible, deductibles and premims, hit and run, policy cost, policy increase |

Performance Cars: Which are the Cheapest to Insure?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Cecil Helton

We can appreciate the technology involved in hybrid cars, but nothing gets our motor revving like copious amounts of horsepower under the hood. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged camaro, car insurance premium, car insurance premiums, cheaper car insurance, cheaper premium, chevrolet, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvetter, chevy, Chevy Camaro, Chevy Corvette, Corvette, dodge, Dodge Challenger, ford, Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang GT, high performance |

Does Modifying a Car Cause a Rise in Insurance Premiums?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Cecil Helton

Spend any time on the road and you’ll see cars with plenty of custom modifications that run the gamut, from custom paint jobs, aftermarket styling components, and even cars with new high-performance engines not included in factory builds. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged car insurance and engines, car insurance company, car insurance premium, car insurance premiums, change auto policy, CPE, custom car, custom parts, custom parts and equipment, engine, insurance agent, insurance company |

Do Drivers Really Have a 10 Mile Cushion to Speed?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Cecil Helton

It’s always been a bit of a legend that police normally won’t pull drivers over for speeding unless they’re going 10 miles over the posted limit. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged car insurance premiums, law enforcement, legend, moving violation, moving violations, myth, police, speed enforcement, speeding, speeding conviction and insurance, speeding ticket, speeding tickets |

Michigan Looks for Answers to No-Fault Insurance Problems

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Cecil Helton

Michigan’s no-fault system has led to residents of the state paying the highest car insurance premiums in the nation, with the average insurance premium in Detroit coming in at $2,541 annually for full coverage. Read More

Posted in Blog | Tagged Accident in a PIP state, car insurance premium, car insurance premiums, lower car insurance premiums, medical coverage, Michigan, no fault insurance, no-fault, PIP, PIP and health insurance, policy costs |

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