Posts tagged "car insurance rates"

How Automakers Will Deliver 54.5 MPG: Will it Impact Insurance Premiums?

How Automakers Will Deliver 54.5 MPG: Will it Impact Insurance Premiums?

We've got answers to each of these questions, and we'll answer them by looking at the potential steps automakers will take, and how each of these steps could influence what consumers will pay … [more]

August 2nd 2011 Cecil Helton

Want to be a Car Insurance Agent? Here’s How You Do It

Want to be a Car Insurance Agent? Here’s How You Do It

If you've got a knack for sales and dealing with people, you might be a shoe-in for a career in auto insurance. [more]

August 2nd 2011 Cecil Helton

How to Handle a Hit and Run Incident

How to Handle a Hit and Run Incident

While we generally think about hit and run drivers fleeing the scene of a crash while on the road, most of the incidents of hit and run involve parked cars. [more]

July 28th 2011 Cecil Helton

Car Insurance on the Cheap: How to Do It

Car Insurance on the Cheap: How to Do It

With the economy still reeling from the effects of an extended downturn and so many people still out of work, it can be a difficult proposition to let go of your hard-earned income, especially … [more]

July 28th 2011 Cecil Helton

Insurance Agents: What You Should Know

Insurance Agents: What You Should Know

Before the advent of television and the Internet, if one wanted to purchase car insurance, they'd likely do so from an insurance agent in a traditional brick and mortar business. [more]

July 28th 2011 Cecil Helton

Commercial Auto Insurance: What’s the Difference?

Commercial Auto Insurance: What’s the Difference?

The standard auto insurance policies we're all required to have as drivers aren't designed to address the amount of risk associated with a commercial vehicle. [more]

July 27th 2011 Cecil Helton

What Types of Coverage are Commonly Forgotten?

What Types of Coverage are Commonly Forgotten?

Plenty of less well-known coverages exist, and some are even so uncommon they’re simply forgotten about or overlooked. Here are four less well-known types of car insurance coverage that aren … [more]

July 27th 2011 Cecil Helton

Cars that detect when a driver is drunk. A Solution to DUIs?

Cars that detect when a driver is drunk. A Solution to DUIs?

The system, called "Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety" (DADSS), is bring jointly developed by the NHTSA and researchers in the automotive industry. [more]

July 26th 2011 Cecil Helton

Progressive Smartphone App Gets New Features

Progressive Smartphone App Gets New Features

The app, available for both Apple's iOS devices and Google's Android devices, was recently rated as the number one application for car insurance by a third-party study. [more]

July 26th 2011 Cecil Helton

Seven Policy Add-Ons You Should Consider

Seven Policy Add-Ons You Should Consider

Taking a short-term savings approach may not pay off in the end, and there may be a number of coverage types that are not only right for you, but they're also low to no-cost options in many … [more]

July 22nd 2011 Cecil Helton

Meet the Authors

Cecil Helton

Cecil Helton

Owns: 2008 Suzuki SX4
Wants: BMW M5
Dreams: Porsche 959

Gary Grant

Gary Grant

Owns: Mazda 300MX
Wants: Subaru WRX STi
Dreams: Ferrari 458

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