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How Insurance Companies Determine Policy Premiums

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Cecil Helton

When an insurance company offers you a premium, they are basing it on a variety of factors. Read More

Hidden Costs in Buying a New Car

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Cecil Helton

Remember to consider hidden costs in addition to your purchase price, and you’ll be ahead of the game when it comes to your budget. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged car insurance premium, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, fuel economy, IIHS, IIHS Top Safety Pick, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, insurance premium, maintenance, Miles per gallon, MPG, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, reliability, repairs, Safety, safety features, Top Safety Pick, top safety picks |

Why Do Insurers Price so Differently?

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Cecil Helton

Unlike most consumer products, the way a car insurance policy is priced is indeed much more complex. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged auto insurance company checking credit, auto insurance credit score, auto policy, base rate, car insurance, car insurance company, car insurance policy, claims history, credit history, driver age, IIHS, insurance company, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, policy price, policyholder, pricing factors, safety features |

Hybrids Pose Extra Risks for Pedestrians

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Cecil Helton

With all good things, there’s normally a downside. Read More

Posted in Blog | Tagged Department of Transportation, Highway Loss Data Institute, HLDI, hybrid, hybrid safety, IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, intersections, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, pedestrians, USDOT |

Are Hybrids Safer in Crashes?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Cecil Helton

It isn’t some sort of new tech or safety equipment that makes hybrids safer. Read More

Posted in Blog | Tagged electric, electric car, electric car batteries, electric cars, electric vehicles, HDLI, Highway Data Loss Institute, hybrid, hybrid car, hybrid car insurance, hybrid cars, hybrids, hybrids and car insurance, IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA |

Wrong Call to Make: Crashing While on Your Cell Phone

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Cecil Helton

As traffic fatalities fall, fatalities involving distracted driving have increased by 10 percent. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged cell phone, cell phone usage, cell phones and driving, cell phones while driving, cellular phone, distracted driver, distracted driving, distraction, driver distraction, driving while distracted, higher premiums, IIHS, increased premiums, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Lower premiums, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, premium increase |

Smartphones Make for Stupid Drivers

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Cecil Helton

It’d be nice if we could keep others from making poor choices. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged distracted driving, distracted while driving, driving while distracted, geico, IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, smart phone, Smartphone, smartphone app, smartphone apps |

Six Car Safety Features That May Save Your Life

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Cecil Helton

The rate of fatalities in 2010 was the lowest level recorded since 1948, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged automatic braking, car safety, car safety ratings, electronic stability control, ESC, IIHS, infrared, infrared night vision, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, pre crash warning systems, safe car, safer car |

Top Safety Picks: Why They Matter When Buying

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Cecil Helton

We place a high importance in an automobile receiving the designation of a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged car safety, car safety ratings, child safety, electronic stability control, ESC, IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, lower auto premiums, lower car insurance, lower car insurance costs, lower car premiums, lower insurance premiums, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, safe car, safer car, safest cars 2011, Top Safety Pick, Top Safety Pick Award |

How Cars Undergo Collision Testing

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Cecil Helton

The advanced safety equipment in our cars saves thousands of lives; lives that we’re sure would have been lost if not for such features. Read More

Posted in Articles | Tagged Crash testing, frontal crash, frontal crash testing, frontal offset, IIHS, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, lower car insurance premiums, lower cost insurance, lower cost policy, Lower premiums, lowest car insurance rates, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA, NTSB, US DOT |

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