Car Insurance – A must buy for your car!

August 26th, 2010

vehicle insurance or auto insurance is mandatory as soon as you buy a car in the us. any vehicle, be it a car, truck or 2-wheeler requires insurance coverage before getting out of the showroom. insurance is done for loss / damage to the vehicle caused by any accident, injury or death of the drive/ occupier of the car and also for third party damage caused by the car due to accident. the amount you pay as insurance depends on factors like make of your car, value and condition of the car, your track record as a driver.

The collision insurance policy can cover the vehicle against a range of mishaps, such as accident, fire, theft, vandalism, hitting a deer, wind or hail and other natural disasters. Read more…

How to help your teen be a better driver

August 25th, 2010

As Robin Thompson left her job as a school nurse in Atlanta, Ga., she waited for the customary call from her 16-year-old daughter, Ashley, telling her she was home from school.

The call never came.

“As I neared our home I saw a road block. Police and rescue workers were everywhere and a car that looked all too familiar was wrapped around a tree,” Robin Thompson wrote on the website SafeTeenDrivingClub.org. She founded the organization after Ashley’s 2003 death in a single-car accident that did not involve drinking or distractions from friends or a cell phone.

Read more…

Drinking and Driving increases car insurance claims

August 24th, 2010

On the Arrive Alive website we have given much attention to the dangers of impaired driving! Too many fatal accidents have been caused by intoxicated drivers. Many more of these accidents are fortunately not fatal but have lead to car insurance claims– and could have been prevented were it not for the reduced driver reactions as a result of intoxicated driving.

Many visitors to the car insurance blog have enquired about accidents caused by drunk driving – and asked the question whether car insurance companies will settle these claims.

The truth is that a car insurance claim will not be settled if there is proof that the driver has been drunk.

A car insurance policyholder should be aware that he is obliged under the car insurance policy to operate the vehicle within the Rules of the Road. If

Read more…

Going Online: A Viable Solution to Compare Auto Insurance Rates

August 23rd, 2010

Auto Insurance rates in US are undoubtedly cheaper compared to many other places across the world, but you must go online if you want to get the most competent price. Comparing auto insurances online is the best option when you want to save both time and money. As the number of people using the internet for the comparison is increasing, insurers are feeling the need to provide online tools for the benefit of prospective customers. These tools are not just easy to use but also bring in the advantage of savings in terms of time.

If you have to find the best auto insurance in just a few minutes, you have just a few easy tips to follow. The first thing is that you have to keep the necessary documents handy.

Read more…