Insurance Related Press Releases Super Bowl XLIV: Designating a Driver Should Be At the Top of Everyone’s Super Bowl Party List According to the most recent figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminsitration (NHTSA), in 2008, alcohol-impaired-driving crashes accounted for 32 percent of total motor vehicle traffic fatalities. On Super Bowl Sunday (February 3 to 5:59 a.m. February 4), 49 percent of the fatalities occurred in crashes in which a driver or motorcycle rider had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of .08 or higher. Overall, more than 13,000 Americans died that year in crashes involving an impaired driver. Feb 2, 2010 - 7:05:24 PM
LANSING
-Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox today announced that his intervention
in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) rate increase requests has
resulted in $160 million in savings for approximately 163,000 Michigan residents
who buy their own health insurance.
Aug 10, 2009 - 11:58:28 AM
Insurance Related Press Releases Healthy Families Program Wait List Effective July 17, 2009 The 18 month budget enacted for January 2009 through June 2010 left a $14 million shortfall in the Healthy Families Program (HFP) budget. The Governor and Legislature have proposed additional reductions in state HFP funding. Based upon actions taken by the Budget Conference Committee of the California Legislature, the HFP shortfall is likely to be at least $90 million general fund (GF) and $270 in total funding for the coming fiscal year. Jul 15, 2009 - 10:11:24 PM
Insurance Related Press Releases NINE WAYS TO LOWER YOUR AUTO INSURANCE COSTS Sometimes it takes more than a lizard to lower your auto insurance rates. Having a good driving record helps, but so does shopping around for the best rates, asking about safe driver or other discounts, and even requesting a higher deductible. Mar 3, 2009 - 7:53:13 AM
Insurance Related Press Releases Hyundai Genesis is a 2009 Top Safety Pick The Hyundai Genesis is a large luxury car. To qualify for
Top
Safety Pick, a vehicle must earn the highest rating of good in the
Institute's front, side, and rear tests and be equipped with electronic
stability control. Feb 24, 2009 - 9:18:27 AM
Insurance Related Press Releases 3 large pickups don't live up to brawny image in side tests; The Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Dodge Ram 1500, and Nissan Titan are billed as workhorses, but the side crash protection these 2009 model large pickups provide is wimpy, at best. The trio earns either poor or marginal ratings in side tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Feb 12, 2009 - 7:22:36 AM
Insurance Related Press Releases Trying to Save Money on Insurance? Proceed With Caution, Warns the I.I.I With increasing job instability and the value of paychecks and investments going down, you may be tempted to cut corners on your insurance While there are many smart ways to save money on insurance, the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) alerts consumers that there are also mistakes that could result in being dangerously underinsured.
Insurance Related Press Releases Travel Deals: Economic Downturn Creating Travel Deals Not Seen In Years One bright spot in the economic downturn is the great deals available for those planning to take a vacation. With the travel industry offering great deals, those considering a cruise, a European tour or another type of pre-paid vacation should consider travel insurance to protect their financial investment, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).
Announcements Small Business Insurance Policies: EX-IM Bank Reduces Premiums on Small Business Insurance Policies U.S. small businesses now receive a 15 percent premium rate reduction on two types of Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) export credit insurance: short-term small business multibuyer policies (designated as ENB), and short-term small business environmental multibuyer policies (designated as ENV). Oct 8, 2008 - 12:54:09 PM
Insurance Related Press Releases Tips on Finding a Lost or Unclaimed Life Insurance Policy As life insurance awareness month closes, you may have already taken steps to meet your life insurance needs, but what if a policy gets misplaced? Survivors who believe a recently deceased family member or friend may have purchased a life insurance policy without telling anyone, or without having secured the proper documentation, ought to investigate whether such a policy exists, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).
