http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org California Car insurance solutions Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:19:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Foremost Insurance Group announced it has re-branded Bristol West Auto Insurance to the Foremost brand to support the company's market strategy. Both Foremost and Bristol West were acquired by Farmers Insurance Group -- Foremost in 2000 and Bristol West in 2007. As a part of the decision to place all independent ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=950 As more people are trying to save money due to the changes in the economy, insurance carriers are getting phone calls from consumers hoping to find lower rates. Experts warn that drivers must pay careful attention to who they hire as their auto insurance carrier. Some states are helping ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=948 By JAIMEE LYNN FLETCHER Readers are torn on whether the city's new fee for nonresidents who cause an accident is a good thing – some saying they welcome the cost recovery program while others say they plan to boycott the city. "From their pedestrian stops to outrageous parking fees at the ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=946 A new article analyzing auto insurance claims for hybrid vehicles concludes that owners of these “green” automobiles may soon see changes in premiums as a result of rising average claims costs. The feature article, published earlier this month in Mitchell International Inc.’s latest Industry Trends Report, highlights how the growing ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=944 By Brad Richards Customers are not as happy with auto insurance companies this year compared to 2009, based on an extensive survey performed by J.D. Power and associates. Satisfaction among customers was down 10 points in 2010, based on a possible score of one thousand. The survey consists of 5 categories, claims, ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=942 By Ryan Fields Auto insurance rates can go up for customers who have higher incidences of accidents, and teens may be particularly susceptible to getting into crashes since they are new to the road. While being a driving rookie may be enough to cause younger people to get into wrecks, they also ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=940 With money tight and unemployment as high as it is in California, residents are looking to cut costs; even though allowing an auto insurance policy to lapse may seem like a tempting way to knock off a good chunk from the monthly bills, such a move could have dire consequences ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=938 New Jersey insurance regulators plan to eliminate a never-used legal entity designed to monitor and encourage auto insurers to write more business in higher-risk areas of the state. The plan, known as the Territorial Rating Equalization Exchange (TREE), was modeled after risk exchange systems in which insurers in low-risk areas ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=936 Amica Mutual Ranks Highest among Auto Insurers for an 11th Consecutive Year After peaking in 2009, overall customer satisfaction with insurance companies has declined significantly in 2010, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2010 U.S. National Auto Insurance Study(SM) released today. Overall customer satisfaction averages 777 on a 1,000-point scale, ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=934 The State of Texas put in place a plan that enables police officers and specified state users to instantaneously check whether or not an automobile is actually insured. The times of fake or phony proof of auto insurance cards and shedding insurance protection soon after getting a legitimate car insurance ... http://www.autoinsuranceblog.org/?p=932