In a U.S News and World Report Article today, low speed collisions involving economy cars prove to be quite expensive to repair. The test speeds were 6 miles per hour and less.
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We covered this a while back about State Farm’s new stand on full body clipping. Here’s another article discussing the issue.
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Some Amazing Driving….
04
Sep
Could you drive 1 million miles with no accidents? I’m sure insurers wish we all could.
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In an article we found on Auto Trends, it appears the demand for hybrids is causing their prices to climb. This eliminates some of the gas saving incentive and according to the article, it will take 7 years to break even in savings when compared to owning a Toyota Tacoma.
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A recent study by J.D. Power shows that satisfied consumers and policy holder retention can improve insurance carrier profits.
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Click here for the information.
Snap Poll Results….
04
Sep
We all know auto adjusters are under alot of stress. High volume of calls, hundreds of files to work and a seemingly thankless job. Our current poll looked to gauge the current focus points that adjusters are seeking from field auto damage appraisers.
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Here’s the results from two days…
Gas prices are heading down in some parts of the country as oil prices drop significantly. Will this lead to drivers returning to the roads? If so, will auto claims accident frequency increase? The final four months of 2008 should be interesting.
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Trinity Universal as subsidiary of Unitrin Inc. has an agreement to buy Direct Response for $220 million according to an AP report.
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Here’s a link to a photo of Chevrolet’s new electric car….
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