Millions put lives at risk by driving while drowsy The Daily Telegraph Nearly three quarters of motorists (74 per cent) admitted driving while tired in the past year, with nearly one in 10 (nine per cent) admitting to doing so once a week, when surveyed by Direct Line insurance and safety organisation Brake. | As many as one in five crashes on major roads could be caus...
Foreign Markets Wrap Insurance Newsnet | Most Asian markets ended lower Wednesday as concerns over the health of the U.S. economy weighed on sentiment, sending the yen to an eight-month high against the U.S. dollar and hitting shares of Japanese exporters as well as South Korean and Taiwanese technology stocks. Japan's Nikkei 225 Index d...
Tiger.co.uk Offers Students Advice on How to Get Cheap Car Insurance Insurance Newsnet | IPSWICH, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Sept. 7, 2010) - Insurance companies have been surprised recently by the increasing number of student drivers. Although the insurance premium for under-25s is notoriously high, it doesn't seem to be deterring ...
On a collision course ... mostly in Glendale [Daily News, Los Angeles] Insurance Newsnet | Sept. 06--For people who are said to love automobiles, Los Angeles residents sure put a lot of dents in them. | An insurance company's annual "Best Drivers Report" shows this center of car culture also is one of the nation's collision capitals, wit...
BRIEF: The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky., column [The Daily Independent, Ashland, Ky.] Insurance Newsnet | Sept. 05--Summit -- An accident in front of the Kyova Mall on U.S. 60 Sunday night sent two to the hospital by Health Net helicopter. | Disptachers said the accident happened around 6:45 p.m. when one car rear-ended the other. Names or conditions o...
Palisades launches new iPhone application Insurance Newsnet | Sep 05, 2010 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Palisades, a car insurance company, has launched a new iPhone application available to all Palisades customers and New Jersey residents. | The application offers different resources, including the ability to...
Swinton Commercial Warns Van Drivers About 'Crash For Cash' Hotspots Insurance Newsnet | GLASGOW, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Sept. 5, 2010) - Swinton Commercial is warning van drivers and fleet managers to be aware of 'crash for cash' scams after the Insurance Fraud Bureau identified the top 20 hotspots for these incidents. | The va...
Has Your Child Got Over GBP 300 in Their School Bag? Insurance Newsnet | MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - Sept. 5, 2010) - Mobile Phones, Ipods, Laptops and Football Boots - the Modern Day Kid's School Bag is Not Only Crammed With Books and Pens, but Also With Pricey Possessions Adding Up to as Much as GBP 300 ...
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Briefing.com: Hourly In Play (R) - 21:00 ET Insurance Newsnet | Aug 06, 2010 (Briefing.com via COMTEX) -- Hourly In Play (R) | Updated: 06-Aug-10 21:00 ET | 17:19 | BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway beats by $506.00 (120,600 -785.00) | Reports Q2 (Jun...
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Insurers urged to increase cover for road-rage incidents The Independent | Car insurers have been urged to up their game over people hurt in road-rage incidents. | Consumer research company Defaqto has found that only a tiny fraction of car-insurance firms offer to pay anything to victims of road rage, even when the victi...
Fraud pushing car insurance to record levels Insurance Newsnet | Rising levels of fraud are contributing to record increases in car insurance premiums, an insurer has said. | AA Insurance said the average cost of a comprehensive motor insurance policy soared by 30.9 per cent during the past year, the fastest rat...
BRIEF: El Paso comes in at 77 as safe-driving city [El Paso Times, Texas] Insurance Newsnet | Sept. 04--When it comes to safe driving, El Pasoans ranked 77th among the 200 largest cities nationwide, according to the 2010 Allstate America's Best Drivers Report. | The city ranked 75th in the 2009 report. | The Allstate Best Drivers Report ran...
Sharapova faulty at service line again at U.S. Open The Guardian By Larry Fine NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova said it was a grand slam year of missed opportunities after service woes haunted the former world number one at the U.S. Open Monday. Sharapova committed 36 unforced errors, including nine double faults in falling 6-3 6-4 in the fourth round to top seed Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, last y...
Diamond to be new head of Barclays London Evening Standard Multi-millionaire banker Bob Diamond will be named as the next chief executive of banking group Barclays. | Mr Diamond, who is estimated to be worth £95 million, will take over from John Varley after the incumbent steps down next year, the Press Association understands. | The 59-year-old American's appointment is expected to be made on Tuesday as p...
