Along For The Ride

The Dangers of Motorcycles For many obvious reasons and others that are not so obvious, such as adverse road conditions and inattentiveness on the part of other drivers, riding on two wheels may be inherently more dangerous than riding in a four-wheel vehicle. While...

Protecting People

People Come First in Accidents If you were to only pay attention to the numerous TV advertisements for automobile insurance, you might think that auto insurance policies were solely focused on fixing damaged vehicles. More importantly, there are people inside crashed...

Beware Flood-Ravaged Vehicles

How to Check for Flood-Damaged Vehicles After Hurricane Katrina, car-industry experts were alarmed at how many flood-damaged vehicles were showing up on the market and being purchased by unsuspecting consumers. Once auto insurers pay a total-loss claim on such...

THE CONSEQUENCES OF UNDERAGE DRINKING

The Sobering Facts of Intoxicated Driving While underage drinking itself poses a serious threat to the health and welfare of our youth and teens, combining underage drinking with driving produces even more disastrous consequences. The Centers for Disease Control and...

DRIVING WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED

Getting Plenty of Rest to Prevent Sleeping at the Wheel A lot of focus has been given to drunk drivers and the dangers of their actions.  But don’t underestimate the equally dangerous problem of sleepy drivers.  Studies show that drivers that are drunk or sleepy...

GOING HOG WILD!

Why You Should Have Motorcycle Insurance Guess who is taking to the streets on motorcycles in growing numbers?  Baby Boomers! According to the American Motorcyclist Association, the average age of their membership is 48.  The only problem is that as the age of...