Tag: auto insurance discount

Toyota Auto Insurance steps into Georgia’s market

Marc
Toyota Auto Insurance - Person driving Toyota car

The automaker’s own coverage is for the first time available to drivers living in the state. Toyota Auto Insurance, a coverage product from the Japanese automaker, has now expanded to include drivers in Georgia. The coverage was first offered in select markets in 2021 with the promise of affordable rates. The pitch from Toyota Auto Insurance is that it will offer customizable, quality coverage at an affordable rate. Though it has been slowly rolling out to include a few new states after a launch in a limited number of markets,…

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Auto insurance premium discount not in the cards for most low-mileage motorists

G. Turner
Auto Insurance Premium Discount - Low-mileage - car dashboard

Consumer Federation of America research found that drivers who don’t drive much don’t save. Most people would assume that drivers who don’t head out on the road much receive an auto insurance premium discount. However, the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) says otherwise. A recent CFA study shows motorists with low mileage aren’t enjoying car policy savings. The only state where an auto insurance premium discount is applied for low mileage drivers is California. The consumer advocacy group pointed out that the state legally requires insurers to provide the price…

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Auto insurance discount could be in the future for winter tire users

Julie Campbell
auto insurance winter tire pressure gauge

In Nova Scotia, Canada, drivers may soon be benefitting from reduced premiums for putting on their ‘snows’. The provincial government of Nova Scotia in Canada is now looking into new legislation similar to that which is already in place in Ontario, which would require that auto insurance companies offer a discount to drivers who purchase and install winter tires on their cars, SUVS, pickups and vans. At the moment, the regulation has not yet been passed, but it is something that is being seriously considered. In Ontario, the auto insurance…

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Auto insurance discount coming to Ontario drivers with snow tires

Julie Campbell
Toronto Canada Auto ride share Insurance Discounts

The province has recently made its budget announcement and the government has continued its effort to lower rates. The Liberal government of Ontario, Canada, has now announced that it has made another line of changes to the auto insurance discount regulations in the province, as it continues its effort to bring down the costs associated to coverage for motorists. Among the regulations that have now been announced is one requiring auto insurance companies to reward drivers using snow tires. The provincial government also recently announced a number of other types…

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Auto insurance discount could make self-driving cars worthwhile

Julie Campbell
Google driverless auto insurance news discount

One day, the savings could be big enough on coverage that it could make these vehicles practical. Insurers are always advertising different ways for consumers to obtain an auto insurance discount that is large enough that it will entice them into switching to their policies, and with the introduction of new technologies such as self-driving cars, it appears as though an entirely new world is opening up for drivers and the companies that cover them, says a recent survey. Google has already produced a prototype for this type of vehicle,…

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Auto insurance discounts possible for New Yorkers who take a course

H. Cutner
auto insurance defensive driving course

A defensive driving class could be all that stands between N.Y. motorists and paying less for coverage. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has now given its approval to a handful of courses in order to teach defensive driving so that motorists will be safer on the roads and will reduce their risks so that they can pay less for their auto insurance coverage. These courses are being seen as a way for New Yorkers to stay safe and save money at the same time. The purpose of…

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Auto insurance survey shows drivers would take breathalyzer for discount

G. Turner
Auto Insurance rates for safe drivers

Motorists would be willing to prove their low alcohol levels in order to lower their premiums. A new auto insurance survey has shown that most drivers would be willing to install a breathalyzer in their car to prove to their insurers that they aren’t driving after drinking, in exchange for a discount on their premiums. Almost two thirds of the survey respondents said they would be willing to add this feature to their vehicles. The survey also showed that the number of people willing to install a breathalyzer in their…

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