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BEAT the bulge by holding your own 'no car' day. Try leaving your motor at home and walk, cycle or use public transport instead. It shouldn't be too hard - a quarter of trips made by car are less than two miles. If thousands of us take up the challenge we'll burn off calories, cut pollution, ease congestion and, if you reduce your mileage enough, pave the way for cheaper car insurance. (c) 2007 Evening Mail; Birmingham (UK). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.

Insurance Federation Calls for Return to Point System

According to "Jordan Times", with 98,049 road accidents recorded last year resulting in 885 deaths, the Jordan Insurance Federation (JIF) said this week it wants auto insurance premiums linked to the number of traffic violations committed by drivers. According to JIF Chairman Abdul Salam Tarawneh, the 1998 point system should be reactivated to raise insurance premiums for drivers convicted of traffic violations. Drivers who have no violations would benefit from reduced premiums. Linking traff...

State Farm Cuts Auto Rates By 5.4% First Coast Drivers Can Expect Even Bigger Savings of Up to 10%.

By URVAKSH KARKARIA State Farm auto insurance customers can expect a 5.4 percent statewide average decline in premiums - with First Coast customers enjoying savings of up to about 10 percent. The lower rates, which will go into effect Monday, represent an annual savings of $135 million to the company's Florida customers. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., which bills itself as the largest auto insurer in the Sunshine State, said it covers one in every five cars insured in Flori...

South Korean Trade Studied: U.S. Carmakers Hear Reassurance

By Justin Hyde, Detroit Free Press Mar. 21--WASHINGTON -- A federal official said Tuesday that a proposed trade agreement with South Korea would address some concerns of Detroit automakers, but suggested the benefits for Korean automakers would be limited because of their plans to boost U.S. production. The comments came at a hearing Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., called to question Bush administration officials about the trade talks and discuss domestic automakers. The administration must s...

MONEY: DEALS ON WHEELS ; AUTO Direct GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME

Q My car insurance is due for renewal, how can I ensure that I'm getting the best deal? A With so much competition in the car insurance market these days, it does pay to get quotes from lots of different companies when your policy is due for renewal. Don't presume that your current insurer is giving you the best deal. But as most of us lead such busy lives we don't always have time to ring around and get the quotes. Just one call to Auto Direct can solve this problem. They search more t...

State Farm Cuts Auto Rates By 5.4 Percent

By Urvaksh Karkaria, The Florida Times-Union, Jacksonville Mar. 21--State Farm auto insurance customers can expect a 5.4 percent statewide average decline in premiums -- with First Coast customers enjoying savings of up to about 10 percent. The lower rates, which will go into effect Monday, represent an annual savings of $135 million to the company's Florida customers. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., which bills itself as the largest auto insurer in the Sunshine State, said ...

RECORD Money: Pick a Policy to Suit Your Needs ; CASE STUDY...

TO GIVE any claim you make the best chance of success when you choose critical illness insurance, don't buy on the basis of price alone. David Thomson, of Bestdealinsurance.co.uk, says: "You shouldn't choose the cheapest policy - buy the best contract you can afford. "The biggest differences between policies are with the illnesses covered. If you pick the wrong one, it's like the difference between buying fully comprehensive and third-party car insurance." To get truly impartial advice,...

EDITORIAL: Safer Roads for Everyone

By Chicago Tribune Mar. 20--Every time you hop in the car to go to work, fetch groceries or pick up the kids, you're sharing the road with thousands of unlicensed, uninsured drivers. They can't get a license or insurance because they're living here illegally, but they need to get to work, fetch groceries and pick up their kids too. So they drive. This week, the Illinois House is expected to vote on a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to drive legally. It's a tough sell. But ...

Cash Points

AS WORLD stock markets rattle and roll, is it time to lock your money in the latest Keydata Secure Income Plan Issue 7 from financial advisor Baronworth, based in llford, Essex? The money can be trucked into ISAs for 2006/7 and 2007/8, and is available for ISA and PEP transfers, with no initial charges an an early investment bonus of 4% on lump sums invested before April 25. The Plan promises 7.7% annual income fixed for seven years, or 7.5% annual income fixed for five years, without the r...

A BRAND New Independent Car

By QUENTIN WILLSON BRITAIN'S NO.1 MOTORING WRITER A BRAND new independent car insurance comparison site promises to take the pain out of marshalling online quotes. Type in your details and you'll get an email with the cheapest premium. More at www.gocompare.com (c) 2007 Sunday Mirror; London. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All rights Reserved.