Does parking in a garage cut car insurance costs?

Parking your car in the garage overnight will protect it from vandalism, opportunist thieves and the weather but in most cases, when it comes to car insurance there does not seem to be a correlation between parking your car in a garage and what you pay for your car insurance.

Some insurance companies do still ask their customers where they park their cars overnight but it’s probably more out of habit than anything else. H

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Rally Held in FL to Protest PIP Fraud Issue

On Wednesday, January 25,2012, Governor Scott of Florida spoke to his constituents at the state capital about auto insurance fraud. New statistics have found that the state pays more than one billion dollars in auto insurance due to the fact that criminals are staging automobile accidents.

This process has become so easy for people to get away with. For example, a driver of a sedan might get close to you when you are heading to a stop light. Once the stop light turns red, the driver may sudden stop and if you are not paying attention then you might accidentally rear end the driver in question.

The driver of the other vehicle who suddenly was involved in the rear end collision might appear to be irate.

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Who said the elderly are poor drivers?

A friend and regular visitor to the Arrive Alive website emailed a rather nice video illustrating the driving ability of some of our elderly road users!

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What Is the Best Time of Year To Buy Car Insurance?

Trying to find ways to lower your auto insurance premiums can become a full-time hobby. If you want to save money and get the best discounts, you may try tweaking your policy’s deductibles, limits, and coverage types. You may also decide to pay in advance and take advantage of good driver and good student discounts.

Some people even believe that by buying their car insurance at a certain time of the year, they will receive the best discounts.

There may be some slight truth to that last statement. Winter tends to bring ice, snow, and sleet to many parts of the country, and there are simply more accidents at this time of year. O

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