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Hybrid Runs Into Electric Car … a first?

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:23:01 +0000

This unlikely encounter, made even more so having taken place in Denmark shows how alternate energy cars can do anything conventional cars can.

As described by Steen, reportedly the driver of the Tesla: Traffic was stopped for road construction work, the Prius driver didn’t notice the slow down running into a motorcycle, then the Tetrus pushing [...]

California Issues Green Pay-As-You-Drive Regulations

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:48:31 +0000

September 3, 2009

California Insurance Commissioner Poizner Issues Final Pay-As-You-Drive Regulations.

Full regulation in printable form may be found here.

These new regulations will enable insurers to offer consumers to choose rates based on actual miles driven as opposed to estimated miles driven. These pay-as-you-drive regulations were originally proposed by Commissioner Poizner in September 2008.

“Pay as you drive [...]

Fraud Perpatrated Against Insurance Companies Up 21%

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:13:56 +0000

The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports an overall increase of 21% in “suspicious” insurance claims in the first half of 2009 compared to the first half of 2008. Perhaps an indicator of the increase of desparate acts committed due to increased economic pressures.

Most reported incidents are up for 2009, with the largest increase in glass [...]