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My car insurance renewed automatically at the end of November. It was with Lloyds TSB the previous year, and I had been told via letters that they were changing to a company called BISL. I could not believe it when my December direct debit came out of my account and, compared to the £40 I’d been paying, it had shot up to a whopping £230.

I called BISL today and yes, apparently my premium has jumped to more than £2,500. I had been sent no correspondence about the change in my premium and was given no chance to refuse such a hefty price. I

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One of the travel trends that have risen through the years is adventure sports (with travel medical insurance helping to take care of that little nagging feeling of insecurity). While activities such as bungee jumping and skydiving were earlier on the itinerary of only the most intrepid traveler, many more are attempting these now.

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Lawsuits and legislation about natural gas harvesting in the Marcellus Shale region and nationwide is underway and expected to spread, eventually reaching the insurance industry.

About 40 civil suits have been filed in the U.S., alleging personal injury, nuisance and toxic torts involving land, air and water.

Thus far, the litigation produced a wide mix of claims by a range of plaintiffs, according to Ann Arbor, Mich-based ProQuest Information and Learning Co.

Some landowners who entered into leases with drilling companies are suing over the terms of the lease; some landowners who dont own the oil or gas rights under their property are suing for nuisance; some are suing for physical injuries such as headaches, nosebleeds, nausea and open skin sores; and some claim diminution in the value of their property as a result of damaged water and air.

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When traveling internationally, the last thing you want to be thinking of is being evacuated to safety, an expensive proposition, no doubt. When it does happen, medical evacuation insurance can help defray the costs associated with it. While we are mostly concerned about evacuation to the closest medical center in case of a medical emergency, it is possible that you would want to be evacuated to your home country as well.

There are plans to cover both types of evacuation.

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There are a lot of online sites which help interested individuals with auto insurance quotes, given their driving record information, the car they own and other details. These auto insurance quotes are extremely helpful because it isn’t easy to arrive at an objective figure when you try to estimate what your auto insurance should cost. However, it is definitely within the powers of an individual to understand more about the factors that usually affect the premium for auto insurance. Insurance providers usually collate all the information they can to find out how risky an individual is and what the chances of his or her involvement in an accident are. H Full Post…

Any owner of a well-established small business is going to aware of the basic kinds of liability insurance necessary to small businesses. These include commercial liability, which covers injury to people or property as a result of your business property and equipment; professional liability, which is carried by people who perform services and might get sued for making mistakes; and product liability, which covers injury or harm that results from use of a product sold by the company. There is, however, a forth kind of business liability insurance, and that’s employer liability insurance.

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In addition to airbags, satellite radio, and OnStar, some new GM vehicles will also come with free auto insurance for one year.

GM vehicle sales increased dramatically this year, but they’re still sluggish in Washington and Oregon. To give sales in the Pacific Northwest a boost, the auto manufacturer is offering a year’s worth of free auto insurance from MetLife Auto & Home as an incentive to car buyers in Washington and Oregon.

The new offer will apply to any new 2010, 2011, or 2012 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, or Cadillac car, truck, or crossover purchased or leased between now and September 6 in those two states. Full Post…

Auto manufacturer General Motors announced this week that it will be starting a pilot program that offers car buyers one year of free auto insurance. Currently, the new incentive program, offered through MetLife Auto and Home, will only be provided to customers in the Pacific Northwest.

Customers Must Purchase New Model-Year Vehicles

In its announcement, General Motors stated customers who purchase a new 2010, 2011 or 2012 model-year vehicle from one of its dealers in Oregon and Washington will also receive a yearlong insurance policy from the manufacturer.

According to MetLife, the policy will cover the vehicle and anyone who drives it with the owners permission, starting on the date of purchase.

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