• Adwatch 05.08.09

      Marketing's unique weekly analysis of advertisement recall in association with Q Which of the following TV commercials do you remember seeing recently? Comparethemarket The comparison site's latest ad develops the popular meerkat formula to...
    • By-the-Mile Auto Insurance Takes Weight Off Students' Wallets

      Back-to-school means heavy expenses for college students and their parents. According to the National Retail Federation, 48 percent of back-to-college buyers say the economy will cause them to spend less this year. For those thrifty college...
    • GEICO Congratulates Its 11 New CPCUs

      GEICO can dip even deeper into its pool of insurance expertise now that 11 more GEICO associates have earned their Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) designations and will be inducted into the Chartered Property and Casualt...
    • Lack of Driver's License, No Bar to Getting Insurance

      No driver's license, no car insurance, right? Wrong. Auto insurance companies have realized what other businesses, including banks and car dealers, have: Illegal immigrants represent a large and lucrative market. That is especially true in t...
    • Montreal Ad Firms Propose City As Global Testing Ground for New Strategies

      MONTREAL - Montreal's advertising industry is poised to launch an international effort that could shape how the next generation of consumers gets courted. A consortium of advertisers will set out on trade missions to encourage companies to...
    • Be Sure As You Insure

      I CLAIMED on my car insurance after I was rear-ended. My insurer demanded pounds 100, saying I didn't disclose a previous crash that was another driver's fault. IF your insurer had asked if you had any accidents in the past five years, you...
    • Save Money on Auto Insurance

      The Hartford Financial Services Group has advice for saving on auto insurance. Find out more at hartfordauto.com. This three-step, 10-minute plan is designed not only to help you save money, but also to help you stay protected: Step 1 -- Thi...
    • Amherst IDA OKs Incentives for GEICO

      As anticipated, the Amherst Industrial Development Agency on Friday approved a sales tax exemption for GEICO Corp. to help the giant auto insurer bring a new insurance agency venture to its service center in Amherst. The board of the IDA eas...
    • Mitchell International and J.D. Power and Associates Extend Partnership on Industry Leading Total Los

      Mitchell International, Inc., a leading provider of information, workflow and performance management solutions to the Property Casualty claims and Collision Repair industries today announced it has extended its alliance with customer satisf...
    • State Auto Insurance Appoints New Chief Claims Officer

      The State Auto Insurance Companies has appointed Stephen Hunckler as chief claims officer. He succeeds John Melvin, who announced his retirement earlier in 2009. Mr Hunckler was most recently executive vice president and chief claims office...
    • Motorists Fail to Take Cover

      AS MANY as one in five motorists could be driving without insurance - a third more than last year. In a survey by website www.moneysupermarket.com, 20 per cent of those questioned admitted driving their own or someone else's car uninsured....
    • Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Progressive Corp., Allstate Corp., Infinity Property and Casualty Corp

      Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: P...
    • GEICO Expected to Add 300 Jobs Here: Formal Announcement Expected This Morning

      National auto insurer GEICO Corp. will be adding about 300 jobs to its Amherst service center, boosting employment to about 1,800, sources confirmed Tuesday. Gov. David A. Paterson is expected to make the formal announcement at 11 a.m. toda...
    • Cheap Car Insurance for Young Drivers - Useful Strategies

      These strategies help young American drivers get cheap car insurance by taking advantage of eligible discounts and by learning methods of finding the right company who will offer cheaper rates to the less-experienced youth. When a youthful...
    • DiMantova &Amp; Associates Concludes Engagement With Responsive Auto

      DiMantova Associates (DA), creator of Technology Process Management (TPM), recently completed a consulting engagement with Responsive Auto in Plantation, Florida. DA managed the vendor contracts and implemented policy administration, claims...
    • Scotiabank Expands Insurance Product Offering

      Canada-based Scotiabank Group has launched an enhanced suite of insurance products and services, with new online capabilities and the group's retail storefront, a ScotiaLife Financial insurance center. The suite includes a new home and auto...
    • Kansas Drivers Can Now Save Big Bucks Based on How They Drive As Progressive Launches One-of-a-Kind C

      Are you the poster child for safe driving, always leaving plenty of space between you and the car ahead? Or a business traveler who parks your car at the airport several days a week? Or maybe you have a car that you only take out for a spin...
    • Loyalty at a Premium

      The way we buy motor insurance has changed significantly over the past few years. Thanks to the advent of price-comparison websites, three-quarters of drivers shop around before renewing their policy, according to research by Ipsos/MORI, an...
    • Food and Drink Behind the Wheel Leaves a Bitter Taste in Motorists' Mouth

      Research conducted by Swinton indicates that as many as 60% of us think nothing of drinking a cup of coffee or picking at the remains of a sandwich whilst behind the wheel. The research by Swinton, the UK's leading high street retailer of ca...
    • how much is car insurance for a 16 year old

      Car Insurance for 16 Year Olds Although the price for a premium may vary for teenagers and their vehicles, the coverage only varies slightly by state requirements. Regardless if a teen or not, every state's laws make it mandatory that all i...