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January 24, 2012

Live updates from Google Maps

Author: Ashley Hall - Categories: Insurance Auto - Tags: Google Maps, Maps -

Google Maps is quite useful when it comes to estimating journey times, miles, and petrol costs, but if you’re giving your car a rest, don’t fancy walking, and think there might be train delays, what do you do?

Well Google has teamed up with thetrainline.com and released a new route planner which has live updates and information about 170,000 rail timetables, 2,500 rail stations, 8,000 bus stop timetables, and 250 London Underground stations.

It works the same way as before, but now there’s a lot more information so planning a journey is easier and you’re less likely to be late to your destination.
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January 9, 2012

A Health Savings Account Plan Can Help With Unemployment

Author: Ashley Hall - Categories: Insurance Auto - Tags: Health, Health Savings -

With the cost of health insurance rising much faster than income, many people are not receiving adequate medical care. The number of people who do not have health insurance grows as layoffs continue. One big benefit of having a Health Savings Account (HSA) is that you own it completely. If you leave your job, all of the funds are yours to keep and you can use that money to pay for health care when you’re between jobs.

When you contribute to a HSA, you can take a tax deduction to keep your federal, and almost always state, income taxes low.

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December 30, 2011

Need To Convert And Can’t Find Your Agent?

Author: Ashley Hall - Categories: Insurance Auto - Tags: Agent -

I would be the first to insinuate that the agent that sold that term policy to you has a better chance of being in another profession now than not. Good reality check. When was the last time they called you just to let you know they are there if you need them?

Far too many agents, and frankly their clients, dont see the need for annual reviews and client service. Especially an agent who has sold a term life insurance policy. They made all of the commission they will make on that term policy in the first year it was in force. Then the agent goes MIA.

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December 8, 2011

Oily criminals thieving fuel

Author: Ashley Hall - Categories: Insurance Auto - Tags: Thieving, Thieving Fuel -

Some people desperate to lower the costs of motoring have been thieving from takeaways and restaurants.

How could that save money car-wise, you may wonder.

Well, these thieves have converted their cars so that they run on cooking oil – and where else would you find cooking oil but in various hard-working premises which sell deep-fried foods?

Erm – the supermarket maybe?

It seems like a lot of bother to break or sneak into a building and risk a prison or community service sentence when you could just buy oil honestly in the local shops. It’ Read full article…

November 29, 2011

What is liability automobile insurance?

Author: - Categories: Insurance Auto - Tags: Automobile Insurance, Insurance -

If you are a proud owner of a car or any automobile, you should be familiar with the phrase, “automobile insurance liability”. If you are not already familiar, do not worry, this article will help appease the panic that you are feeling now from not knowing nearly enough. It is okay if you do not know what it means because no one expects vehicle owners to be experts in automobile insurance matters; that is what vehicle insurance agents are for. But what is not okay is if you do not know anything about the options you have as a basic vehicle owner. S Read full article…