Car Seat Safety
If you have children, it’s so important that you have them properly secured in their carseats while driving. While child safety seats are wonderful at preventing potential injuries in an accident, wrong usage of them is very common. When you think about it, even a small error in how the seat is used versus […]
How to avoid having your car insurance company cancel your policy
One of the most frustrating things can be when your insurance company cancels or nonrenews your policy for what feels like no reason at all. While there are a number of regulations in place with states to avoid random cancellations, there are still a variety of reasons for why your insurance company may nonrenew your […]
5 Tips to Save Utah Residents on Car Insurance with Teen Discounts
Did you know that for Utah residents adding a teenage driver to your auto insurance policy can cause your premiums to jump anywhere from 50 to 100 percent? Teenage drivers have a disproportionately high amount of traffic accidents and tickets. In fact, auto accidents are the leading cause of death for Americans ages 15 to […]
What is an SR-22?
A DMV may require an SR-22 from a driver to reinstate his or her driving privileges following an uninsured car accident or conviction of another traffic-related offense, such as a DUI. An SR-22 may be required for three years for conviction of driving without insurance or driving with a suspended license and up to five years […]
Does Vehicle Insurance Cover Personal Belongings
People leave stuff in their cars every day. We drop our cell phones in the cup holder, leave a bag on the floor, and throw our golf clubs in the back seat. We’re human, so we forget about this stuff, park, and go inside. It happens. The thing is, sometimes when we come back to […]
Winter Weather Preparations
If you live in area where it snows you know the drill. Three to four months of heavy clothes, seeing your breath and generally freezing outside. But beyond the inconvenience and discomfort, a winter storm or other severe weather conditions can cause real damage. So it’s important to think about winter preparedness. Protecting your home […]
Sharing the Road with Self-driving Cars
Turn signals, brake lights and horns are useful features on a car, but they’re not the only ways we communicate with other drivers. We flash our headlights to signal it’s OK for another vehicle to go ahead, wave to thank another driver for letting us into their lane, or make eye contact with pedestrians to […]
Questions to Ask When Buying Auto Insurance
When buying auto insurance, there are a number of questions to consider as you look at coverages and companies to work with. 1. How Much Do You Love Your Car? Okay, your car is not a family member or even a person, but do you have a very special attachment to it? If so, you’ll want […]
Insuring Teen Drivers
Did you know that vehicular fatalities are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. And though fatality rates for teens have steadily dropped since 1975, teens remain 3 times more likely to crash per mile driven than adults. Thankfully, you can play a big part in keeping your teen safe. To help you navigate through […]
Insuring a Leased Car in Utah
If you lease a car in Utah, you still need to buy your own auto insurance policy. The auto dealer or bank that is financing the car will require you to buy collision and comprehensive coverage in addition to other state-mandated coverages like liability insurance. Collision covers the damage to the car from an accident with […]
