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Pay-per-mile car insurance might come to California

The idea of paying for your insurance by the mile is not new. MileMeter, in Texas, offers pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) rates and California has been using mileage brackets to set insurance rates for years. A new, more precise PAYD system is under discussion in California that would give people who drive less a financial incentive to do keep doing so – and maybe convince people on the fence to find an alternative when possible. State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner recently issued regulations on what PAYD mileage verification plans ... Read more →

Spanish "green insurance" company offers all kinds of incentives, including a free bike Xavier Navarro

Spanish insurer MMT is currently offering a "green insurance policy" called ecopóliza that uses all kind of green incentives to attract customers. Purchasers of this package can not only get ...

Don't mess with driving - Texans can buy by-the-mile insurance rates Sebastian Blanco

We can all save fuel and emissions by cutting back how much we drive, but until now not many insurance companies haven't seen fit to reward us with lower rates if we put fewer miles on our cars. ...

G-Wiz electric car gets special insurance option from GoinGreen Sebastian Blanco

There's only one place to buy a new G-Wiz, the tiny electric car, in the UK: GoinGreen. To entice buyers, the retailer has just launched a dedicated insurance option for the crush-zone-free EV. With ...

IRC: lightweight cars = higher injury claim costs Xavier Navarro

The Insurance Research Council (IRC) has published a report that comes out against small cars. It shows that the average auto injury claim payment in accidents involving lighter-weight vehicles was ...

Registered hybrid vehicles increase 36 percent in nine months in Massachusetts 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Wili_Hybrid. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Massachusetts drivers are voting with their rides. According to the insurance company Travelers of Massachusetts, the number of hybrid drivers in the Bay State rose 36 percent in the last nine months. The numbers, from the state's ...

Video: Environmental Insurance Agency at AltWheels Boston 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Text_your_insurance_company_to_buy_insurance_for_a_day'; At AltWheels Boston 2007, the Environmental Insurance Agency (EIA) told me they want people that drive less to pay less for insurance. Currently, EIA is working to get laws changed in Massachusetts and ...

How green is your auto insurance? Consider Esurance. 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I was browsing the internet last night and ran across a story from The Alternative Consumer regarding Esurance, so I decided to check them out myself. You can do the same by clicking here. I found that they are indeed trying to do their part, and are hoping to do more. If you have any suggestions on ...

Farmers Insurance expanding hybrid discounts to 37 more states 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

After previously announcing their intention to offer discounts to owners of hybrid vehicles in Ohio, Farmers Insurance is now expanding the program to another 37 states. Customers of Farmers Insurance in all 41 states where they operate will be eligible for discounts of up to 10 percent on all their ...

Insurance companies steadily rolling out green machine discounts 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

In a recent press release, Travelers Insurance company announced that New Jersey is the latest state to receive their 10 percent discount for customers who own a hybrid vehicle. Now at 39 states, Travelers is also offering a central website for those who are considering a hybrid to learn about ...


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