Cars + Tech

Keeping your summer tires going strong

Home | Car Insurance | Claims | Blog | Cars + Tech The tires on your vehicle wheels are literally rubber that meets the pavement, and for better or worse, the summertime can be your tires’ worst enemy. High heat, long road trips, and road construction projects can do a number on your summer tires.… Read More

Published on December 6, 2022
Teen Driving

Safe driving scholarships

Home | Products | Car Insurance | Blog | Teen Driving Nothing is more important than being a safe driver on the road. Distracted driving and drunk driving have enormous consequences not only for you as a driver, but for your family and other people on the road. Because it impacts thousands of Americans every year, particularly… Read More

Published on November 15, 2022
Safety

What is defensive driving?

Home | Products | Car Insurance | Blog | Safety Defensive driving, simply put, refers to a set of driving skills that best prepares you to respond to hazards on the road. When most of us think of the term “defense”, we might think of sports or martial arts before driving. However, while most of… Read More

Published on September 14, 2022
Safety

Defensive driving: now more important than ever

Home | Products | Car Insurance | Blog | Safety We’ve all been dealing with a climate of heightened risk over the past two years. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to reevaluate the potential hazards involved in pretty much everything we do: from mundane activities such as grocery shopping and pharmacy runs to less frequent… Read More

Published on August 17, 2022
Safety

Is it safe to drive a compact car?

Home | Products | Car Insurance | Blog | Safety When you’re thinking of buying a car, nothing may be more reliable than a compact car. They are affordable, great on gas, stylish, and depending on the make and model, could be tried-and-true in performance. Popular models include the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Prius,… Read More

Published on February 17, 2022
Safety

Road rage and driving anxiety

Home | Products | Car Insurance | Blog | Safety Let’s face it, driving can be stressful. Traffic jams, distracted drivers, car trouble: all these factors can lead to a commute that leaves you wanting to pull your hair out. However, the way you react to these stressors can affect you and your fellow motorists’… Read More

Published on February 10, 2022
Cars + Tech

Do car alarms work?

Home | Car Insurance | Claims | Blog | Cars + Tech We’ve all been there. It’s the middle of the night and you’ve just managed to drift off to sleep when suddenly your peace is interrupted by the sound of a car alarm device. It’s annoying, but it helps keep people’s car’s safe, right?… Read More

Published on January 31, 2022
Safety

Common driving myths debunked

Home | Products | Car Insurance | Blog | Safety When it comes to driving, we’ve all heard myths gathered over the years from relatives, friends, and beliefs in the public sphere. Whether it’s myths about car safety, maintenance, or trivial matters, such as whether it’s legal to drive barefoot or keep the light on… Read More

Published on December 6, 2021
Safety

The safest infant car seats and how to install them

Home | Products | Car Insurance | Blog | Safety Nothing is more important on the road than the safety of your most precious cargo: your infant or toddler child. In our lives, we tote them along daily, from our short runs to the grocery store to routine trips to school, work, and visits to… Read More

Published on September 23, 2021
Weather

Road trip ready: how to save (and be safe!) during summer travel

Home | Products | Car Insurance | Blog | Weather In 2020, pandemic travel restrictions made it extremely difficult to travel by plane, so families opted to pile into their cars and hit the open road. In June 2020, AAA found that Americans were planning 700 million road trips and that car travel accounted for… Read More

Published on June 25, 2021