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Traffic safety experts agree that perhaps the best thing a motorist can do to ensure some degree of risk management when they're behind the wheel is buckling up. But, as a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicates, many people aren't using their seatbelt in the evening hours.
Based on the latest data collected from NHTSA, while seatbelt use is on the rise - with approximately 86 percent of motorists using them on a regular basis in 2012 - the same can't...
While the typical homeowner's insurance Massachusetts policy - as well as those from other states - provides for a variety of circumstances, there are some issues that plans don't cover. However, as a new poll indicates, many policyholders falsely assume that some of these same scenarios are taken care of by the typical insurance agency.
According to a recent survey, which was...
One of the most widely registered automobiles in the U.S. is also one of the safest, according to newly released data.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conduct safety tests on a wide variety of vehicles, taking into account various safety systems like airbags, braking and how well they hold up after a rollover. The 2013 Honda Civic Sedan recently earned the top rating possible, a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Meanwhile, it also earned IIHS' most prestigious...
While business owners may decide to launch their own company because they think it will enable them to earn more money, the almighty dollar is not the main reason they opt to leave their employer in order to assume the role of an entrepreneur.
According to a recent poll conducted by a business development and education firm, the desire to pursue their own opportunities for growth ranks as the top motivation for business owners to develop their own company. Following this is a desire to pursue something that they considered to be a passion of theirs and being able to assume the...
As commencement ceremonies and graduations take place, they signal the end of young peoples' days of life in the classroom. For others, though, the summer is a short respite from their studies, as they will spend the next several months relaxing on their off-days and looking for work.
And as a recent poll indicates, many business owners will be looking to hire them.
According to a new survey conducted by the job posting and recruitment company CareerBuilder, approximately one-third of all employers plan on hiring seasonal workers in the coming months. That's...
There are new signs that prospective homeowners are eager to purchase high valued property dwellings.
According to data firm Altos Research, which conducted a study on behalf of the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing, big-ticket home purchases are occurring with greater frequency.
Laurie Moore-Moore, founder of the ILHM, said that the market has been on a steady track toward improvement for the past several months.
"Prices have been trending up fairly strongly since the beginning of the year," Moore-Moore told the Chicago Tribune. "Inventory has...
Insurance agency data indicates that more claims today are being submitted by motorists who get into accidents after sending a text message at the wheel. While this type of activity in and of itself is dangerous, a recent study suggests that those who text and drive are more likely to do other risky behavior while in the car.
According to the analysis, which was recently published in the medical journal...
In what may be the surest sign yet that texting and driving has reached epidemic proportions, more teens are killed in motor vehicle accidents as a result of handheld phone use versus drinking and driving, a new report reveals.
According to the study, produced by researchers from Cohen Children's Medical Center, after reviewing insurance agency data and highway fatality statistics, analysts learned that motorists between 16 and 19 years of age are killed in more accidents due to texting than...
With a considerable number of consumers opting to purchase merchandise online rather than in person, some business owners may feel as though it's a good idea to close their doors and sell exclusively through the world wide web. But as a recent survey indicates, the overwhelming majority of Americans still prefer to buy things at the store rather than by pointing and clicking from behind a desk or laptop.
According to the poll, which was conducted by survey research firm Instant.ly, close to three in every four respondents who shop on a regular basis - 73 percent - said they...
As commonplace as distracted driving may be with the ubiquitous presence of handheld devices and cellphones, a new study suggests that accidents caused by multitasking may be happening much more frequently than has been initially reported.
According to the study, which was conducted jointly by a major insurance agency as well as the National Safety Council, there appears to be many inconsistencies among states with regards to crash statistics and how they took place.
For instance, after reviewing...
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