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2008 Safest Cars

When I was a child, the speed limit was 65, cars did not have shoulder straps and no one heard of a "Car seat". It was not at all strange to see a child in the front seat.

How times have changed. From anti-lock brakes to air bags; we have all become aware of the dangers associated with driving. More than any other organization, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, has been a constant voice pushing for safer vehicles.

The car makers now all recognize that a bad safety report from the Insurance Institute will dramatically impact sales of that model. This is a perfect example of the marketplace stimulating better products. Below is the latest winners from Insurance Institute

2008 winners of Top Safety Pick award —

Thirty-four vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2008. The award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting people in front, side, and rear crashes based on ratings in the Institute's tests. Winners also have to be equipped with electronic stability control (ESC), which research shows can significantly reduce the risk of crashing.
Compared with last year, automakers have more than doubled the number of vehicles that meet criteria for Top Safety Pick. At the beginning of the 2007 model year, 13 models qualified, but as manufacturers have made changes and introduced new and safer vehicle designs, 10 additional vehicles qualified during the year. Now another 11 vehicles are being added to the list for 2008. Designating winners based on the tests makes it easier for consumers to identify vehicles that afford the best overall protection without sifting through multiple sets of comparative crash test results.
"For 2008, consumers have the widest selection of vehicles they've ever had that afford the best protection in the most common kinds of crashes," says Institute president Adrian Lund. Front and side impacts are the most common kinds of fatal crashes, killing nearly 25,000 of the 31,000 vehicle occupants who died in 2005. Rear-end crashes usually aren't fatal, but they result in a large proportion of the injuries that occur in crashes. About 60 percent of insurance injury claims in 2002 reported minor neck sprains and strains.

All current car and minivan models, small and midsize SUVs, and small and large pickup trucks are eligible to win Top Safety Pick. Eight vehicles from Ford and its subsidiary, Volvo, make the list of winners for 2008. Seven winners are from Honda and its subsidiary, Acura.
Winners have features that help avoid crashes: The Institute added a crash prevention criterion last year to earn Top Safety Pick. Winning vehicles have to be equipped with ESC, which can help drivers avoid crashes altogether. ESC is a control system comprised of sensors and a microcomputer that continuously monitors how well a vehicle responds to a driver's steering input and selectively applies the vehicle brakes and modulates engine power to keep the vehicle traveling along the path indicated by the steering wheel position. This technology helps prevent sideways skidding and loss of control that can lead to rollovers. ESC can help drivers maintain control during emergency maneuvers when their vehicles otherwise might spin out.

"Vehicles should be designed to provide good occupant protection when crashes occur, but now with ESC we have the possibility of preventing many crashes altogether," Lund says.
"If all vehicles were equipped with ESC, as many as 10,000 fatal crashes could be avoided each year."
Institute research indicates that ESC reduces the risk of fatal single-vehicle crashes by 56 percent and fatal multiple-vehicle crashes by 32 percent. Many single-vehicle crashes involve rolling over, and ESC reduces the risk of fatal single-vehicle rollovers by 80 percent (SUVs) and 77 percent (cars).
For first time pickups are eligible: Pickup trucks haven't been eligible to win Top Safety Pick until now because the Institute hadn't begun side testing them. The Toyota Tundra is first to qualify. Pickups aren't as likely as cars or SUVs to have side airbags or ESC, and Toyota has made these features standard in the Tundra.
"Pickups are among the top selling vehicles in the United States," Lund points out. "They're also more likely than in the past to be used as family vehicles, so equipping them with the latest safety features is important."
Protection in rear impacts improves: Crash tests have driven major improvements in the designs of all kinds and sizes of passenger vehicles. The Institute began frontal crash tests for consumer information in 1995. Side tests were added in 2003 and rear tests in 2004. Most vehicles now earn good ratings in the frontal test, but significant differences still are apparent in vehicle performance in side and rear tests.
Some manufacturers have been working to improve the ratings of their vehicles in the rear test. For example, the seat/head restraints in the Honda Accord, Element, and Odyssey as well as the BMW X3 and X5 are rated good compared with previous designs that were rated marginal or poor. Audi improved the design of seat/head restraints in the A3 from acceptable to good. Another 23 vehicles would have won 2008 awards if they had good seat/head restraint designs. Toyota could have claimed 10 more awards, including 3 for Lexus models. Nissan and Volkswagen could have picked up 4 awards apiece.
Another area where safety is improving is occupant protection in side impacts. More 2008 model vehicles include as standard equipment side airbags designed to protect people's heads. The Saturn was side tested twice. In the first test, the side curtain airbag didn't deploy properly, and the head of the dummy positioned in the back seat was struck by the sill of the window in the door. This impact didn't produce high head injury measures, but head protection was inadequate. In response, General Motors redesigned the side curtain airbag to ensure more rapid inflation and better coverage of the airbag next to the dummy's head. In the second test, the fix was successful, and the VUE's side rating improved from acceptable to good. Top Safety Pick applies to VUEs built after December 2007.

Each year, the Institute offers to test Top Safety Pick candidates early in the model year. The policy is for manufacturers to reimburse the Institute for the cost of vehicles if the tests aren't part of the group's regular schedule. Top Safety Pick is presented by vehicle size because size and weight are closely related, and both influence how well occupants will be protected in serious crashes. Larger, heavier vehicles generally afford better protection in crashes than smaller, lighter ones.
How the vehicles are evaluated: The Institute's frontal crashworthiness evaluations are based on results of frontal offset crash tests at 40 mph. Each vehicle's overall evaluation is based on measurements of intrusion into the occupant compartment, injury measures from a Hybrid III dummy in the driver seat, and analysis of slow-motion film to assess how well the restraint system controlled dummy movement during the test.

Each vehicle's overall side evaluation is based on performance in a crash test in which the side of the vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 31 mph that represents the front end of a pickup or SUV. Ratings reflect injury measures recorded on two instrumented SID-IIs dummies, assessment of head protection countermeasures, and the vehicle's structural performance during the impact. Injury measures obtained from the two dummies, one in the driver seat and the other in the back seat behind the driver, are used to determine the likelihood that a driver and/or passenger in a real-world crash would have sustained serious injury. The movements and contacts of the dummies' heads during the crash also are evaluated. Structural performance is based on measurements indicating the amount of B-pillar intrusion into the occupant compartment.

Rear crash protection is rated according to a two-step procedure. Starting points for the ratings are measurements of head restraint geometry — the height of a restraint and its horizontal distance behind the back of the head of an average-size man. Seats with good or acceptable restraint geometry are tested dynamically using a dummy that measures forces on the neck. This test simulates a collision in which a stationary vehicle is struck in the rear at 20 mph. Seats without good or acceptable geometry are rated poor overall because they can't be positioned to protect many people

11 NEW WINNERS FOR 2008

Midsize cars Audi A3 Honda Accord
Small car Subaru Impreza equipped with optional electronic stability control
Minivan Honda Odyssey
Midsize SUVs BMW X3BMW X5Hyundai Veracruz built after August 2007
Saturn VUE built after December 2007
Toyota Highlander
Small SUV Honda Element
Large pickup Toyota Tundra

ALL 34 WINNERS
Large cars Audi A6,
Ford Taurus with optional electronic stability control
Mercury Sable with optional electronic stability control
Volvo S80
Midsize cars Audi A3, A4
Honda Accord
Saab 9-3
Subaru Legacy with optional electronic stability control
Midsize Saab 9-3Volvo C70
Small car Subaru Impreza with optional electronic stability control
Minivans Honda Odyssey
Hyundai Entourage
Kia Sedona
Midsize SUVs Acura MDX, RDX
BMW X3, X5
Ford Edge, Taurus X
Honda Pilot
Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Veracruz built after August 2007
Lincoln MKX
Mercedes M class
Saturn VUE built after December 2007
Subaru Tribeca
Toyota Highlander
Volvo XC90
Small SUVs Honda CR-V, Element
Subaru Forester with optional electronic stability control
Large pickup Toyota Tundra

Each of these vehicles will likely get a boost in sales as a result of bein on this list.

Larry Lubell
Urban insurance Agency.

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10 Ways to Increase Your Gas Mileage

The war in Iraq, Conflict in Turkey, Anger in Iran, coupled with the growing demand from China, have come together to cause Oil prices to surge to a new record of $89 a barrel. This is more than four times the prices we were paying in the year 2000. While we can hope that successful conclusions to world crises will reduce oil prices (Not to mention- peace) but due to world demand it is unlikely we will see prices drop below $60 a barrel; so the days of $2.00 gas are over.
Owning and maintaining a car has never been cheap. And, gas is one of the biggest, of those expenses. With gas prices at all time highs, this has never been truer. Clearly we have seen a trend away from larger SUVs, but for most of us, we are stuck with the Vehicle we have for the next few years. But you can still save gas and money on your current ride if you follow the following tips:
1. Check your tire pressure. This might not seem an obvious factor in fuel consumption, however, Under inflated tires are the number one cause of avoidable fuel loss.

2. Keep brakes in shape. Try riding your bike while even lightly pressing on one of the brakes- it does not make for a fun trip. That gives you an idea of what a misaligned or stuck parking brake can do to your fuel efficiency,

3. Check your Wheel alignment. , unbalanced wheels can play a role in mileage

4. Use the right gasoline. Most cars today are designed to run on regular gas. Check your owner’s manual. If premium fuel is "Required", plan on biting the bullet, but if the manufacturer only recommends premium, you may be able to get by with a lower grade.“If it’s "Recommended", you may have an option to go to a lower grade fuel -- although there will be some trade off there if you’re saving a ton of money in the process”.
5. Change your oil and filter regularly to avoid dirt causing additional friction in your engine.
The time your car burns the most fuel is while it's "warming up". Heat not only puts wear on your engine, but the energy that is used to cause the extra heat is energy not available to move the car forward. Try using the lightest oil recommended in your owner's manual.
6. Check your spark plugs. One misfiring spark plug can reduce fuel mileage by as much as 30 percent!
7. Check your air filter . A dirty filter will rob your car of performance and fuel economy So check every time you change your oil
8. Watch out for wind resistance. There is a reason auto makers spend millions testing cars in wind-tunnels, bike racks, stuff stacked up and tied down to your roof roof will increase wind resistance and negatively impact mileage.
9. Use air conditioning wisely. The drag caused by open windows when driving over 50 mph is greater than the energy required to run the air conditioner. So you can get the most fuel efficiency by using the A/C on the highway, However rolling down the windows will help fuel economy at slow speeds.
10. Be a smart driver. Stop and start driving really burns fuel. So, do your best to keep it at a minimum. For example, if you have cruise control, use it to keep highway speeds as steady as possible. Shift manual transmissions into neutral before stopping. And, if you can, consider changing driving routes to avoid excessive stopping and idling.

Of course, since there is nothing anyone of us can do to reduce oil prices, it is more important than ever to make sure you are not over-paying for your car insurance. Let Urban Insurance Agency provide you with a competitive rate. See how much money Urban can save you.

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Ten Least Expensive States for Auto Insurance*

State
Annual Premium
1. Wisonsin
$1335
2. Ohio
$1342
3. Iowa
$1394
4. Maine
$1403 (Tie)
4. Oklahoma
$1403 (Tie)
5. Idaho
$1457
6. Indiana
$1481
7. Kansas
$1538
8. Illinois
$1548
9. Oregon
$1550



Ten Most Expensive Statesfor Auto Insurance*
State
Annual Premium
1. Louisiana
$2740
2. New York
$2601
3. New Jersey
$2568
4. Deleware
$2507
5. Washington D.C.
$2504
6. Rhode Island
$2375
7. West Virginia
$2163
8. Maryland
$2134
9. Michigan
$2077
10. Wyoming
$2062
Even in these days of almost universal nationwide mandatory coverage, about 15 percent of motorists drive uninsured, according to Insurance Research Council estimates. "The problem of uninsured motorists persists," said Elizabeth A. Sprinkel, IRC senior vice resident. "Responsible drivers who purchase insurance end up paying for injuries caused by uninsured drivers."

The Insurance Information Institute forecast a drop of 0.5 percent in 2007,

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New Drunk Driving New law

New Drunk Driving New law
As of 01/01/09 those found Guilty of DUI must install a breath-testing device in their car.
Governor Rod Blagojevich signed Legislation that cracks down on drunk drivers, and aims to prevent those convicted of DUI from even being able to start their car before passing blood alcohol level test.
The new law was the result of a joint effort of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), working with Secretary of State Jesse White, and the legislation's sponsors: Senator John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and Representative Robert Molaro (D-Chicago).
The law requires all first-time DUI offenders who wish to obtain driving relief during the period of statutory summary suspension to install on their vehicles a breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID). Motorists are required to blow into the BAIID, which measures their blood alcohol content levels.
"This is a new and innovative approach to deal with a very serious traffic safety issue," said Secretary White. "Statistics show breath alcohol ignition interlock devices are very effective in preventing subsequent DUI offenses. As Secretary of State, my office will continue to do everything within its power to make the roads of Illinois as safe as possible."

"We will not tolerate drunk drivers on our streets," Blagojevich said.

Teen Driving Records

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August 16, 2007 Dave Druker: 217-782-5984Beth Kaufman: 312-814-83

Legislation To Give Parents Online Access to Teen Driving Records Signed Into LawLegislation initiated by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White that will allow parents or guardians access to the driving records of their teenagers via the Internet was signed into law by the governor today.Under the new law (Public Act 95-0201), sponsored by Rep. John D'Amico (D-Chicago) and Sen. John Cullerton (D-Chicago), parents and guardians can view their teenagers' driving records for free online. Parents will be able to access the youth's record until he or she turns 18 years old. The law goes into effect January 1, 2008."By giving adults access to these driving records, we are giving them a tool to keep them more involved in their teenagers' driving patterns as they proceed through the Graduated Driver Licensing program," White said. "I would like to thank Governor Blagojevich and the General Assembly for approving this legislation." A successful Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) program increases driving privileges for safe and responsible drivers in a gradual fashion, while simultaneously identifying those drivers who display dangerous or reckless driving habits. Safe teen drivers will gradually see their driving restrictions ease as they move from one stage to the next under GDL. Parental involvement is a critical component of any successful GDL program.Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for people age 15 to 20. Several recent studies concluded comprehensive GDL programs reduce teen traffic fatalities.White has also initiated new legislation (SB 172) that would strengthen Illinois' GDL program and enhance the safety of young, novice drivers. The bill, which is also awaiting the governor's signature, gives teens more time to obtain valuable driving experience while under the watchful eye of a parent or guardian, limits in-car distractions, and requires the teens to earn their way from one stage to the next by avoiding traffic convictions.


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Jesse White and MADD's Innovative DUI Legislation

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August 24, 2007
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Jesse White and MADD's Innovative DUI Legislation Signed Into Law
Legislation that cracks down on drunk drivers was signed into law today by Governor Rod Blagojevich. The new law is the result of joint efforts among Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Secretary of State Jesse White, and the legislation's sponsors: Senator John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and Representative Robert Molaro (D-Chicago).
The law requires all first-time DUI offenders who wish to obtain driving relief during the period of statutory summary suspension to install on their vehicles a breath alcohol ignition interlock device (BAIID). Motorists are required to blow into the BAIID, which measures their blood alcohol content levels. The device is designed to prevent DUI offenders from driving after having consumed alcohol.
"This is a new and innovative approach to deal with a very serious traffic safety issue," said Secretary White. "Statistics show breath alcohol ignition interlock devices are very effective in preventing subsequent DUI offenses. As Secretary of State, my office will continue to do everything within its power to make the roads of Illinois as safe as possible."
New Mexico implemented a similar law nearly two years ago and experienced in the first year a 12 percent reduction in alcohol related-fatalities. Moreover, studies show BAIIDs are effective in reducing subsequent offenses by up to 90 percent while on the vehicle.
"This is one of the most important pieces of DUI legislation passed in Illinois in several years because ignition interlocks stop vehicles from being driven by those who are drunk," said Glynn Birch, national president of MADD. "Illinois continues to raise the bar for other states. MADD applauds the state of Illinois for protecting its motorists from the dangers of drunk driving."
The law also increases the length of the statutory summary suspension from three months to six months for those offenders that failed the breath alcohol test at time of arrest and from six months to 12 months for those offenders that refused the breath alcohol test at time of arrest.
In addition, the law eliminates Judicial Driving Permits (JDPs) for first-time DUI offenders, and instead requires those offenders who wish to drive to install the BAIID before driving relief is granted. DUI offenders will be monitored during the entire time the BAIID is installed in their vehicles.
DUI offenders who cause death, great bodily harm, are under age 18 or have a prior conviction of reckless homicide are ineligible for driving relief.
"I would like to commend MADD for this initiative," said White. "They are working to enact similar legislation throughout the country in an effort to prevent the senseless tragedies caused by drunk driving."
The law goes into effect January 1, 2009.

2007 Mid-Year Auto Insurance Pricing Report

In a recent web posting Insurance.com’s released their
2007 Mid-Year Auto Insurance Pricing Report.

“So far in 2007, we have seen a 1 percent decrease in car insurance rates from 2006,” says David Roush, CEO of Insurance.com.

In Illinois the report showed* an average cost of $1548 in 2007, $8 less than the 2006 rate. Indiana showed a slight increase of $19 to bring the rate to $1,481.

Once again, YourAutoQuotes.com show that Urban Insurance Agency provides the lowest rates on car insurance in the states of Illinois and Indiana.
We at Urban Auto Insurance, understand how hard you work for your money; it is for that reason that we search at least 16 different companies in order to find you the lowest rates. It is because we are not a “Captive Agent’ representing just a single carrier we are free to provide you with the lowest rates. Our rates can save you hundreds of dollars per year on your car insurance. We average savings of over 45% over Geico.
Insurance.com’s released their 2007 Mid-Year Auto Insurance Pricing Report.In that report They state that the average price their customers paid for insurance in the state of Illinois in 2007 was $1,548. This “Average” was based on best price offered by any of the following companies, Travelers, Liberty Mutual, Hartford, MetLife, Safeco, Geico and Progressive. Urban Insurance Agency’s average yearly price in Illinois for the first half of 2007 was just $736. That is a reduction of over 9% from the 2006 rates.
That is an amazing average savings of over 46% The more you compare auto insurance rates, the more you will love the rates offered at Urban Insurance Agency. That is why when we ask, “Do you think you’re paying too much for car insurance? ” We know the answer is YES, unless you are insured with Urban Insurance.

*Disclaimer*Insurance.com’s 2007 Auto Insurance Pricing Report highlights the lowest average auto insurance rates viewed by over 1.1 million car insurance consumers on the Insurance.com platform in 2007*. The information comes from actual auto insurance quotes consumers received from over a dozen of the nation’s leading auto insurance companies who participate on Insurance.com’s comparative auto insurance platform. Posted in Uncategorized, Insurance Information Page
While the Insurance.com’s 2007 Mid-Year Auto Insurance Pricing Report is a broad indicator of pricing activity in the personal auto insurance marketplace on a per household basis, it is not a comprehensive index as it reflects only the pricing activity of carriers that have participated in the Insurance.com auto insurance marketplace in the states where it quotes (all states except Alaska, Hawaii, Massachusetts) and
the aggregate profile of consumers who shop using the Insurance.com platform.

Insurance Information Page: Urban Insurance Agency again proves to have the lowest rates.

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Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan Roommates in Jail?

There are no shortage of parents dismayed by the plethora of poor “Role models” popular couture parades in- front of our kids each day. From the sports star accused of rape, to the Hip Hop performer arrested on weapons charges or assault. Recently it seems that a week does not go by with out some celebrity being arrested for Drunk Driving (DUI).

In recent months MEL GIBSON, Tracy Morgan, Ty Pennington, Busta Rhymes and Mike Tyson all managed to get arrested on DUI charges. Lane Garrison has just been charged with vehicular manslaughter, after a December fatal car crash in Beverly Hills left one of his three teenage passengers dead.

There seems to be a new trend, with young woman celebrities behaving as bad or worse, than their male counterparts. With the woman, there appears to be less violence, but a greater degree out self-destruction. Despite being super-rich powerful, beautiful and famous, many of these young stars are absolute “Train Wrecks”. From drug arrests, to being caught in “Home sex tapes”, they seem unable to go a month without taking some step further down the road toward personal disaster. Take a look at a few of the current headlines:

Lindsay Lohan has reportedly decided to check back into rehab
after a holiday weekend in which she was booked on suspicion of DUI after crashing her car in Los Angeles
Coke Found in Lohan DUI Investigation

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Brandy the Grammy-winning R&B artist, maybe Up For Manslaughter Charge After Death Crash
"Laguna Beach" star Jessica Smith has just been released from an Orange County jail, after being charged with two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence....

Paris' shrink claims that Hilton is "emotionally distraught and traumatized" from the May 4 hearing where she was sentenced to 45 days in jail for breaking probation in her DUI bust

Anneliese van der Pol, co star of the Disney hit series "That's So Raven" has pleaded no contest to DUI after being arrested for driving with a staggeringly high .19 blood-alcohol level.

Nicole Richie, Nicole was spotted once again driving through L.A., just a few weeks after her 2nd DUI arrest.

California law, requires a mandatory sentence of five consecutive days in county jail as well as a one year license suspension for anyone twice-convicted of DUI .If Richie is convicted of DUI as a result of Monday's arrest, the judge must impose a jail sentence.

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2004, 16,694 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes. With statistics like that, it is imposable not to take the reckless actions of these stars seriously.
Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes kill someone every 31 minutes and non-fatally injure someone every two minutes (NHTSA 2006).Occurrence and Consequences
There are serious consequences for being convicted of DUI. Those can include, loss of driving privileges, large fines, you will end up needing an SR22 insurance policy, and just possibly jail time.
Here at urban insurance Agency, we have been helping people get the insurance they need to comply with the secretary of State’s requirements, and get their license back. We have many companies that provide SR-22 insurance; so we can get you insured at the lowest rates. But remember most states are tightening up their rules and increasing the penalties for those caught drinking and driving.
PLEASE, for the safety of all on the road. DO Not Drink and Drive.

When it comes to driving, do not let Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan, be your role model.

Larry Lubell Can be contacted @ Larry@UrbanInsuranceAgency.com
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Kurt Vonnegut Dead at Age 84

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His wife, Jill Krementz confirmed that Mr. Vonnegut died as the result of irreversible brain injuries stemming from a fall several weeks ago.

Born in Germany, Kurt Vonnegut lived through the firebombing of Dresden, Germany by the Allied forces in 1945 while he was a young prisoner of war. Many of his writings address or were clearly shaped by those events.
Vonnegut wrote, “The firebombing of Dresden, was a work of art”. “a tower of smoke and flame to commemorate the rage and heartbreak of so many who had had their lives warped or ruined by the indescribable greed and vanity and cruelty of Germany.”

As an avid reader of Vonnegut’s work, I understand him to be a man of empathy and compassion, that despised Hitler and all that the Nazi’s represented. However at the same time he watched in horror as Thousands of his neighbors were killed in the raids, many of them burned to death.

He came to understand and write about how in war it is the Innocents that pay the price for the greed and obsessions of the leaders. A lesson as relevant today in Iraq and Iran as was in the 40's in Germany.

Good by Mr. Vonnegut, You will be missed.

So it goes.

What is an SR22 Filing?

Thursday, March 1st, 2007

By Larry Lubell

SR22 is actually the name of the form used by insurance companies to notify the state that an insured has the required liability insurance coverage. An SR22 Filing is needed to removes a suspension order placed by the Illinois Secretary of State’s office on your driving privilege.

Why won’t any liability policy work?

While it is true that an sr22 is a basic liability policy, the filing mandates that the insurance company will notify the Illinois Secretary of State by issuing a 30-day notice should the insurance ever lapse for any reason. It is the fact that the insurance company is legally bound to provides this notice a to the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles that sets in SR22 policy apart.

How do I know if I Need an “SR-22”

The most common way , would be by receiving a notice from the secretary of states office . They will send a letter demanding sr22 to the same address that is printed on your drivers license. The letter will state the reason that the SR-22 form is required and how long you must carry the filing. It is also likely that a judge will notifiy you at the time of your hearing.
How do I know when I no longer need sr22?

You will be sent a letter from the DMV (Department of motor Vehicles) stateing that you have completed your obligation. It is a great idea to keep a copy of that letter, believe or not, the “State” is not incapable of errors. We have had clients who had completed their required SR22, that months later were pulled over by an offcer only to find that the “State” still showed their license suspended. Yes, we have seen people spend the night in jail because of a mess up in Springfield. Keep copies of what the DMV sends you, and make sure your insurance agent also gets a copy.

If I get an sr22 insurance policy, can I start with a down payment or do I need to pay the whole year at once?

At Urban Auto Insurance Agency, you never need to pay for the policy all at once. We can start your coverage with just a small downpayment and then you can make monthly payments. Because U.I.P.P.(U.I. Payment Plan) is a division of Urban Auto Insurance Agency, we have the flexablity to offer you much lower down payments and easier monthly payments.

Do insurance companies charge more money because I need an SR22?

None of the companies we use Charge more for providing an sr22. the cost of the policy is the same as providing you with a base liablity policy. An insurance company can, and often will, charge a surcharge based on your MVR, but we will not charge your more for the SR22 form.

Do you offer SR-22s to someone that does not own a car?

Yes. Fill out the request a quote form and we will provide you with a quote to get your insurance started.
Click to Get a free quote. Or Call Urban at (800)680-0707

And you thought your homeowners insurance was expensive!

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

No one likes to over pay for anything, especially not for insurance.While the cost of Auto insurance and Life insurance have fallen in resent years, for most of us the cost of our homeowners Insurance has risen steadily. This is particularly true in the Gulf States. Many insurance companies saw five years worth of profit wiped out in one hurricane season. These losses occurred even after companies had dramatically increased their deductibles and placed restrictions and limitations. In addition to some large losses, scientists are warning that the United States might be in a 20-year cycle of greater storm activity coupled with the global warming. The actuaries at the carriers are looking at warmer seas, higher sea levels combining with new construction being built at a dizzying pace and in ever more dangerous locations. All of this while natural reserves and buffers are being lost, and more and more land is being paved reducing the areas ability to handle flooding. The average cost to insure a U.S. home in 2004 was $729, according to the most recent National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) data. The cheapest state was Idaho, where the average home insurance premium was $448. In Texas, the most expensive state, it was $1,362, or 2.5% of the average Texans’ household income.
“Every disaster known to man can happen in Texas, even earthquakes,” says Jim Hurley, a spokesman for the Texas Insurance Department, a state organization for insurance agents and consumers. “We’d love to be lower on the list, but our geography and weather patterns won’t allow it.” Any real-estate agent will tell you the three greatest factors that effect the price of property are, location, location and location; that pretty much holds true for property insurance. Below are the 5 Highest States for Homeowners Insurance.

1: TexasAverage Annual Premium: $1,362

2: LouisianaAverage Annual Premium: $1,074

3: OklahomaAverage Annual Premium: $991

4: FloridaAverage Annual Premium: $929

5: MississippiAverage Annual Premium: $907

Urban Insurance Agency again proves to have the lowest rates.

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

We at Urban, understand how hard you work for your money; that is why we search more than 15 different companies in order to find you the lowest rates. Our rates can save you hundreds of dollars per year on your car insurance. We average savings of over 45% over Geico.
In a resent article, titled *Insurance.com’s 2006 Auto Insurance Pricing Report. They state that the average price their customers paid for insurance in the state of Illinois in 2006 was $1,496. This “Average” was based on best price offered by any of the following companies ,Travelers, Liberty Mutual, Hartford, MetLife, Safeco, Geico and Progressive. Urban Insurance Agency’s average yearly price in Illinois for 2006 was just $806.
That is an amazing average savings of over 44% The more you compare auto insurance rates, the more you will love the rates offered at Urban Insurance Agency. That is why when we ask, “Do you think you’re paying too much for car insurance? ” We know the answer is YES, unless you are insured with Urban Insurance.
*Insurance.com’s 2006 Auto Insurance Pricing Report highlights the lowest average auto insurance rates viewed by over 1.1 million car insurance consumers on the Insurance.com platform in 2006*. The information comes from actual auto insurance quotes consumers received from over a dozen of the nation’s leading auto insurance companies who participate on Insurance.com’s comparative auto insurance platform.
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Can I buy Multiple policies?

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

From: jblyn…@att.net
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:37:03 -0700
Local: Mon, Mar 12 2007 7:37 pm
Subject: What if I buy multiple cars/multiple driver policies from two companies?
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It is time to add my 16 year-old son to our auto insurance policy.Our current insurance provider quoted us $3,050/yr on top of the$2,200 we pay for our 3 cars/2 driver scenario. Our $5,250/yr policywould look like this:Car 1: Honda Civic, primary driver = male over 25, 15K mi/yrCar 2: BMW 318, primary driver = female over 25, 15K mi/yrCar 3: Chevy Impala, primary driver = male under 25, 5K mi/yrCar 4: Chevy Suburban, recreational only, 5K mi/yrIn our research we have discovered that having a 2-car/3-driver policywhere the boy is a part-time driver saves a ton of money. My questionis this, if we were to buy 2-car/3-driver policies from two differentinsurance providers, would we be opening ourselves up for issues whenit comes time to file a claim on one of the cars?It would be like this:
>From GEICO we would buy a policy:

Car 1: BMW 318, primary driver = female over 25, 15K mi/yrCar 2: Chevy Impala, primary driver = male under 25, 5K mi/yr16 year-old son is part time driver on either car
>From AmFam we would buy a policy:

Car 1: Honda Civic, primary driver = male over 25, 15K mi/yrCar 2: Chevy Suburban, primary driver = female over 25, 5K mi/yr16 year-old son is part time driver on either carCould I get away with this? I know I would save $$ on premiums. Whatdo you think?–JB

How Much Car Insurance Do I Really Need?

By Larry Lubell
Think you’re paying too much for car insurance?
Today we are all looking for ways to save money, but driving with out auto insurance is irresponsible, as well as illegal in most states. Today, even small accidents can result in thousands of dollars in damages.

Due to the high price of vehicles, ever-increasing medical costs, and new bankruptcy laws which make it even more difficult to eliminate your debits; it is financial suicide to drive with out insurance.

When looking for car insurance, no one wants to pay more than they have to in order to get the needed coverage. The question is How Much Car Insurance Do I Really Need?

Below are some suggestions to help you lower your insurance costs.

First you have to understand the basics of Car Insurance.
If you have a new car and or a car that is being financed, you are going to need to get COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE & COLLISION, that’s the Portion of an auto insurance policy that covers damage to the policyholder’s car whether from a collision with another car, or damage from fire, explosions, earthquakes, floods, and riots), and theft. This will need to be purchased along with Liability Insurance. Because your insurance company might be obligated to replace or repair your car in the event of a loss, the year, make and model of the car will have a major impact on the cost of the Car Insurance. Clearly, an insurance company would rather layout the money to replace a seven-year-old Dodge Neon, then a new $450,000 Porsche Carrera GT.

If you have an older car or a car that is not being financed, you can select to purchase just Liability Only.
LIABILITY INSURANCE covers what the policyholder is legally obligated to pay because of bodily injury or property damage caused to another person, to specified limits. A liability only policy will cost less than buying full coverage.
When one purchases Liability Insurance you have the option to select different Limits. It is important to understand that the LIMITS OF LIABILITY state the Maximum amount of money that the insurance company will pay for a covered loss. For auto insurance In Illinois the requirements are $20,000 per person Bodily injury /$40,000 Total per accident bodily injury /$15,000 Property damage. In Indiana they are $25,000 per person Bodily injury /$50,000 Total per accident bodily injury /$10,000 Property damage.
It is important to understand that a person can always sue you for more money than is covered under your insurance policy- it for that reason that I suggest carefully evaluating your financial exposure. If you have little or no assets, and you have an accident for which you were covered, it is unlikely that the judge will award damages in excess of your coverage. If however you manage a Hedge Fund, and own a three million dollar home, and large sums of liquid assets, it would be financially irresponsible to be driving around with State minimums.

So the question is How Much Car Insurance Do I Really Need is dependant on your own personal finances. Please feel free to call Urban Insurance at 800-680-0707 to speak to an agent.

Electronic SR22 Filing program

Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
By Larry Lubell

SR 22 and SR26Urban Insurance Agency represents several Auto Insurers that provide Electronic SR22 filing of Financial Responsibility forms with the State of Illinois. By using the Electronic SR22 filing program, the filing is entered directly into the state database, eliminating the traditional delays involved with the manual entering of the filing. This is a service we can provide on behalf of our policyholders.The following states are using the electronic SR22 SR26 data exchange application:Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, Washington, Wisconsin, WyomingElectronic SR22 filings bring many advantages including: * An end to waiting in line at over crowded DMV offices.* No more waiting for your SR-22 to be manually processed at the Secretary of State’s office.* An end to the 15 day advanced notice you must give to the State when renewing your insurance.* Real-time confirmation that the filing has be accepted.
Call us today at (800) 680-0707
or Fill out the request form for and we will provide you with a quote to get your insurance started. Get a free quote..

Urban’s Rates can save you over 45% over Geico.com

February 5th, 2007
Urban Insurance Agency continues to save our customers hundreds of dollars over other insurance companies.
Below is just a sample of how much drivers saved switching to Urban Insurance over Geico*

Name Geico’s Rate Urban’s Rate Savings
Mr. Walsh $330.40 $150 $180.40
Ms. Carrol $842.20 $500 $342.20
Ms. Sanders $2,512.80 $967 $1,545.80
Mr. Reynolds $444.80 $319 $125.80
Mr. Timothy $911.20 $557 $354.20
Mr. Rivera $950.30 $559 $391.30
Mr. Robles $1,469.80 $960 $509.80

Average savings 47%

See how much money Urban can save you!

Above samples are actual policies that Urban Insurance placed on February 5th 2007 9:00am - 11:00 am.Urban Auto Insurance does not use credit scoring. Geico rates are prior to any of their credit scoring surcharges. Using Past experience as a guide, Geico Rates are usually higher after credit scoring is applied.

Click www.YourAutoQuotes.com or Call us at 800-680-0707

State Farm States No New Policies in MississippiWednesday

February 14th, 2007
By Larry Lubell
Urban Insurance Blog ________________________________________

State Farm Insurance Company anounced that it. is suspending sales of any new commercial or homeowner policies in Mississippi starting Friday. A company official said that the wave of litigation it has faced since Hurricane Katrina, was the main reason. Mississippi’s “current legal and political environment is simply untenable. We’re just not in a position to accept any additional risk in this homeowners’ market.” said Mike Fernandez, vice president of public affairs for State Farm State Farm has argued that their homeowner policies were worded to cover damage from wind but not from water - even if hurricane-force winds were the cause of the rising water. They also state that their policies exclude damage that could have been caused by a combination of both wind and water. Hundreds of State Farm policyholders have challenged that claim, saying they were “Sold” Hurricane policies and storm surge is a part of a hurricane, and they are therefore entitled to Compensation. In the case of Norman and Genevieve Broussard VS State Farm a jury awarded the Broussard’s $2.5 million in punitive damages against State Farm for refusing to cover Hurricane Katrina storm surge damage to their Biloxi home. U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter Jr. later reduced the award to $1 million, even though the judge found that State Farm acted in a “grossly negligent way” by denying the claim filed by policyholders.
Last month Attorney General Jim Hood reached a settlement with State Farm requiring them to pay about $80 million to more than 600 policyholders who sued the company for refusing to cover damage caused by Katrina. Judge Senter later refused to sign off on part of the agreement, a deal between State Farm and Mississippi

Urban Insurance is offering homeowners insurance in several states, including Illinois and Indiana.For quote on Homeoweners, auto, life or any other insurance coverage,
please call us at 800-680-0707
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What is a financial judgment?

If one is involved in a motor vehicle accident, found guilty, there is a high likelihood that a court can find one financially responsible. This is why car insurance is so important. Without auto insurance you can be held personally accountable for any damages, which a court finds you liable. The law states that the Secretary of State shall suspend the driver’s license of anyone who failed for 30 days to pay his or her judgment. If the debtor fails to pay any installments, their driver’s license will be revoked along with the items necessary for driving legally, such as the city sticker, license plates, and the registration card for the vehicle. These laws are found under the Safety Responsibility Laws of Illinois. Once a “Judgment” is placed on your record the suspension remains in effect until:1. The person who owes the judgment pays the money owed in full, or an agreed upon negotiated compromise 2. an installment payment agreement order has been reached between the judgment debtor and judgment creditor. A breach of that agreement will cause a re-suspension of the driving privileges.3. the person who owes the judgment, files a petition for relief under the federal bankruptcy code pursuant to Chapter 7.To Reinstate Your License, You Must Do One Of The Following:

Installment Agreement Order
You can craft a contract with the plaintiff’s attorney to pay the judgment in monthly payments. The arrangement must be certified by the court in the county of jurisdiction and submitted to the Secretary of State. Keep in mind; if you fail to make all the payments on time, your license will be re-suspended. Obtain a court order agreeing to pay the judgment in installments and submit this installment agreement order with a court stamp or seal to the Secretary of State’s office at 160 North LaSalle on the 10th Floor Obtain SR22 Insurance. Urban insurance agency has been providing the lowest rates on SR22 car insurance. You must maintain this insurance for 3 years without lapse or cancellation.Payment of a $70.00 reinstatement fee are also required.

Satisfaction of the Judgment
1.Pay the full amount of the judgment to the plaintiff’s attorney or the Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court. After paying the full amount, make sure you receive a certified, file-stamped copy of a “Satisfaction of Judgment” form. Bring this form to the Secretary of State at 160 North LaSalle Street located on the 10th Floor.
2. Obtain SR22 Insurance. Urban insurance Agency has been providing the lowest rates on SR22 car insurance. You must maintain this insurance for 3 years without lapse or cancellation.
3. A Payment of a $70.00 reinstatement fee is also required.

Start Your Insurance Today We feature SR22 filings at the lowest rates in Chicago
Call 1-800-680-0707 for a Free quoteor Click Urban Insurance Agency

The 18 Top Rated SUVs

Wednesday, March 21st, 2007

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently awarded these 18 SUVs with 5 stars for front-end and side-impact crash test worthiness:

Acura MDX

Acura RDX

Audi Q7

Dodge Nitro

Ford Freestyle

GMC Acadia

Honda CR-V

Honda Element

Hyundai Santa Fe

Infiniti FX35

Infiniti FX45

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Kia Sorento

Kia Sportage

Mazda CX-7

Saturn Outlook

Subaru Outback

Toyota Highlander

It is important to note each year more and more vehicles are making the National Highway Traffic Safety’s list of 4 or 5 star cars and trucks. Safer vehicles helps reduce car insurance rates, and more importantly saves lives.

Urban Insurance wants to congratulate those that made the list. We also want to remind you that a car is only as safe as the driver. Remember to drive defensively, always make sure you as well as your passengers are wearing seat belts, and NEVER drink and drive.

Gerald Lubell

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Insurance Credit Score Cases

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case on insurers’ use of credit reports to affect the rates consumers pay for their insurance. Many insurance companies, including Geico, Progressive, Allstate and Ensurance use credit scoring as a factor in the price they charge for their insurance. A bad credit score can have a larger impact on the price you pay for insurance than multiple tickets. Many consumers are unaware of just how large the impact can be on the price they pay Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn has taken arguments against insurance industry use of credit scoring to the U.S. Supreme Court, filing a brief in a pending case involving the practice.Denn recruited 12 other state insurance commissioners to join Delaware in filing the brief.Denn’s amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief was filed last Monday with the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. in the cases of Safeco v. Burr and GEICO v. Edo.The brief urges the Supreme Court to uphold the decisions of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the Safeco and GEICO cases that the companies willfully disregarded the FCRA by not sending adverse action notices to some consumers.Consumers in the cases claim that insurance companies Safeco and GEICO violated the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. The consumers said that when a consumer’s credit information resulted in the consumer receiving a higher rate, insurers should have sent out “adverse action notices” required under FCRA and acted in “willful” disregard of the FCRA in not doing so.. ”I will continue to support legislation that would prohibit the use of credit scoring in auto and homeowners insurance, but I also thought it important to weigh in on this case,” Denn said. “As long as our law allows insurance companies to use credit scoring, consumers deserve to know when something in their credit score has resulted in them getting higher rates.”Safeco Insurance Co. of America, GEICO General Insurance Co., disagree that they should have notified people about adverse information in their credit reports.
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We Offer 16 companies that Do Not Run Credit Checks
This can save you hundreds of dollars on your Car Insurance!

* Same day SR22 Filing * Lowest Rates for Teens

*Low Down Payments *Low Monthly Payments

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Many consumer groups contend that “Running credit scores” is tantamount to “Red lining.” That people who can least afford it are being charged more for the same coverage, even though they have equal driving records, and might be accident free. “Geico bumped up my rate over $300 because of my credit”. “I could understand if I had claims, but I haven’t cost an insurance company dollar one in over 8 years” said James Wilson of Harvey. Illinois.

We at Urban Insurance Agency agree, that Is why we offer insurance without credit scoring.

The high court combined Safeco Insurance v. Burr, 06-84 and GEICO General Insurance v. Edo, 06-100Source: Delaware Insurance Commissioner

Punitive Damages Awarded in Katrina Case

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

Larry Lubell

Thursday, a jury on awarded $2.5 million in punitive damages to Norman and Genevieve Broussard a couple who sued State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. for denying their claim after Hurricane Katrina. This decision could assist hundreds of other homeowners in their attempts to force insurers to cover billions of dollars in storm damage. U.S. District Judge L.T. Senter’s earlier rulings in other Katrina cases have favored the insurance industry, but this decision goes to the heart of the objection companies have use to refuse to cover billions of dollars in damage from Katrina’s storm surge. After he explained his ruling, Senter ordered a recess to give attorneys time “to get over the shock.” After the jury announced its award, the Broussards left the courthouse arm in arm. “It’s a great day for South Mississippi,” Norman Broussard said.
The Broussards claimed that a tornado during the hurricane destroyed their home. State Farm blamed all the damage on Katrina’s storm surge.
State Farm and other insurers say their homeowner policies are written to cover damage from wind but not from water. That flooding and storm surge are excluded as part of homeowners policy even though those policies were sold as covering Hurricanes, even if hurricane-force winds preceded a storm’s rising water. In fact, after State Farm and other companies writing property insurance in Florida, suffered catastrophic losses after Hurricane Andrew, they dramatically altered the terms of their polices. In addition to increasing deductibles, they divided up the destructive force of a hurricane into two parts. One is wind, which is covered, and second is the water surge, which is not. It is for this reason that immediately after Katrina you heard Insurance companies talking about the “Great Flood of 2005.” Flood insurance is offered on a separate policy. Property coverage can be tricky, since there are often exclusions that might not always seem obvious or intuitive. It is always a good idea to review your coverage with an insurance professional.
The judge ruled that State Farm couldn’t prove that Katrina’s storm surge was responsible for all of the damage to the Broussards’ home. The judge also said the testimony failed to establish how much damage was caused by wind and how much resulted from storm surge.
State Farm spokesman Phil Supple said after the jury’s verdict that the company is likely to appeal the decision. “We are surprised and disappointed by both the judge’s ruling on the coverage issues and the amount awarded by the jury for punitive damages,” he said in a written statement. “We believe the expert testimony supported a different result.”

Property coverage can be tricky, since there are often exclusions that might not always seem obvious or intuitive. It is always a good idea to review your coverage with an insurance professional.

Call us at 800-680-0707 for a free review.
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Medi-car Insurance

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

Urban Insurance is happy to announce that we offer Medi-car service insurance at the lowest prices in the Chicago Metropolitan area. With health costs skyrocketing, an ever-increasing number of medical procedures are being preformed on an “Out Patient” basis. As a result, today many people find them selves in need of transportation to and from medical appointments. Many of these people are unable to drive them selves, and are not able, or do not wish to ask a friend or family member to take them. In many cases the patient might be in a wheel chair or have needs that require a specially equipped van. Among one of the more common needs for Medi-car services are the approximately 217,000 Americans who receive ongoing dialysis treatments. Also seniors find them selves with on-going medical services and few options for how to make the trip.This is where non-emergency transportation service is used. It provides for the livery service of wheelchair patients/customers and people with special needs but who do not require an Ambulance or highly trained medical teams. The cost of emergency ambulance service is very costly and is only an option when minutes can save lives. Medicar vehicles are often equipped with side-loading hydraulic lifts, ramps and special wheelchair locks and floor straps to secure the passenger in the vehicle.

Urban Insurance Agency, has been serving the commercial Auto customer for more than 40 years. We offer several different companies so we can search for the best price available.
Call us today at 800-680-0707 or click here to get a commercial Quote.