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Metropolitan Launches Football Fans Insurance Cover

Metropolitan Botswana has launched a new insurance cover targeting soccer followers and their families. The new product - Kgwele Bonanza was launched on Monday. It allows the beneficiaries an opportunity to attend the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Metropolitan Production Manager, Modise Ofitlhile said the product gives every resident of the country, an opportunity to […]

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

IAG dreams of a partner in Asia

IAG chief executive Michael Hawker remains committed to an Asian acquisition by the end of next year - but is also pledging to return capital to shareholders if no suitable target emerges.
Speaking at the general insurer’s annual meeting yesterday, Mr Hawker confirmed the company’s acquisition strategy, saying scale was required to boost the insurer’s position.
He […]

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

Caught in the headlights

The organizers of a statewide campaign to boost drivers’ wariness of wildlife on Colorado roads identified Highway 82 as one of the most hazardous routes in the state Tuesday.
Between 1993 and 2003, there were 632 reported collisions between wildlife and vehicles on Highway 82, according to Monique DiGiorgio, executive director of the Southern Rockies Ecosystem […]

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

All policyholders may foot bill for expected record insurance payout

Every car driver in Britain could pay an extra 50p in insurance premiums to meet the cost of compensation for the Berkshire rail crash, which is likely to generate one of the biggest motor insurance payouts in history.
As a crane began lifting the damaged First Great Western railway carriages from the crash site yesterday, lawyers […]

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

Steering clear of deer tough this time of year

Autumn has finally arrived in Central Texas. Leaves are falling and the chill in the air inspires most of us to get out and around more.
Unfortunately, the same is true for wild animals, particularly, in San Marcos and Hays County, white-tailed deer.
According to the Insurance Information Institute (III), there are more than 1.5 million automobile […]

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

Car insurance deadline nears

OWNERS of cars have just today and tomorrow to register with insurance companies for 2005 car insurance, wrote the daily SME.
People can insure their vehicles with one of eight insurance companies, which have waited until the last moment to publish their insurance price lists for next year.
However, ČSOB Poisťovňa caused a stir in the insurance […]

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

Will your car insurance pay damages for a deer collision?

The Iowa Insurance Division (IID) offers tips for making sure vehicles are covered in case of accidents involving deer. Iowa drivers should be aware that they need a specific type of insurance to cover their car repair costs.
The spring and fall seasons bring an increase in the number of […]

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

Car Insurance in Kingdom Grows 126% to SR610m

Car insurance in Saudi Arabia grew by 126 percent last year to SR610 million as a result of the mandatory insurance on driving license imposed by the country two years ago, according to a report published by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.
Car insurance became mandatory on all motorists in the Kingdom from Nov. 20, 2002. […]

Sunday, November 21st, 2004

Rail crash to up cost of car insurance

Motorists face an extra 50p on their insurance policies because of the Berkshire train disaster caused when Brian Drysdale, 48, drove his car on to the rail line, experts have warned.
The levy will be needed to meet the cost of what is expected to be one of the biggest motor insurance compensation payouts in history.
It […]

Monday, November 15th, 2004

USAA will reduce car insurance rates

Insurance reform may mean little to homeowners who haven’t seen their premiums drop since the passage of Senate Bill 14 last year.
But motorists are benefiting.
One of the state’s larger insurers said Thursday it would cut auto insurance rates an average 12 percent, signaling the change in rules is having an effect.
USAA, which insures military members […]

Monday, November 15th, 2004

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