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About Insurance Coverage for Manufactured Home Hauler Trucks

Trucks that haul manufactured homes across highways are more difficult to insure than many other types of trucks for the obvious reason: they carry oversized cargo, transporting the homes from the manufacturer to the...

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Merging into Traffic: How to do it Safely

My friend has been driving for years but she wants to take some lessons from a driving school. Why? She’s afraid of highway driving. She is just not comfortable with the whole merging factor. RELATED: how to drive...

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How Insurance Protects the Ice Cream Truck

Unfortunately for some, the musical jingles associated with the ice cream truck are a stark reminder of tragedy. Statistics tell the sad tale of too many fatal accidents involving eager children crossing the street to...

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How NJ Combats Summer’s Auto and Boating Dangers

The 101 Days of Summer Traffic Safety Campaign - Auto insurance companies that service NJ no doubt are celebrating the new campaign initiated by the state’s Attorney General in conjunction with the Division of Highway...

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How a Relationship with Insurance Companies Gets Lower Premiums

Another Prime Insurance Success Story - Well done, Ellen for getting our auto insurance client exactly the same rate as his expiring non-renewable premium when all companies offered sky-high rates! Related: When a...

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Eight Things Every Driver Should Know about Insurance

Carrying auto insurance for your vehicle is the law. If caught without it, you may be subject to a significant fine, a suspended license, all the financial consequences when you are involved in a collision and even jail...

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Sand and Gravel Hauler: What Kind of Insurance?

So, you operate a trucking operation that hauls sand and gravel and aggregate or ore. In regard to insurance, the underwriters generally find it difficult to place the auto liability and physical damage coverage for...

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When the Traffic Ticket will Raise Your Auto Insurance Premium

Bad enough that if you get a traffic summons, you end up paying a fine, but, depending on the offense, it will also result in a rise in your auto premium. So, pay attention, drivers. This is what you need to know in...

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What Insurance for Auto, Truck Dealers or Renters?

Though essentially different in nature, the auto seller and renter both need insurance to protect them from management hazards, related safety liability, among other involved risks. The following serves as a quick...

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How to Proceed when Your Vehicle Runs out of Gas

A Guide from the Insurance Specialists - It’s never a good idea to drive when the gas meter says you’re running on low. Whatever the reason for negligence about this all-important aspect of driving, emergencies like...

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How to Master the Art of Parallel Parking

If you are like many drivers, you are uncomfortable when it comes to parallel parking. But a little practice in an empty parking lot using cones or other place markers to create a mimicked parking situation can go a...

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Fun Facts about Vehicle Drivers and Parking Meters

“I love parking meters,” said no one, I think. Despite its unpopularity, here’s the thing that brightens up the sore point about the parking meter. In the event you arrive after your paid time has expired and actually...

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Why Insurance Rates are rising for Female Teen Drivers

Though young female drivers are far less likely to be involved in hazardous driving than their male counterparts, something is taking place in various states across the United States to change the reflecting rate...

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Fun Facts about those Back-Seat Drivers

“You almost made me get into an accident! PLEASE stop being a BACKSEAT DRIVER!” I’d imagine that every driver out there can identify with the above statement. Backseat drivers are... I’ll let you fill in the dots. In...

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How Do I Make Sure My Child is Buckled Safely in the Car Seat?

On January 14, 2019, a Minnesota motorist’s video captured the heart-stopping episode: a car seat with a toddler strapped into it tumbled from a moving car. Miraculously, the child was uninjured and was saved from a...

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How to keep Safe when Driving during an Earthquake

If you’ve ever thought about earthquakes, you probably imagine yourself suddenly experiencing the floor shaking while you are at home or work. But there’s another scenario to consider. Can you imagine experiencing the...

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How to Prevent an Accident when Driving Near a Truck

- - If you’re like most regular vehicle drivers, you are not especially fond of driving close to those big commercial trucks. Of course, the sheer size those big riggers, in terms of height, width and length and tens of...

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How to Be Safe When Driving a Commercial Truck

Unsung heroes of modern commerce, truckers represent the backbone of industry as they transport merchandise as well as raw goods from one location to another. There’s no doubt that truck drivers face a multitude of...

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How to Drive Safely in Foggy Conditions

Tips from the Auto Insurance Specialists - Listed among some of the most risky driving weather conditions, fog presents undeniable visibility challenges. RELATED: how to drive in icy conditions The best possible piece...

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Will my Auto Insurance Rate Increase if I Drink and Drive?

- - The juncture around and on New Year’s Day is a good a date as any to analyze the effects of drunk driving on insurance rates – given the amount of partying and drinking going on – but the facts remain relevant any...

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How to Conduct the End-of-Year Auto Insurance Review

As we approach New Year’s Day, there’s something that the insurance professionals advise: use the juncture to review your insurance policies – including your auto coverage. Conducting an annual end-of-year insurance...

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Fun Facts about Bumper Stickers on Cars

Bumper stickers may seem like the ultimate way to getting a message across. After all, placing a sticker on a vehicle that travels from place to place certainly gives it multi-faceted exposure. Here are some fun facts...

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Waste Disposal/Garbage Truck: How to Pay Less for Insurance

Garbage truck or waste disposal companies deal with the associated high risks. That’s why related insurance can be so expensive. One benefit of owning a company with a large fleet of trucks is the likelihood of being...

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How to Buy License Plates for Your Car

A Guide from Prime Insurance - If you are relocating from one state to another, or have just bought a new or previously owned car, you will need to purchase license plates. Before going down to the Motor Vehicle...

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When Fall’s Leaves Lead to Parking and Driving Danger

A Prime Insurance Auto-Risk Alert - As nature heralds the way to winter, the trees’ leaves lose color, wither and fall to the ground. When leaves are moistened by dew, rainfall or snow, they present hazardous slippery...

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Which States Rank the Highest Premiums for Auto Insurance?

With the nation-wide average auto insurance premium per year at $1,365, it may be that everybody complains about high auto insurance premiums. Nonetheless, if you live in certain states, you may actually be paying more...

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The How-to on Do-It-Yourself Auto Oil Change

Cars and regularly changing oil: ask any mechanic and you’ll be lectured how important it is to keep up the valuable form of maintenance. RELATED: 7 ways to keep your vehicle in shape If you’ve ever considered changing...

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Halloween Risk: How to Prevent Auto and Auto Part Theft

The frightening statistic is in, and it’s about real people, not ghosts and goblins. The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s recent study indicates that car thieves favor Halloween over any other public holiday: it’s the...

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National Click It or Ticket Campaign Begins in NJ

Your car’s safety belt is one of the best ways to keep safe while driving. In fact, a 2016 study revealed that roughly 14,668 people involved in auto accidents owed their lives to a buckled seatbelt. State and local ...

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How a Distributor Saved Thousands on Commercial Truck Insurance

Insurance Savings in Queens, NY without Insurance Compromise - This is the story of a large food distribution company centered in Queens, NY. With 20 heavy commercial trucks and tractor-trailers that had plenty of...

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How do I Prevent an Auto Accident on Icy Roads?

A Prime Insurance Winter Auto Guide - The winter season certainly has its share of risks for drivers. Icy roads perhaps present one of the most auto hazards. The best way, of course, not to get into an accident is to...

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Will a Parking Ticket Cause my Auto Insurance Premium to Go Up?

Here’s the dreaded scenario. You casually walk back to where you parked your car. You notice a paper stuck under your windshield wiper. Uh-oh! RELATED: how to speak to a police officer in a traffic stop If you parked in...

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What Type of Insurance for the Cargo Trucker?

Both the single truck owner-operator and the commercial fleet owner share the need for comprehensive commercial transporting coverage. PRIME Insurance knows about the involved exposure. We offer a special insurance...

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5 Steps to Reduce Your Auto Insurance Bill

Reducing your car insurance costs is easier than you think. Follow the suggestions below to discover how a lower insurance premium can actually be within reach. Tips for Lower Insurance Rates - Aside from exposing...

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Banish the Killer

Say No to Drunk Driving in Indiana, in NJ - and Everywhere - Dan Shragel, a police officer for the Indianapolis, Indiana force, is a hero. After all, having arrested close to 4,000 drivers under the influence of alcohol...

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Happy New Year from NJ Auto Insurance Agency Prime Insurance

Make your new year's resolution to save more money this year. You pay a premium for NJ Auto Insurance and in exchange, the insurance company promises to pay for specific car-related financial losses during the term of...

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