Have you ever been in a hurry and jumped in your car and not remembered to buckle up?
Well a B.C. Corner Service has just completed a detailed study of fatal vehicle crashes which shows a high proportion of those who died were not wearing seatbelts.
To read more on the study click here.
Here are some more seatbelt facts:
Wearing your seatbelts proberly will dramatically increase your chances of surviving a motor vehilce collison.
For every one percent increase in seat belt usage, five lives in Canada are saved. (Transport Canada)
Since seat belts were made mandatory, the number of poeple killed and injured in collisions in Ontario has steadily dropped.
So remember to buckle up and be safe!
Is your home insurance up-to-date? Review your limits to make sure it's enough coverage. In this article find a home contents inventory guide which helps take a room-by-room inventory of your contents. Need help? We're always here! Click here to review the article and start to take inventory of your homes contents.
Forbes has released it's 2011 Worst Cars on the road list and it isn't kind to American automakers. Cars from General Motors and Chrysler dominate the list, while Ford is spared. The only non-American cars on the list are the Mercedes-Benz S550, Smart Fortwo, and the Nissan Titan.
To find out more and click here.
In a recent survey the Honda Civic was ranked as one of the most repaired vehicles in Ontario. This may be due to the popularity of the brand to young male drivers.
To read more on this survey and the other vehicles that hit the list click here.
Remember for all your insurance needs, give Staebler Insurance a call. Be Wise, Staeblerize.
Electronic Immobilizers have been installed in all new vehicles in Canada since 2007. They are having a significant effect in reducing car thefts, so the vast majority of vehicles stolen in Canada are older. The immobilizers can be retrofitted into older vehicles.
Click here to read the Insurance Bureau of Canada's article on Electronic Immobilizers.
Facebook is expected to submit paperwork to regulators on Wednesday morning for a US$5-billion initial public offering and has selected Morgan Stanley and four other bookrunners to handle the mega-IPO, sources close to the deal told IFR. For more informtion on this hot topic click on the link
"Insurance fraud is a serious problem right across Canada and we all pay for it in the form of increased premiums.
In terms of staged collisions, at times, innocent drivers are drawn into these dangerous situations. The Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)and the Canadian Police Knowledge Network (CPKN)are sponsoring an initiative
to help Police officers identify staged collisions. For the complete article click here.
For all your Insurance needs call Staebler Insurance Brokers. Insuring what matters to you most.
No claim made; 'Accident' doesn't meet compensation criteria
Despite some media reports the Shafia family, might receive payouts under Quebec's no-fault insurance system.
The board says, there will be no payout. Click here to get the whole story.
We've got the first few snow falls behind us and many more ahead. Most drivers will prepare for the winter with the basics; winter tires, winter windsheild fluid, scrapers and brushes. A recent Canadian Automobile Association survey shows only 36% of Canadian motorists are truly prepared for winter driving.
Are you? Check out the full article by clicking here and don't forget to call Staebler to protect yourself and your vehicles, all year round.
Protect your Personal Insurance. You could be risking everything without knowing it.
We all know that a thief can break into a car in a matter of seconds. Cars are been targeted at large events, like basketball or hockey games. And, we have all heard that having something of value easily seen through the window can make your car a target. But many of us haven’t stopped to consider the GPS. With your GPS, a thief can often find your home.
Thieves will know when the event ends, and how much time they have. So if you live close enough, they can get to your home while you are still at the game! If you have a remote control for your garage it makes it even easier. Now they can break into your home without the neighbours seeing them. So you have got to keep your GPS and garage remotes in a safer place, before you leave the car. Your glove box is not the best place either, as that would be the first place they would look. But there’s another important item most people put in the glove box - your insurance pink slip. Not that a thief is going to use it as proof of their own insurance; it is another way they can get your address. That is another item you may want to keep out of the car. You could keep it with you in your wallet. That is likely where you keep your driver’s license anyway. Thieves are interested in what is quick and easy, so make it hard for them and they may move on to the next one.
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