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Saturday, April 18, 2009

Truck Insurance Coverage

By Steve Turner

Commercial drivers are able to purchase their own Truck Insurance coverage at very competitive rates. There are ways for them to find even further savings on their premium. One of these ways is to purchase from a provider that specializes in truck insurance.

The price of the insurance policy is not usually based at all on the age of the commercial truck being driven. Providers have seen that newer trucks are better maintained than trucks that are older.

The condition of your truck will have more influence on your premium than the age will. Tires, brakes, and other safety features should always be kept in the best of condition. One requirement of obtaining insurance coverage is passing an inspection by the Department of Transportation which will look for such things.

The trucking industry is very concerned about safety because commercial trucks can cause catastrophic damages if in an accident. Therefore it is suggested that you add signs such as This truck makes wide turns, and How is my driving to your truck.

If you have been driving commercial trucks for many years and have a clean driving record you will be seen as less of a risk by the insurance provider. The lower your rate of risk then the better your premium will be.

The age of the driver is a factor to the insurance provider as well. Your premium will be lower if you are between the ages of 30 and 65.

Your insurance policy should only be purchased from an insurance provider that has a good track record. Having quick and efficient service when the time is at hand will be very important. - 23211

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How to get car insurance for women

By Arinze Bright

A persons age and gender along with certain other factors, is what the insurance industry uses to determine the premium for insurance. The practice of using this data sometimes has made it difficult for some people to obtain car insurance. A common misconception held that men were better drivers than women resulting in higher premium car insurance for women.

This misconception is largely a fabled part of the past since insurance providers are now more competitive and more informed to the fact that women are equally, and in some case more responsible than men when it comes to driving.

The clich that women are not as good drivers as men has led some people to believe that car insurance for women is more expensive. The physical evidence provided through a study by Carnegie-Mellon proved otherwise in the debate of which gender is the better driver. A result of the data was that a man has a 50% greater chance than a woman to be involved in a fatal accident.

A deeper look at the figures from another study revealed that while nearly 70% of women have never had a traffic violation, the figure for men was slightly less than 65%. Men also are more likely to have multiple citations than women, as a further question revealed that of those who do have citations, women had 10% less violations than men.

There are car insurance companies that have special programs catering specifically to car insurance for women. This eliminates the possibility that a woman will pay a higher rate than a man will simply because of her gender. As a result of the special car insurance for women programs, Insurance companies are making their products more practical and affordable all their customers.

Regardless of the popular opinion being car insurance for women is more costly, through research and practical studies, the insurance industry has determined the riskiest of drivers are the 18-25 year old male population. You can simply find out how your rates compare to other drivers by checking out a free web quote offered by may insurance companies. Comparing quotes will reveal the fact that car insurance for women is actually lower than that same policy for men.

Although the general perception may be that women are worse drivers than men are, the insurance companies that underwrite car insurance for women do not necessarily reflect this. However, gender is only one factor used in arriving at the premium charged by an insurance company, since demographics are also an important consideration. - 23211

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Understand Car Insurance Rates

By Selena Smithson

Many individuals think that the state is the one that sets the auto insurance rates car insurance companies charge on clients and that these rates are fixed. Although these rates are indeed regulated by state laws, the state does not set the rates themselves. This means that for each car insurance company, a different rate could be charged.

Let us look at how these rates are determined. First, after you submit your application, you will be categorized into one of certain individualized groups. This categorizing would take into account the information in your application as well as some other sources.

Complicated software completes the whole process based on the information from your application and from the information gathered from what insurance company agent's type into a computer.

Once you have been sorted into a group, the insurance company drafts that group's pricing information. If you are eligible for some discounts, these would be deducted from the price, after which the price would be applied to the quote that will be returned.

There are many factors, which affect the auto insurance rates you receive. This includes your personal information such as age, gender, marital status occupation, home ownership, credit history, and number of years licensed.

Another is information on what you have done such as whether you got involved in accidents, had been given traffic tickets, filed for bankruptcy or other claims, had a "B" average in school for students, and if you have taken a Defensive Driver Course.

The information about the car you drive is also taken into account such as the year, model, make, price, annual mileage, safety features, and whether it is a hybrid or not.

The amount of coverage you want, such as coverage for comprehensive and collision, property damage and bodily injury, UM/UIM, medical bills, roadside assistance and rental reimbursement also affects the rates charged. - 23211

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Forex Trading Strategies-interest rate strategy

By forexreport

With a host of strategies employed in Forex Trading , the question is where do we start?

The first strategy I would like to discuss is a longer term one, in the time frame of a few weeks to a few months. This particular strategy will exploit the fact that a country currency value will appreciate with a hike in the interest rate and vice versa.

Based on the macro economic conditions of a country, the central bank shall decide which of the two, inflationary pressure or market downturn (credit crunch, poor employment data) is of a greater concern to the economy of the country. If the concern on high prices outweighs bad economic situations, then the central bank will hike the interest rate.

If the central bankers are more worried about the credit crunch in the markets than inflation, then the central bank shall go into rate cutting exercise. Normally, central bank will have the same bias in a direction for at least a few weeks or months. The central banks of most countries would not be changing its bias abruptly once a decision is made and announced to the world. Therefore, a central bank will continue to raise it interest rate in a row. The opposite is true for a rate cutting exercise.

So the strategy is to look for economies that are in rate hiking direction and another one in a rate cutting direction. Then long (buy) the currency of the country having the rate hiking tendency and short (sell) the currency of the country having the rate cuts. Beware that this strategy is for longer term, therefore, it is prudent to use extremely low leverage or no leverage at all. The advantage of this strategy is that a trader does not need to monitor the market every single minute other than keeping abreast about the relevant countries monetary / fiscal policy may be once a day.

Observe the rise in rate of Euro against USD in the chart below while USA FED was in the rate cutting mode and then European Union Central Bank was in rate hiking mode in the chart below. European Union Central Bank started the rate hiking exercise from 2005, raising the interest rate from 2.00 to 4.25. So make sure that you look back at the rate cutes and you will see how this affects the movements in currencies.

What if now all countries are in rate cutting mode? How can this strategy work? The exchange rate is determined by the relative value of each currency. Therefore, a potential twist to this strategy is to determine which country is having higher interest rate now, and therefore having the higher potential of bigger cuts than those having low interest rate. With the economic slowdown we are seeing countries cutting rates, all over the world. So make sure you pay particular attention to what is happening. The strategy is then to short (sell) a currency with higher interest rate, where the country is likely to cut interest rate (again) and long the currency having low interest rate. One good example (for discussion purpose only and not a recommendation for trade) of country having high interest rate is Australia. It started rate cutting last year from 7.5% to 6.5%. If credit crunch is getting worse in Australia, the potential of big rate cut is obviously higher than Japan that is having an official interest rate at 0.3 For more information or strategies feel free to CFD FX REPORTIt is a real time trading tool that offers clients free trading reports, with trading ideas, stock market and forex market education as well helping them with. Also if you are looking for a Forex Broker, then feel free to visit our broker section as we recently reviewed all the forex brokers and have found the best on the market. - 23211

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Internet Trading Story

By Rick Amorey

Once upon a time, people who want to invest needed to call their brokers on the phone to place an order. The broker then inputs the order into a system that is linked with trading floors, and the order is made. This was a complicated time to invest, and you really had to know what you were doing if you were to get your money invested.

This time is now long gone. With the help of the Internet, potential investors now place their orders online, and can even trade with other investors through Electronic Communications Networks. Of course, a number of orders are still directed to the broker for approval. This way, the clients as well as the brokerage firm are protected from improper trades that could affect the client's portfolio. But on the whole, the system is a lot easier now.

Easier is not the same as safer, however. Like the phone call method of old, investors may easily fall into the hands of disreputable brokerage firms that only seek to scam them of their hard-earned savings. If anything, it's easier to build an anonymous or fake identity online, so be skeptical of anyone who seeks to help you "handle" your money. A good advice would be to triple-check the credentials of the brokerage firm; are they licensed in their state? It's important for an investor to check it out.

Anyone who wishes to invest should know the dangers when placing an order without seeking advice from a trained Stock Broker or Investment Advisor. If you do not go for their experience and knowledge in these, or if you neglect their advice, your endeavor will most likely be doomed to failure. This is why a lot of online brokers offer a number of investment tools.

Finally, an investor must be fully aware of the business, sector, and financial statements of each company who they want to buy stock from. This knowledge will help you from being to rash about your decisions. Remember these things, and you will be okay when it comes to online trading. - 23211

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