The Age yesterday reported on a new study released by the Virginia Tech Transport Insttitute (USA), which has added more weight to what many people already knew- the dangers of driving while texting on a mobile phone. The study of light vehicle and truck drivers found that truckers were 23 times more likely to have a collision when texting while driving. The results of the study also add weight to the argument that texting is even more dangerous than talking on a mobile phone while driving, as talking allows the driver to maintain eye contact on the road. The study found that for handsfr...

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We've recently launched a new online insurance poll here on the Real Insurance website. Here at Real we value the feedback and input of our customers, so we would love to hear your opinions about insurance companies- what you love and what you hate! The current survey only asks a few quick questions including: What is the most important thing you consider when buying your car insurance or home contents insurance Five words to describe your ideal insurance company What you don't like about insurance companies There is an option to enter your email address, so we can contact yo...

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An article recently compared a BusinessWeek innovation list with innovation in insurance (see the article below). The writer, Chad Mitchell, makes the case that there are innovation in motor insurance in particular, it is just not noticed, and that more innovation will follow.I agree with Chad. It is frustrating that insurance innovation is not noticed. It is even more frustrating in Australia than it is in the US. In fact, at Real we have two the three innovations Chad mentions in his article. We launched the world’s first trust-based Pay As You Drive, and Australia’s first Pay...

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When you sit down to get a home and contents insurance or car insurance quote, I'm guessing you might not be thinking about the relationship between climate change and your insurance. But when you think about it, the link between climate change and the insurance industry is very clear. The Federal Government has released a report which includes findings that climate change is more serious, and happening faster than was first thought.Insurancenews.com.au reports that "a rise in sea levels, severe recurring droughts, heatwaves, floods and bushfires are the most urgent risks in Austra...

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Perhaps many people wouldn't be thinking of the connection with the Global Financial Crisis when sitting down to do a car insurance quote online. The financial crisis raised concerns that fradulent car insurance claims would rise as people struggled to make ends meet. However, Executive Director Ray Carroll of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council has recently stated that the effects of the economic downturn have yet to make their mark on car insurance theft figures.  More on insurancenews.com.au

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