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Fort Wayne drivers rank among best in nation
Posted Thursday, July 17, at 4:36 PM
Residents of Fort Wayne are among the safest drivers in America, according to the 2008 Allstate America's Best Drivers Report.

Fort Wayne drivers roared in at No. 14 in Allstate's list of cities with the safest drivers.

For the third consecutive year, Sioux Falls, S.D., motorists maintained their status as the safest drivers in the United States, according to the fourth annual "Allstate America's Best Drivers Report."

The average driver in Sioux Falls experiences an auto collision every 14.6 years.

Compared to the national likelihood of a driver experiencing a collision every 10 years -- Sioux Falls motorists are 31.6 percent less likely to get into a car accident.

Holding fast to the number two spot for the third consecutive year is Fort Collins, Colo. On average, motorists in Fort Collins experience a car collision every 13.4 years.

Fort Wayne Motorists averaged a collision every 12.3 years, making them 18.7 percent less likely to have a collision than the national average.

Indianapolis ranked No. 60 in the report, with drivers in the city averaging a collision every 10.4 years and making them 3.6 percent less likely to have a collision than the national average. Indianapolis was No. 9 among cities with a population of 500,000 to 1 million residents.

Allstate researchers analyzed company claim data to determine the likelihood drivers in America's 200 largest cities would experience a vehicle collision compared to the national average.

To add to the country's interest in comparing male vs. female, pre-baby boomer vs. boomer, generation X vs. generation Y, Allstate's Best Drivers Report delivers a new category and recognizes that safest cities based on gender and generation. Allstate compared the top 20 cities where Allstate writes auto insurance policies to determine the safest cities based on gender and generation. Tucson, Ariz., received top honors as the safest cities for males, females, pre-baby boomers, baby boomers and Gen X. El Paso, Texas, landed the top spot as the safest city for Gen Y drivers, according to data.



Protecting the house when away
Posted Thursday, July 10, at 12:58 PM

As you get ready for your summer vacation, burglars may be hard at work planning to take advantage of you unoccupied house. Fortunately, there are simple precautions you can take to safeguard your home. There are more than 2.15 million burglaries each year, over 65 percent of which are residential break-ins, with the majority occurring in the peak vacation months of July and August, according to the Insurance Information Institute...



Concerning safety with swimming pools
Posted Thursday, June 26, at 5:07 PM

With the temperatures soaring throughout the country, many people will be taking advantage of the heat-beating delights of a swimming pool. Whether you have a luxury in-ground pool or a plan to blow up the simplest of inflatable above-ground pools, it is important to consider the insurance and safety implications, according to the Insurance Information Institute...



How to become a 'computer athlete'
Posted Thursday, June 19, at 2:44 PM

Computing is an athletic event. It requires the frequent use of specific muscles hour after hour, day after day. Fitness is an important component in staying healthy and daily exercise is one of the best predictors of health in later life. Yet, when we finish working, commuting and tending to family needs, most of us don't have that hour to go to the gym...



LaNina gets blame for recent storms
Posted Thursday, May 29, at 10:13 AM

So far this year, twisters in the United States have killed nearly 100 people and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in wind damage. The first recorded tornado ripped through downtown Atlanta on March 14. Earlier this month, at least 40 tornadoes leveled hundreds of homes and killed 24 people in states including Georgia, Missouri and Oklahoma...



Insurance claims for lightning strikes on rise
Posted Thursday, May 22, at 9:06 PM

They say that lightning never strikes in the same place twice, but for insurers, it strikes more than 250,000 times per year, causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damages. In fact, the total cost of homeowners claims for damage due to lightning strikes has increased dramatically -- up to 20 percent over the last three years...



May is Motorcycle Awareness Month
Posted Thursday, May 8, at 1:43 PM

With warmer weather finally here, more than 4 million motorcycle enthusiasts will be dusting off their bike coves and hitting the open road. Due to their size, motorcycles can be overlooked in traffic, often resulting in injury or even death. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, more than 54,000 motorcycle injured occur each year, with more than two-thirds of fatal accidents involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. ...



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