According to this Bankrate article, the Insurance Information Institute states that «drivers at the bottom of the credit heap file 40 % more
claims than drivers at the top of the pile.»
Insurance companies make all their decisions using statistics and probability, and drivers with traffic tickets are more likely to file
a claim than drivers with a clean record.
Not exact matches
«It takes guts to make the
claim that the percentage change is more important
than the absolute number of daily users, especially considering that's the primary
driver» of Twitter's business model, said James Cakmak, an analyst at Monness Crespi Hardt & Co..
Several of Uber's employee reviews on Glassdoor feature
claims that
drivers are making around or less
than the minimum wage, while Lyft
drivers have also made similar
claims on the company review site.
«However, once
Drivers have begun to receive their paychecks,
Drivers have discovered their actual earnings were substantially less
than Uber
claimed,» the FTC complaint says.
It started with a social media campaign to #deleteUber over
claims that the company attempted to profit off the backs of protesting taxi
drivers — largely unfair but which caused more
than 200,000 users to abandon the app.
In this way supporters of road pricing
claim it can reduce congestion and is a fairer way of charging
drivers than an indiscriminate road tax.
New York
drivers are «less likely to have an insurance
claim involving a collision with a deer this year
than they were the previous year,» according to State Farm Insurance.
There's only one transmission option, the seven - speed M Dual Clutch Transmission, and thus equipped BMW
claims a 0 - 62mph time of 3.9 sec (0.1 sec quicker
than the Comp Pack) and a top speed of 173mph thanks to the standard M
Driver's pack that's usually denied to UK buyers.
Changes can be operated with paddles behind the steering wheel, but we suspect few will bother - despite
claims the LS is more of a
driver's car
than before, it's unlikely to be put into service as a B - road tearaway.
Created in response to customer demand for an edgier version of the McLaren MP4 - 12C offering greater levels of
driver engagement, the 650S runs a more heavily tuned version of McLaren's twin - turbocharged 3.8 - liter V8 direct - injection engine producing a
claimed 25 hp more
than the variant used by standard sibling for a total of 641 hp (as its name suggests 650 ps — metric hp).
Drivers will find brisk acceleration without torque steer, and Nissan
claims it'll hit 60 mph in less
than 8 seconds.
Jan, whose turn it was to qualify the No. 4 Corvette C6.R,
claimed eighth position on the GT grid — lower
than the
drivers and team had hoped for.
In 1999, IIHS researchers analyzed more
than 5,000 insurance
claims and determined that
drivers with head restraints with good geometric ratings were 24 percent less likely
than drivers with poor - rated head restraints to sustain neck injuries in rear - end crashes.
Although the Quest is, indeed, more carlike
than most other minivans, as Nissan
claims, no
driver will ever mistake it for a 240SX or even a Maxima.
A 2008 Institute analysis of insurance
claims found that, all other factors being the same,
drivers of vehicles with seat / head restraint combinations rated good in Institute evaluations were 15 percent less likely to sustain neck injuries in rear - end crashes
than drivers of vehicles with poor head restraints (see «Neck injury risk is lower if seats and head restraints are rated good,» March 15, 2008).
GM literature boasted of door openings four inches wider
than those on prewar models, plus greater glass area that improved the
driver's outward vision by a
claimed 15 percent.
Nissan
claims the display can reduce
driver reaction time by more
than one - tenth of a second; that's 8 feet of braking distance at 55 mph.
A 2008 Institute analysis of insurance
claims found that, all other factors being the same,
drivers of vehicles with seat / head restraint combinations rated good in Institute evaluations were 15 percent less likely to sustain neck injuries in rear - end crashes
than drivers of vehicles with poor head restraints.
The new Range Rover Sport is
claimed to be faster and more
driver oriented
than the standard Range Rover, but is it really that different?
I did see mileage on par with Ford's 47 mpg
claim in highway driving especially when using Ford's adaptive cruise control, which accelerates and brakes less energetically
than most
drivers do.
With just a
driver and front - seat passenger aboard, the Grand Cherokee diesel is downright fast; while we didn't tow with it during our weekend stint, Jeep
claims up to 7,200 pounds of towing capacity properly equipped, and we have no doubt the diesel model will be a better - behaved tow vehicle
than any gasoline counterpart.
Analysts broke down benefits by the gender and age of the rated
driver on the insurance policy and examined rear crashes that resulted in more - severe injury
claims (higher
than $ 2,000).
Focusing on the camera - based system, they found that the
drivers younger
than 25 had the biggest
claim rate reductions — 15 percent under property damage liability and 45 percent under bodily injury liability.
«Extending EyeSight to the majority of Australian XVs will likely mean more
than 70 per cent of new Subarus sold locally this year will include the
driver assist system — greater uptake of such technology
than any other mainstream brand,» he
claimed.
Those
drivers with
claims - free driving histories and no traffic violations will receive lower quotes
than someone who has been involved in several accidents and has a history of tickets.
V - MODA
claims that their patented dual diaphragm
drivers for the Crossfade M100 are more well rounded and balanced out in sound
than their LP series of headphones thanks to over 200 musical professionals and audio enthusiast feedback; using a port system for what they call «3D Airflow» to increase sound - stage, detail and clarity as icing on the cake.
Scientists quoted in a past DailyTech article link the cooling to reduced solar activity which they
claim is a much larger
driver of climate change
than man - made greenhouse gases.
At the time that he denied the waiver (acting against the better advice of his staff, which had strongly urged him to grant it), Johnson
claimed that California's law was unnecessary because of the recently enacted energy bill, which would do more to mitigate climate change
than «a confusing patchwork of state rules» — this despite the fact that 13 other states, representing about half of the country's
drivers, were also on board with the plan.
The Argument Against Bikes Schreiber
claims that a cyclist exhales more CO2 while riding
than a
driver, who is essentially at rest.
Again, this can be difficult to prove unless the truck
driver admits blame — and in fact, these cases can even be harder to prove
than other
claims, because the injured party is not there to explain the incident him or herself.
A drunk
driver need not be convicted for you to have a valid
claim, however, because the burden of proof is lower in a civil proceeding
than in a criminal proceeding.
If the drunk
driver seriously injured someone, the injured person's
claim might be worth more
than the drunk
driver's insurance coverage.
If you do choose to file a
claim by yourself, you run the risk of insurance companies utilizing their extensive resources to shift fault away from their
drivers, which can result in you receiving less compensation
than you need or deserve.
The Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) procedure relied on by the UK as implementing the Second Council Directive 84 / 5 / EEC (the Second Directive) to provide for
claims for personal injury resulting from accidents involving untraced
drivers should be subject to a limitation period no less favourable
than that which applies to the commencement of proceedings by minors for personal injury in tort against a traced
driver.
This makes these types of personal injury
claims more complex
than the typical «fender bender» involving two adult
drivers.
My words of caution are as follows: If the
driver was not safe (I'm not talking about driving like a maniac here, I'm talking about driving less
than carefully for the winter driving conditions) and you give ICBC the alternate impression with a view towards helping the
driver out, the result may be severely damaging your ability to bring a tort
claim.
Your right to make a
claim and the amount of compensation you could receive isn't affected just because you're a passenger rather
than a
driver.
Furthermore, this benefit can add more money to any
claim you make against another
driver's insurance where the value of your
claim is more
than the insurance coverage held by the at - fault
driver and wherein your underinsured motorist coverage is more
than the at - fault
driver's liability coverage.
If you were injured in a taxi, your
claim may be different — you may be
claiming against the taxi company if they were found to have disregarded rules regulating the standards for
drivers, for example, rather
than against the
driver themselves.
Data from the FMCSA
claims more
than one - fourth of tractor - trailer and other commercial
drivers likely suffer from the disorder.
Not only must the plaintiff prove that the other
driver was at fault, but also that it is more likely true
than not that the proven negligence caused the injuries and damages
claimed by the plaintiff.
Without a knowledgeable attorney on your side, your insurance company, or that of the other
driver, may attempt to settle your
claim for far less
than it is worth.
If your losses are greater
than your PIP policy will allow, you may be able to file a personal injury
claim against the at - fault
driver.
When considering your own Massachusetts truck accident
claim you may not realize that you can hold more
than just the other
driver liable for your injuries.
Settling with another
driver's insurance after a collision and without speaking to a personal injury lawyer may mean that you receive less
than you are entitled and may prevent you from making an underinsured motorist
claim later.
Underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage allows insureds to seek recovery from their own insurance company when an at - fault
driver is underinsured — carrying less liability coverage
than necessary to cover the injured party's
claim.
If you have a poor driving record scattered with several accidents and insurance
claims, then your rental insurance will be higher, as the company will assume that you are more of a «high risk»
driver than someone with a -LSB-...]
Georgia auto insurance companies are permitted to non-renew a policy if an insured
driver has more
than one at - fault accident in the past three years or
claims payments that total $ 750 or more.
It has more questionable
claims than any other state, with con men frequently taking advantage of its no - fault insurance law, which requires all
drivers to carry $ 10,000 in personal injury protection coverage for injuries suffered in a car crash.