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Insurance
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Climate Change: Insurance Issues 
 Summaries of various initiatives and proposals related to auto and homeowners insurance and climate change, mostly pertaining to risk management. Some of the topics include pay-as-you-drive (PAYD) auto insurance, regulatory initiatives, and global warming litigation. Also provides background about aspects of climate change of concern to insurance companies and descriptions of new products such as green building insurance coverage. From the Insurance Information Institute. http://www.iii.org/media/hottopics/insurance/climatechange/ Topics: Automobiles, Environment, Investing Last updated Apr 7, 2009 Compare Credit Cards' Rental Car Insurance Policies
November 2008 article and accompanying chart that "shows that credit card companies' policies vary sharply in who's covered, at what level, in which vehicles and where" for insurance coverage when renting a car. Chart provides information for American Express, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa. Also includes link to an article about renting a car with a debit card. From "a site where people can learn about, compare and select credit cards." http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/rental-car-insurance-policies-1273.php Topics: Automobiles, Money Last updated Dec 2, 2008 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute (IIHS-HLDI)
The IIHS is a nonprofit organization "dedicated to reducing the losses ... from crashes on the nation's highways." Its affiliate organization, the HLDI, "compute[s] and publish[es] insurance loss results by [automobile] make and model. Both organizations are wholly supported by auto insurers." The site includes crash test ratings for new and older models of automobiles, research and statistics on highway fatalities, an overview of laws and regulations, and newsletters. Some information available in Spanish. http://www.iihs.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 25, 2006 Resources on the Internet for Business Journalists
A compilation of links, arranged by topic, to sites that may be useful to business researchers. Topics include business news publications, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the economy, law and regulation, public records, healthcare, insurance, and public opinion. Most sites are available for free. From a journalism professor. http://jclass.umd.edu/cars/special/sabew2004.htm Topics: Automobiles, Business, Business, Consumer Research & Advocacy, News, Writing Last updated Nov 30, 2004 |
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