Insurance Center

Dec 03,2008
At a national level, there are approximately 2 million drunk drivers with three or more convictions, who will be on the highways during the holiday season. This includes about 400,000 drunk drivers who have five or more convictions. This is based on data released Nov. 25 by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, that were reported by 20 states and the District of Columbia to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The report also includes data made available by other sources for three additional states.

Carriers still await their government funding six months following advisement by the U.S. Treasury to buy banks in order to be eligible for federal bailout money.

More than $328 billion of the $700 billion financial rescue fund had been disbursed by the 31st of March by the U.S. Treasury. None of the life insurance companies that possess thrifts and applied for help have received any.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - According to the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI), the 2008 Hurricane Season, that will be ending at the end of November, is one for the history books, ranking as it does as the fourth most costly on record.