Car insurance firms agree to crack down on ‘poverty premium’ | Insurance industry
Insurers have vowed to correct their behavior following criticism over “poverty premiums,” which charge punitive interest to spread the cost on customers who can’t afford to pay for car insurance all at once. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced that its members have agreed to an action plan aimed at controlling the cost […]
Surging car insurance rates squeezing drivers, fueling inflation
Relentless increases in car insurance premiums are putting pressure on car owners and fueling inflation. Auto insurance premiums rose 2.6% in March, up 22% from a year earlier. Premiums have been rising steadily since 2022, even as consumer-level inflation has cooled steadily from a peak of 9.1% in mid-year. Consumers received some relief as the […]
Knife-wielding maniac punches NYPD cops, breaks window of police car
A knife-wielding man with a long rap sheet smashed the window of a police car and then punched two NYPD officers in the Bronx on Tuesday, police officials said. Patrick Young, 34, was seen carrying a large knife as two officers mounted him outside the Brothers Police and Security store on Webster Avenue in Bedford […]
Driver plows car onto NYC sidewalk in wild road rage incident: video
An enraged Big Apple driver was caught on camera plunging his car into a Manhattan sidewalk before violently chasing pedestrians across the road. The incident happened Monday on West 39th Street near Seventh Avenue, according to footage shared by the newspaper. What is New York? Instagram account. A driver was filmed driving his white sedan […]
Slain Chicago police officer had gun, car stolen during attack: reports
A Chicago police officer who was shot and killed while walking home from work early Sunday morning had his gun and car stolen during the attack, according to local reports. Police officer Luis Huesca, 30, was killed in front of his home in Gage Park. Officers responded to the 3100 block of W. 56th St. […]
‘It Almost Killed Me’: Meek Mill Blasts New Electric Car He Purchased, Posts Images Of Major Front-End Damage
Meek Mill posted a video April 19 of an electric car that was smashed into the wall, and he had lots of complaints about it. “Look at this shit right here,” Meek Mill said in the video. He showed his 11.3 million followers on Twitter the serious front-end damage sustained to the vehicle. The video […]
‘We’d Kick A**’: Dale Earnhardt Jr. Says Drinking And Smoking Made Him A Better Race Car Driver
I can’t believe I used to not like this guy … what a cool dude. He may be retired from NASCAR now, but I’ve honestly gotta say the 2024 version of Dale Earnhardt Jr. might be cooler than the one in his racing days. And that’s because of his blunt attitude and just saying what […]
Chicago police officer shot dead and has car taken during commute home: Officials
A Chicago Police Department officer was fatally shot early Sunday morning while on his way home from work. Luis Huesca, 30, suffered multiple gunshot wounds around 2:53 a.m. before he was discovered on the ground near 56th Street and South Kedzie Avenue with his car missing. Huesca was wearing his uniform under a jacket at […]
Video Shows Strangers Save Driver Stuck In Burning Car
Video showed strangers save a driver stuck inside a burning car in St. Paul, Minnesota Thursday. The victim reportedly crashed a Honda SUV along I-94, resulting in the vehicle catching on fire and trapping the driver inside before witnesses rushed to the rescue, FOX9 Minneapolis reported. “He was awake,” Kadir Tolla, one of the people […]
Good Samaritans pull driver from car engulfed in flames after crash on I-94 in Minnesota
A group of good Samaritans rescued a driver who was trapped in his car when it burst into flames along Interstate 94 in Minnesota on Thursday. The crash occurred around 6:30 p.m. near Snelling Avenue in St. Paul, when a Honda SUV left the road, struck a utility pole and burst into flames, the Minnesota […]