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Woman Got Insurance Money After Supposing That Her Husband Was Dead
By James Tam on December 6th, 2007
Anne Darwin admitted that she got life insurance money after supposing that her husband John Darwin was dead. She said that she is aware or returning the money after the return of her husband. According to earlier doctor’s receptionist, Anne was as amazed as anyone to discover that Mr. Darwin was alive.” Anne said, “John just wouldn’t have done that. If there were problems, we talked about them.” when Mrs Darwin discussed about giving back the money she said: “If that happens, of course it won’t be easy but I’ll deal with it. It’s not the money I ever wanted , it was having my husband back. It took a long time for the insurance company to pay me and I’m sure they’ll be looking closely at the situation.” Mrs. Darwin also said “We have so much to talk about, so many things to try and sort out. I want to see John and my family and try and see if I can put the pieces of my life back together again.” The mother of two said that she had spoken to her husband on the telephone three times since Saturday night, when her son phoned her and said: “I’m sitting here with Dad.”
Read: timesonline.co.uk
Car Insurance Policy- Make a Claim Free Record
By James Tam on December 4th, 2007
If you are able to keep a claim free record the insurance company will reduce the cost of your insurance policy. Hence you will be provided a no claims bonus which will get you a premium discount at renewal. A complete no claims bonus is characteristically rewarded by reducing insurance premiums by a whopping 60%, there are many insurance companies which may provide even higher discounts. But maintaining a claim free record is not very easy. Accidents caused by third parties will normally have no impact as long as their insurer picks up the bill. Even after protecting no claims bonus you should not be less careful than before because the insurance company will still take your claims history into account when setting your premiums for the following year even if your discount is protected. If you want to make your car insurance premium low then the best way is avoid making a claim. Visit many insurance agents to get the right one, because every insurer prices the policy in a different way so you have to make efforts to get the best deal.
Read: fool.co.uk
American Family Insurance Encouraged by the Teen Safe Driver Program
By James Tam on December 3rd, 2007
Salzwedel, American Family’s president and chief operating officer said “American Family Insurance is very encouraged by the results from the Teen Safe Driver Program, “We’ve heard from many families that Teen Safe Driver was a positive learning experience, and we’ve also seen a consistent reduction of risky driving behavior in the area of about 70 percent.” In the year 2007, this program was firstly launched in Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Rusty Weiss, director of DriveCam’s consumer division said “The Teen Safe Driver Program provides a platform for open communication between parents and teens about driving and opportunities for reducing risky behavior behind the wheel, We have received positive feedback from parents about the Teen Safe Driver Program’s ability to foster constructive conversations, and early survey results also demonstrate that teens are likely to recommend it to their peers.”
Read: moberlymonitor.com
Four Friend Charged With Insurance Fraud
By James Tam on November 29th, 2007
According to the state Insurance Department Donna M. Kroft, 24, of 5 Thomas Ave., Batavia, was charged with insurance fraud and making fake business records. Kroft’s three friends were involved in the fraud they just wanted Kroft get insurance claim money. The investigation was done by the police and Allstate Insurance Co. when the damaged car found. The case was filed against the three named David N. Taplin, 30, of 45 Newport Drive, Holley, Orleans County; Theresa S. Nichols, 45, of 5 Thomas Ave., Batavia; and Joshua E. Nichols, 21, of 26 Main St., Oakfield, Genesee County. Insurance Department said they all committed in front of the police that they damaged and abandoned the car so that the owner (Donna M. Kroft) of the car could make an insurance claim. All the four got charged with up to three years in imprisonment.
Read: democratandchronicle.com
Man Killed His Wife For A Handsome Amount Of Insurance Claim
By James Tam on November 28th, 2007
A fifty six years old man killed his wife because she had a good amount of insurance, police found Nancy Kay King’s dead body face down in a shallow pit of water on the family dairy farm near Shepparton in the year 1991. The prosecutor Colin Hillman SC told the jury that King arranged for his wife to take out a $100,000 life insurance policy a two weeks before her death, Mr. Hillman also disclosed a personal matter that the couple was not happy with each other at all and their marriage was not successful, Mrs. King finally decided to get divorce from her husband in the same week she died. Mr. Hillman said that he had strong evidence against Graeme King, King himself revealed the secret to a dancer at a Shepparton strip club that he detested his wife Nancy Kay King and he killed her. But Mr. King’s lawyer said the case against his client had developed for more than 16 years through gossip, rumour and innuendo into what was a tragic conspiracy.
Read: abc.net.au


