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Although the car crime rate in UK has taken a significant downturn in the past few years, citizens remain concerned about the security issues surrounding their vehicles.

According to a recent survey, about 74 percent of UK drivers fret about having their vehicles stolen. In terms of demographics, Yorkshire and East Midlands hold the highest population of worried drivers, with a solid 80 percent.

Their Scottish counterparts, on the other hand, were seen to be polar opposites in this regard.

The study, which was conducted by a premier car insurance company, was held to research the kind of terms that could be introduced to safeguard people’s vehicles, especially for those who regularly shopped around in car insurance comparison sites.

However, despite all the fears and worries surrounding car theft issues, the study revealed that only 0.16 of the company’s customers suffered from theft of vehicle in 2011. Thi

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Chartis Asia-Pacific CEO Chris Townsend is joining US financial services giant Metlife as head of its Asia region.

Mr Townsend was CEO Australia for AIG in 2008 when the group nearly collapsed and had to be rescued by the US Government. He earned kudos for his strategy to ensure the parent company’s problems did not harm local operations.

AIG’s general insurance operations were rebranded as Chartis in July 2009, and the following year Mr Townsend moved from Sydney to Singapore to take up the Asia-Pacific post.

The Metlife appointment puts him in charge of operations in Japan, Korea, Australia, Hong Kong and China – one of only three geographic operating divisions in the company.

“Chris will be an outstanding leader of our Asia region,” Metlife Chairman, President and CEO Steven Kandarian said from New York. “He is a p

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Auto insurance protection is an insurance product a car owner purchases to protect himself against financial loss in the event of an accident or some other unfortunate event. There are many different kinds of auto insurance available depending on the specific needs of the driver. The most common form is standard liability insurance; the most basic component of any insurance policy taken out on a vehicle thats driven on public roads.

You can save yourself lots of time and money searching for auto insurance quotes by entering your ZIP code into our FREE search tool!

The confusing thing about auto insurance for many people lies in whats covered and whats not.

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The situation with regard to Hobby caravan insurance is an interesting tale of evolution.

Hobby caravans and insurance

Hobby caravans are made in Germany and they managed to establish and maintain an enviable track record for quality built and precision engineered models.

Unfortunately, an entirely unwanted by-product of that reputation was the model typically also attracted thieves who were keen to own one but without going through the sordid business of actually needing to pay for it.

It was also the case that if damaged in an accident, Hobby parts may have been expensive to obtain as they were made in and imported from Germany.

The two things, taken together, meant that some insurers were reluctant to offer Hobby caravan insurance and it remained a specialist marketplace.

Inevitably, as in any situation where choice is limited, there may have been a knock-on effect on insurance prices.

Today

The good news is that today, such insurance cover is becoming more widespread and readily available.

It is now possible to obtain Hobby caravan cover from a wider variety of sources including online.

There may be some conditions of Hobby insurance that are less commonly found elsewhere though.

It may be necessary to carefully read the policy to see what these are in any given case but they may include things such as:

• cover limited to the UK (possibly even the UK mainland);

• a requirement to fit a tracker if one is not fitted as standard;

• the obligatory use of additional security devices including things such as hitchlocks and wheel clamps;

• possible restrictions on the nature of what caravanning sites may be used;

• the need to securely store your caravan off-road when not in use over the winter (some policies may require that it is stored in a secure storage site).

So, the good news for owners is that Hobby caravan insurance is becoming a little more widely available!

Insurer USAA released a 16-car list last week of Best Value vehicles, its second annual ranking of new models that give consumers “most bang for their buck” in categories like premium costs, safety and fuel economy.

The 2012 list is:

Large sedan: Dodge Charger

Midsize sedan: Toyota Camry hybrid

Small sedan: Hyundai Elentra

Large luxury sedan: Hyundai Genesis

Midsize luxury sedan: Volvo S60

Large SUV: Chevrolet Traverse

Midsize SUV: Dodge Journey

Small SUV: Kia Sportage

Large luxury SUV: Audi Q7

Midsize luxury SUV: Lexus RX 450h hybrid

Large pickup: Toyota Tundra 2WD

Small pickup: Nissan Frontier

Sports: Ford Mustang

Coupe: Honda CRZ hybrid

Wagon: Nissan Juke

Minivan: Dodge Caravan

Premium Cost One of Factors Weighed in Rankings

USAA’s Best Value models were picked from the best of its Preferred listing of about 80 vehicles. The P

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