Honda recalls 777.000 urgently cars

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One of the largest car manufacturers in Japan - the company Honda Motor - announced the recall to the U.S. and Canada 777 thousand cars of various models due to a possible defect of the airbag system, according to a press release released by the company, according to foreign media.



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Recall, which will begin in mid-February 2013, subject to cars Honda Odyssey 2011-2013's and Honda Pilot, produced in the years 2009-13. In particular, in the United States are subject to recall 748 thousand cars in Canada - 29000. This writes the UNN.

Reason for the withdrawal was the failure of this car the driver airbag by improper fastening the plastic cover over the valve.

When assembling the unit specialists could miss a few rivets needed to properly position the cover over the bag, which can lead to incorrect operation of the system and increase the risk of injury in an accident.

Until now there has been a single case of an accident because of this defect.

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Australians saved from a fire in the ocean

Rescue crews search for missing persons on the Australian island Tasmania covered by forest fires.

Many tourists and local residents have appeared in a fiery trap. The exact number suffering disaster isn't known; according to the authorities, the account can go on thousand persons. Fire Insurance


Some beaches are overflowed: in a number of places fire has reached a coastal line and people are forced to be salvaged at ocean.

According to eyewitnesses, the flame height constituted ten meters, and trees flashed, as if fireworks.

By fire are already destroyed over hundred houses.

Forest fires storm and in continental Australia. The unknown heat established in the south of the country became their reason, reports BBC.

Firemen hope for forecasts of weather forecasters which promise shortly decrease in temperature and easing of speed of a wind. Fire Insurance

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Paparazzi wanted to photograph Ferrari Bibera was hit by a car.

Paparazzi, trying to photograph "Ferrari" of singer Justin Bibera, was lost under wheels passing by the machine, reports The Los Angeles Times referring to police administration of Los Angeles. Car Insurance


Incident has occurred in parkway Sepulveda (Sepulveda Boulevard) in Los Angeles on January, 1st nearby 18:00 local time. White "Ferrari" of Bibera moved on highway 405 and has been stopped for check then the police has asked the driver to curtail from a line on parkway Sepulveda. Auto insurance

Paparazzi was in the machine on other party of street, marks CBS News. After "Ferrari" of Bibera has stopped, the photographer left the machine and, having crossed road through a transport flow, has made some photo of the car of the singer. When the man began to move in the opposite direction, it was brought down by the car.  Life insurance

The photographer has deceased in hospital Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The police investigates incident. Detention in this case is still not made.

Justin Bibera in white "Ferrari" which tried to photograph paparazzi, wasn't. The name of the lost photographer isn't reported.

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In France have on New Year's Eve burned down more than thousand cars

About 1,2 thousand cars has burned down on New Year's Eve in France, seven law enforcement officers have suffered. Mass setting fires of machines in days of national holidays became original tradition among inhabitants of unsuccessful suburbs. Auto insurance.

About it reports AFP referring to the Minister of Internal Affairs of the country Manuelja Valsa.

As he said, collisions of police with offenders on New Year's Eve occurred in one of areas of Strasbourg and the city of Mulhouse. In total for a night seven law enforcement officers have suffered.

Last years celebrating of New year and Day of a capture of the Bastile (on July, 14th) in France is frequently saddened by mass setting fires of cars. On the night of January, 1st, 2010 in the country it has been burned 1,137 thousand machines, on the night of January, 1st 2009 - 1,147 thousand. Car Insurance

In the summer of 2010 were the head of Ministry of Internal Affairs Bris Ortefe declared the the decision to cease practice of public calculation of the burned machines as it only stimulates competitions between opposing groups. The present Minister of Internal Affairs considers that "the French people should know truth". Fire Insurance

Despite measures of the authorities, every year in unsuccessful suburbs burns down more and more machines. Property Insurance.

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In France the court has cancelled the tax which has expelled Depardieu from the country. Social insurance

Refuses the French citizenship and from social insurance


The 75 % tax to the big incomes extends only on separate citizens of France, has explained the Constitutional council of the country

The constitutional council of France recognized as illegal entering of the 75 percent tax to the income over one million euro a year. The offer of the president of the country of Francois Hollande to impose such tax has led to "outcome" from France well-to-do persons among whom there was actor Gerard Depardieu.



As it is told in the council explanatory, illegality of the raised tax consists that it will extend only on separate citizens of France, instead of all population of the country.

As noted by the Constitutional Council of France, the tax «doesn't correspond to uniform distribution of public burden» as concerns only about one and a half thousand thousand inhabitants of the country.

After decision of the Constitutional Council the French government intends to present «the tax for rich men» in a new wording. The Prime minister of France Jean-Mark Ejro has issued the communique, having reported that «the government will prepare the new document taking into account the decision of the Constitutional council». The Head of the government has noticed that the resolution of the Constitutional council won't affect in any way efforts of the government on central government budget deficit reducing.

In turn, the Minister of Economic Affairs of France Pierre Moskovichi has declared that «the government doesn't refuse a principle of entering of the tax in 75 %. The new initiative will be presented in 2013 and will act concerning the incomes received in 2013 and 2014.


The 75 % tax to well-founded citizens has been offered by president François Ollandom, the leader of the French socialists. The president intended to enter it for two years. The purpose of entering of the tax had been declared replenishment a profitable part of the government budget, is considerable injured with global financial crisis.

Refuses the French citizenship and from social insurance

This intention of the French authorities has caused a wave of discontent among businessmen and well-founded citizens. In particular, in the beginning of September, 2012 businessman Bernard Arno, the wealthy man of France, has made an application on reception of the Belgian citizenship.

Besides, to Belgium where the tax to luxury is absent, the French actor Zherar Depardieu also has moved. Later he declared that refuses the French citizenship and from social insurance.

Jean-Mark Ejro named Depardieu's decision pity and not patriotic. The actor has answered the prime minister with the letter in which declared concept "patriotism" become outdated. He has written that considers itself as the citizen of the world, instead of France, and won't allow to offend itself.


It was reported that besides Belgium Depardieu considered Russia as the country for habitual residence. He has declared that has already received from president Vladimir Putin the Russian passport, however the Press Secretary of the head of the state Dmitry Peskov named these words a joke while Putin has declared that the actor can become the citizen of Russia if will want.

Later readiness to accept Depare was expressed by the head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov.

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The international cargo road transportation became more dangerous. СMR - cargo insurance

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the conclusion of the contract and carrying out of necessary procedures СMR - cargo insurance

According to AsMAP of Ukraine, from the beginning of December, 2012 in Kiev the criminal grouping spending the international cargo auto transport with fictitious requisites of one of the companies operates.


As if a gang carrying out the international cargo auto transportation, using fictitious requisites of the nonexistent enterprise of Open Company "Tandem" (Kiev, street Dovbusha, 10а), offers the services to forwarding firms for delivery of valuable cargoes (to 40 000 dollars USA) from countries of Western Europe. Malefactors conclude fictitious contracts with expeditions, using the named requisites and forged seals.

After the conclusion of the contract and carrying out of necessary procedures СMR - cargo insurance, the vehicle goes with cargo to countries of Western Europe. In the criminal scheme they use the state license plates of the car and the semitrailer (AA 5114 ET, AA 4904 MA) which are registered on other cars. In dialogue with a management of nonexistent dispatch (pseudo-director Romanenko Valery Pavlovich) and the driver mobile communication with time cards is used only. After loading the goods are abducted and realized in cash under criminal schemes.

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How to Get an Insurance Claim Paid

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Getting an insurance claim paid is a real pain. Rick Kahler, the dauntless president of Kahler Financial Group in Rapid City, S.D., gives some secrets about how to cope with the insurance industry. Rick, a financial advice polymath, is known in the advisor world for his complex grasp of intricate subjects and his common-sense solutions. His take:

Getting claims money from your insurer for property damage is time-consuming and annoying. But it helps if you have the right mental attitude: The insurance company is not your friend, but your adversary.



Homeowners on the East Coast are finding that out after Hurricane Sandy attacked and did her worst. Cleaning up the mess she left behind will take months and even years.

Even dealing with damage from much smaller disasters can take a long time. As an example, in July 2011 a severe storm with baseball-sized hail moved through southern Rapid City, where I live. It only took nature a few minutes to flatten gardens, beat up vehicles and damage buildings. It will probably take until the second anniversary of the storm to repair all the damage to our house.

Such a delay isn’t unusual. The most common reasons are finding a contractor and negotiating with your insurance company.

Moving quickly to report a claim after a disaster is important. In fact, you should probably call a contractor even before you call your insurance agent. Insurance companies are fast to respond to disasters and easily move adjusters in from other areas. Local, credible contractors, on the other hand, fill their schedules fast. We spent hours on the phone to get bids from beleaguered roofers, painters and carpenters.

These bids were worth our time, because they showed us that the initial repair estimates from our insurance company were low – usually by 50% to 66%. For example, our roof had cedar shake shingles. The company’s replacement estimate was for much cheaper asphalt shingles. Estimates to repair our siding and deck were also low. It took us 15 months to come to an agreement on the cost of replacing the deck. The work probably won’t be done until summer 2013.

Does this difficulty in getting a full settlement mean it’s time to switch insurance companies?  Certainly, I thought so more than once during the negotiating process. However, that isn’t necessarily the case.

Getting compensation from an insurance company is just business. And good business means not necessarily accepting the first offer. Negotiating takes time and effort, but it eventually should get you full compensation.

When you file a claim, you and your insurance company have competing interests. The company is not your advocate. You want as much money as possible from them for repairs, while they want to repair your damage for the lowest cost. There’s nothing out of place with either motivation.

Once I understood that the insurance company and I were natural adversaries, not friends, it helped me feel less victimized and more empowered. While getting the money we needed to make the repairs certainly took time and perseverance, the company readily acquiesced when we presented the facts. After all, their best interest also included keeping us as customers. We did not have to threaten a lawsuit or go to court.

Certainly, when it’s time to renew my home insurance I will ask my agent to investigate other companies. That’s just business. However, I won’t change companies just because I had to argue with this one.

Understanding your role in negotiating an insurance claim helps bring a healthy perspective to your relationship with any service provider. Unless they are a fiduciary to you (like an attorney, a doctor or a fee-only financial planner), they have no responsibility to look out for you. Someone selling you something has no duty to put your interests before theirs. Protecting your interests is your duty and yours alone.

When a natural disaster strikes, whether it’s a hailstorm or a hurricane, we are certainly victims of nature’s whims. When it’s time to clean up the mess, though, we’re not victims. We’re our own advocates, with the responsibility and ability to look out for our own best interests.

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Flied from a roof of the counter truck the ice block has punched Mercedes

The icicle which has flown away from a roof of the truck, moving towards on the Tallinn district road, has flown in a forward part of car Mercedes, and as the driver of the last hasn't noticed truck number, it should remain without the insurance. Auto insurance, Car Insurance

 «In the morning I went from Tallinn in Juri for work as loud knock was suddenly distributed and from a roof of the truck going towards in a windshield the big icicle has flown. It is good that glass has sustained, differently I, probably, was lost», - 24-year-old Lijz remembers that has occurred to it in the middle of December. According to the driver, she strongly was frightened, however has managed to keep the car on road. «When I have arrived for work, me all shook», - she admitted.

Parking the car on work, the woman has noticed that on a forward lattice the hole in size about a fist flaunts. «Hence, this piece of ice from a window has departed here», - she has assumed. Later it was found out that it is damaged воздухозаборный a hose.

During incident the woman went with a speed of 80 km/h, the counter truck, in its opinion, the minimum with the same speed went. There was a snow and there was rather a low visibility. «I didn't have any possibility to make out car number, even I haven't remembered its mark. I know that road insurance doesn't compensate, but me interests, who is responsible for that nearby there did not go such trucks with a heap of snow by a roof, - tells Lijz. – So after all can be lost and any pedestrian».

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According to the head of department of preventive maintenance of a damage of Estonian fund of road insurance Eric Ernitsa, under the Law on road insurance, the loss which has resulted movement of separated parts of cargo or other subjects provided that it has been connected with vehicle movement is indemnified.

«In case the truck from which the ice piece has separated, was known, the damage would be compensated by the insurance firm which has insured the truck», - has confirmed Ernits. In this case, as he said, the problem really consists that the caused damage the truck is unknown, and under the law a damage put by an unknown vehicle, isn't compensated.

However, if someone was traumatized, the personal damage caused to it is compensated (for example, expenses on treatment, a damage connected with invalidity, etc.) Indemnification would receive and in the event that there would be an insurance. «If the originator of a damage remains to unknown persons, and the contract on vehicle insurance wasn't, the owner of a vehicle, unfortunately, should pay itself a damage», - ascertained Ernits.

If the originator was known, the insurance company should compensate the caused damage.

It is difficult to hold the pure

According to the chief executive of automobile firm Linford Mihkelja Vakh, the truck roof is difficult for cleaning. «There it is very difficult to get, even from a ladder it is good not to reach», - he admitted. At the same time, by words Vakh, it would be fine, if drivers of the big trucks would watch from time to time a roof. «But on turn or at sharp start everything therefrom can fall down, - he has noticed, having noticed that to their firm anybody with such complaints didn't address. – I some times have hardly avoided accident when the truck with the big trailer passed by, and the icicle fell to me almost on a cowl».

In order to avoid such incidents Vakh advises to be extremely careful at overtaking and to hold a distance. «In windy weather everything if from a roof the ice piece» comes off therefrom can arrive, - he has noticed.

According to Ernitsa in case it is a question of the counter truck to avoid danger more difficult, however attentiveness here again can help. «If from apart it is visible that the truck towards goes, it is necessary to be slowed down and keep from it as it is possible further. In case it is not possible to avoid a damage, it is necessary to conclude Car Insurance», - he has advised.

In police have informed that statements for such incidents to them didn't arrive.

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Nissan has presented a ruler of novelties for a showroom to Tokyo. Car Insurance

Nissan Juke Nismo

Nissan has presented a ruler of novelties for a showroom to Tokyo. Car Insurance

The Japanese company of Nissan together with court honing studio Autech Japan and the sports division of Nissan Motorsports (Nismo) has presented one of these days the whole ruler of interesting and unique cars. Novelties are prepared specially for a Tokyo showroom starting in following month (Tokyo Auto Salon 2013). Auto insurance

Nissan Juke Nismo

First of all, models Juke and Note with special packages of personification are worthy. Outwardly novelties differ from the standard colleagues a special coloring of a body with racing attributes, a sports spoiler on the rear door and a unique set light-alloy disks.

Nissan Note Nismo

One more version on the basis of Note under name Rider is remembered stylized by a radiator enclosure, set of accents in an exterior from a carbon fibre and restyling aluminum wheels. In the technical plan about this prototype while it it is not known, however in the official press release of Nissan has underlined that the car «can please the driver with high efficiency and the big portion of a breeze».

Nissan Note Nismo

Japanese also plan to bring to Tokyo special a productivity package (Performance Package) for hatchback Leaf from sports division Nismo. It is already known that the given program includes the optimized aerodynamic weather-cloth. In the presented picture considerably that the package engages a new front bumper, a splitter from a carbon fibre and the reconsidered lateral thresholds. It is possible to allocate also the modernized rear door, a spoiler, cases of exterior mirrors of a rear kind from a carbon fibre and unique wheel disks.

Nissan DeltaWing

Besides aforementioned cars in Nissan also will show at a native exhibition the unique conceptual project «DeltaWing», "the charged" version of compact crossover Juke Nismo and track project Nismo GT3 on the basis of the sport car GT-R. At present it is the accessible information on the novelties declared by the manufacturer, other details Japanese will tell during presentations on auto-show.

Nissan DeltaWing

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Auto insurance: Lexus has sold more a half-million of hybrid cars

Auto insurance: Lexus has sold more a half-million of hybrid cars. Car Insurance.

World sales of hybrid cars of mark of Lexus have exceeded a semi million boundary. As the press-service of the company informs, the most popular model became Lexus RX 400h/450h - 259 000 sold cars.

Let's remind, on the motor-show in Paris of Lexus has shown the hybrid coupe LF-CC which is prototype IS of new generation. Alive the car will show next week during the international Parisian showroom. Концепт the design of concept L-finesse is executed in firm.

On the dimensions rear-drive LF-CC it is close to a coupe of BMW of 3 series. As have informed insiders in the companies, a batch production new IS it will be started in the near future.

As to a power-plant концепт it is equipped by a hybrid drive gear with which serial versions IS and GS will be completed. Installation consists of the 4-cylinder gasoline engine in volume of 2,5 l, the compact electromotor and the highly effective battery. Blowout CO2 at such hybrid will make less than 100 grams on kilometer.

2013 Lexus RX 450h F Sport

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Car Insurance: GM withdraws 145 000 cars in connection with the revealed failure of a bonnet latch

Car Insurance. GM withdraws 145 000 cars in connection with the revealed failure of a bonnet latch. Auto insurance

The American company of General Motors has informed that is going to withdraw from use 145 000. Cars, transfers Associated Press.



As it became known, the company plans to withdraw pickups of models of Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, exhausted during the period since 2010 on 2012 as the response Reason failure of a bonnet latch in which result it can open on the move the car has served. It is informed that at the moment it is not known about the failures caused by given failure. In order to avoid insured events the decision to withdraw cars was accepted.

118 800 cars on territories of the USA, 15 264 cars in Canada, 7 492 in Mexico and nearby 4 000 in other countries are subject to a response.

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In the European Union comes into force "gender-neutral" insurance: Autoinsurance women go up.

In the European Union 21 December 2012. come into effect new rules for insurance services that will balance between men and women as consumers of insurance products. Now insurers in the EU will be obliged to charge men and women the same pay for the identical insurance products with no differentiation on the basis of gender, reported in today's press release from the European Commission.



The policy of "gender neutral" in the insurance industry entered the EU after the European Court in March 2011. that the differentiation of premiums solely on sex is incompatible with EU law on gender equality and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.

"Gender equality - a basic right enshrined in the European Union. European Court has made clear that this principle applies to the pricing in the insurance industry. Insurance companies have a year to prepare for the transition to a single pricing, while the European Commission has helped the industry to adapt to the new rules "- indicates the EU Commissioner for Justice, Viviane Reding.

Until recently, the EU Auto insurance dispensed to women less than men, because male drivers Statistics increasingly culprit. As a result of the entry into force of new rules for insurers will be forced to deny women motorists in low rates.

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The loss of world insurance branch from accidents in 2011 has exceeded $108 billion

The loss of world insurance branch from accidents in 2011 has exceeded $108 billion

Loss of world insurance branch from natural and the technogenic catastrophes which have fallen upon mankind from the beginning of 2011, it agree to the data of Swiss overcautious person Swiss Re has reached $108 billion that is the second-large loss of branch in the history.


As has informed Bloomberg, in 2010 the insured losses of world economy have made all $48 billion

The general losses of world economy from accidents come nearer to $350 billion in comparison with $226 billion year before.



The sum of requirements about damage compensation in connection with natural disasters this year has reached $103 billion  the considerable part of these requirements is connected with earthquake and a tsunami in Japan in 2011.

The insurance branch has incurred the greatest losses in 2005 then from for the hurricanes Katrina, Vilma and Rita insurers have been compelled to pay to clients of an order $123 billion

Act of nature in Japan has managed to insurers in $35 billion Flooding in Thailand, literally paralysed the country in this autumn, have managed to insurers in $11 billion  This act of nature has appeared the largest in the history of the country. The quantity of victims then has exceeded 700 persons.

In $12 млрд insurers have estimated a damage from earthquake in the New Zealand city of Krajsterche. Then powerful blow of elements has practically destroyed this city of the country second for the sizes. Hurricane of Iren - $4,9 billion


The numerous storm attacking southern coast USA in April and May, cost to the insurance companies of $7,3 and $6,7 billion accordingly.

The general losses of branch in connection with earthquakes have reached this year $47 billion is a record for all history.

"Unfortunately, level insurance upon natural disasters still remains low enough, even in the developed countries with high seismic danger, such as Japan, - the group economist of company Kurt Charles marks. - people lose the relatives, the society faces huge financial losses which become covered by corporations, humanitarian the organizations, the government, and, finally, tax bearers".

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