Hawaii auto insurance rates seventh lowest
A recent Honolulu Star Advertiser article places Hawaii as the seventh lowest state for auto insurance rates. Massachussetts had the lowest rates and Louisiana had the highest rates. The article gave some good insight on why Hawaii rates were low. This has not always been the case. In the early 1990′s, Hawaii had some of the highest rates in the nation.
Check out the Star Advertiser article for details.
http://www.staradvertiser.com/business/20100617_Isle_car_insurance_pri ces_seventh_lowest.html
The Blue Box
You’re probably familiar with the black box. Airplanes have a black box installed to collect valuable information in case the airplane crashes. But have you heard of the blue box? Auto insurance companies have started using blue boxes to track their customers’ driving habits.
The blue box plugs into the on-board diagnostic port of a car, and then wirelessly sends data to the driver’s insurance company. The box can track vehicle speed, distance driven, how often the brakes are used and the time of day the vehicle is used. Insurance companies can use the data to provide discounts to drivers who drive safely.
Currently, the blue box is being used in 19 states. Hawaii is not one of these states. What do you think? If it was available to you, would you use the blue box? Or, is it too much of a “big brother” watching over you?
