I am a science fiction fan. I also enjoy the occasional Japanese animation. So the following Geico commercial featuring Speed Racer tickled me. (Hat tip: Geek Culture and the fabulous list of 15 sci-fi character sell-outs.)
I’ve actually had Geico in the past. We were fairly satisfied. But when we moved to a college town, the premium went so high that we had to switch to something else. We are quite happy with our current car insurance, on which we have a triple discount (we have term life and homeowners with the same company). And our insurance company returns 25% of …read more

One of the things that surprises many people is that they have a separate insurance score. When it comes to getting property insurance, companies can look up your CLUE (Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange) report and see what claims you have made on your insurance. This information is used to develop a score that insurers can use to help determine the cost for your coverage — or if you can even qualify for coverage.
Your CLUE report contains the following information about your insurance claims:

Policy information (your name, birth date and policy number)
Claim information (date of loss, type of loss, amounts paid)
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