by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, lawyers
July 5, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver “I am a second year law student doing an internship at a large Los Angeles law firm. A senior partner gave me an assignment of finding the best price on several new cars for the firm, telling me to speak with fleet sales managers at...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, traffic ticket
October 17, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “I got a ticket on Highway 99 north of Fresno for speeding and plan on taking it to court. Can you give me some pointers? Yes, I was technically speeding, but had I been going any slower, I would have been a danger to other drivers....
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, dui - drunk driving
June 20, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver For anyone who was just arrested for a DUI, today’s story could save them — or mom and dad if they are on a family member’s policy — thousands of dollars of auto insurance premiums. An arrest for DUI is completely avoidable, making a...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, consumer, safety, technology
May 31, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver With homage to Ralph Nader, author of Unsafe at Any Speed, a landmark in consumer advocacy and journalism, today’s story looks at just how little the major auto manufacturers care about safety by forcing us to take our eyes off the road...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, fraud
December 22, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver “Bernie,” an adjuster for a major auto insurance company phoned, and described an insurance claim “that would be a great story for your column.” I had to control myself from laughing as she explained what happened. Apparently...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance
July 14, 2007 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver I read two of your columns that deal with a situation we are facing at home with our 16-year-old daughter, Kelly. In one, you talked about what can happen if you loan your car to a friend who causes an accident....
