Liberty Tree/Insurance Costs Soar

Insurance Costs Soar is an article written for the Liberty Tree newspaper by Bill Tautz in April 2001.

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Insurance premiums are set to rise above the rate of inflation for the seventh year running. Figures showing a rise in car crime by 18% have prompted insurers to raise premiums across the board for residents of Liberty.

"There are ways you can make savings on your car or home insurance," an industry representative told the Tree, "for example, fitting a car alarm, living on a well-lit street -any precautions taken by an owner wishing to insure their property will be taken into consideration. If people think someone is trying to rob them, they should move away quickly, screaming when absolutely necessary."