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Few people look forward to a trip to their state Division of Motor Vehicles office, but officials at the Rhode Island DMV are trying to change that.

In an effort to improve its image, the state agency has been getting customer service pointers from Rhode Island-based Amica Insurance, a company that has earned numerous awards for the way it treats policyholders.

The insurer last month launched a special training program for nearly 200 employees of the state agency.

The DMV was thrilled when Amica offered to create a customized program, at no cost to the state,” Lisa Holley, interim DMV administrator, said in a statement. “

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Rules governing the sale of paid-for bank accounts could be tightened to prevent another major insurance mis-selling scandal, under proposals from the City watchdog.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) wants to force banks and building societies to check that customers are eligible to claim on insurance cover before selling it to them as part of a packaged bank account.

Such accounts bundle a current account with a range of insurance policies that typically includes breakdown, travel, ID theft and mobile phone cover.

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It’s currently benefits open enrollment season for millions of American employees. This is the season they’ll be faced with some big decisions about their 2012 health care coverage. Health care costs are expected to increase by seven percent in 2012 to $10,475 per employee, according to Aon Hewitt, a global consulting firm. Employees are projected to contribute roughly $2,300 to that expense in 2012. That’s an 11 percent increase compared to 2011. Aon Hewitt’s analysis shows that beyond that cost, employees will spend an average of $2,275 on out-of-pocket expenses while seeking care next year.

The Consumer Health Mindset survey, Aon Hewitt’s recent survey of 3,000 health consumers, shows more than half of consumers participated in health risk assessments and/or screenings such as blood pressure and cholesterol screendings in the past year. Many empl

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Fast cars. Now that I have your attention, what is one of the most iconic figures associated with speed and the automobile?  Mario Andretti? Dale Earnhardt, perhaps?  There’s always the heroic paring of the bat mobile and the masked avenger.

Me, I’m partial to James Bond. There

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Motorcycle drivers everywhere have experienced some variation of sharing the road with an inconsiderate driver. They tailgate, cut you off, cause merging difficulties, don’t bother controlling their emotions and cause damage – all seemingly without a care in the world. You know better, but you may not know the best way to handle it. We’re here to help!

Drive Defensively

The most important point we can make is that driving a motorcycle defensively saves more lives than driving offensively. Defensive driving is about taking responsibility for your own safety no matter what anybody else is doing behind their wheel. It’s

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