Author: Leah Knapp

Website: http://www.eriesense.com

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• Motorcycle Survey Reveals Riders’ Top 5 Pet Peeves

  July 15, 2015 | Car Sense, Erie Insurance, helmet, insurance, lane splitting, motorcycle, pet peeve, safety, texting, Top News | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on Motorcycle Survey Reveals Riders’ Top 5 Pet Peeves

  Click on the picture above to see the full motorcycle survey infographic. For many motorcycle riders, nothing beats the thrill of maneuvering a powerful steel and chrome...

• You Did WHAT Behind the Wheel? People Admit to Odd Behavior in New Distracted Driving Survey

  March 25, 2015 | accidents, auto, car, Car Sense, distracted driving, driving, research, risk, safe driving, Top News | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on You Did WHAT Behind the Wheel? People Admit to Odd Behavior in New Distracted Driving Survey

  Many Americans are driving distracted--and they're doing some pretty crazy stuff behind the wheel. Learn what ERIE found out from a recent distracted driving...

• Seven Benefits of Driving Stick Shift

  March 18, 2015 | auto, car, Car Sense, stick shift, Top News | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on Seven Benefits of Driving Stick Shift

  Only a small minority of Americans drive manual transmission cars--yet they feel strongly about them. One driver explains why she only drives stick shift.

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• Ridesharing Services are Picking Up

  November 18, 2014 | car insurance, Cover Story, lyft, rideshare, ridesharing, sharing economy, sidecar, taxi, transportation networking companies, uber | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on Ridesharing Services are Picking Up

  According to the Future Advisor Blog,...

• Ridesharing Services are Picking Up

  November 18, 2014 | car insurance, Car Sense, Erie Insurance, Illinois, Indiana, lyft, rideshare, ridesharing, sharing economy, sidecar, transportation networking companies | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on Ridesharing Services are Picking Up

  According to the Future Advisor Blog,...

• Ridesharing Services are Picking Up

  November 18, 2014 | car insurance, Car Sense, Erie Insurance, Illinois, Indiana, lyft, ridesharing, sharing economy, taxi, uber | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on Ridesharing Services are Picking Up

  According to the Future Advisor Blog,...

• 9 Ways to Save on Insurance

  October 2, 2014 | Erie Insurance, good ideas, home, home insurance, home safety, Home Sense, how insurance works, Insurance tips, saving money, Top News | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on 9 Ways to Save on Insurance

  What do losing weight, growing older and buying a burglar alarm have in common? According to U.S. News & World Report, they're all potential ways to save on insurance. The...

• 4 Things to Consider for Your At-Home Wedding

  June 12, 2014 | at home wedding, home insurance, Home Sense, homeowners insurance, independent insurance agent, insurance agent, liability insurance, personal catastrophe liability, personal property, Top News, wedding | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on 4 Things to Consider for Your At-Home Wedding

  An at-home wedding can be an appealing option. Here are four things to consider before the big day.

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• When it Comes to Theft and Car Accident Claims, What’s in a Name?

  May 12, 2014 | All States, auto insurance claims, car accident claim, car accident claims, Car Sense, car theft, Cover Story | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on When it Comes to Theft and Car Accident Claims, What’s in a Name?

  ERIE compares the most popular baby names of 2013 with its claims data to rank which names have the most theft and car accident claims.

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• Can Smartphones Reduce Distracted Driving?

  March 31, 2014 | accidents, All States, auto, auto insurance, car, car insurance, Cover Story, distracted driving, safe driving, safe driving tips, texting and driving, texting while driving | Leah Knapp | Comments Off on Can Smartphones Reduce Distracted Driving?

  Despite the warnings, some drivers continue to use phones while driving. That got us thinking – are there smartphone apps that could reduce distracted...