Geico

July 8th, 2007



Auto insurance can seem confusing. But once you understand the different types of coverages that make up your policy, it’s not hard at all. Your auto insurance is really a package of seven primary coverages. Taken together, these coverages make up a standard auto policy. Each of these coverages has its own separate premium. Your premium payment is the total of these separate premiums.

In addition to the primary coverages, for additional premiums you can also add on coverages such as GEICO’s Mechanical Breakdown Insurance and Emergency Road Service.

  1. Bodily injury liability provides protection if you injure or kill someone while operating your car. It also provides for a legal defense if another party in the accident files a lawsuit against you.

    In the event of a serious accident, you want enough insurance to cover a judgment against you in a lawsuit, without jeopardizing your personal assets.

    Bodily injury liability covers injury to people, not your vehicle. Therefore it’s a good idea to have the same level of coverage for all of your cars.

  2. Medical payments, no-fault or personal injury protection coverage usually pays for the medical expenses of the injured driver and passengers in your car. There may also be coverage if you are injured by a vehicle as a pedestrian.
  3. Uninsured motorists coverage pays for your injuries caused by an uninsured driver or, in some states, a hit-and-run driver, in a crash that is not your fault. In some states there is also uninsured motorist coverage for damage to your vehicle.

    Given the large number of uninsured motorists, this is very important coverage to have, even in states with no-fault insurance.

  4. Comprehensive physical damage coverage pays for losses resulting from incidents other than collision. For example, comprehensive insurance covers damage to your car if it is stolen; or damaged by flood, fire or animals. To keep your premiums low, select as high a deductible as you feel comfortable paying out of pocket.
  5. Collision coverage pays for damage to your car when your car hits, or is hit by, another vehicle or other object.

    To keep your premiums low, select as large a deductible as you feel comfortable paying out of pocket. For older cars, consider dropping this coverage, since coverage is normally limited to the cash value of your car.

  6. Property damage liability protects you if your car damages someone else’s property. It also provides you with legal defense if another party files a lawsuit against you. It is a good idea to purchase enough of this insurance to cover the amount of damage your car might do to another vehicle or object.
  7. Rental reimbursement coverage pays for a rental vehicle (usually up to $25 a day) when the insured’s vehicle is out of commission as a result of a loss covered under comprehensive or collision coverages.

Policyholder Information

Policyholder Information Packet (free video and packet)

This free video and packet contains information every policyholder should know about their policy and how to be prepared in case of an accident.

Nationwide

July 8th, 2007

Nationwide Trio Select+SM annuity offers flexibility
for consumers

COLUMBUS, Ohio – To help consumers who are looking for ways to protect and accumulate
their retirement assets, Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: NFS), has introduced the
Nationwide Trio Select+ Fixed Annuity.

Trio Select+, which will enhance Nationwide’s already robust suite of fixed products, is a
flexible fixed annuity that allows owners to make multiple deposits, provides a competitive
minimum guaranteed renewal rate and allows consumers to select from guaranteed interest rate
periods of one, three or five years.

Consumers have the ability to purchase Trio Select+ with a lower initial premium requirement
than many other fixed annuities available in the market. For those consumers who make larger
purchases or additional contributions to their account, Trio Select + will reward them by
increasing the earned interest rate as the contract value increases through additional payments or
accumulated interest. Withdrawals may cause the interest rate to decrease.

“Many consumers value the long-term income stability fixed annuities provide but feel restricted
from a payment and guaranteed interest standpoint,” according to John Kawauchi, vice president
of business development for Individual Investments at Nationwide Financial. “We designed Trio
Select+ with flexibility in mind. We wanted to create an annuity that helped the consumer
accumulate their assets over time. The benefit of the additional interest rate is that as their
contract accumulates, their interest rate increases.”

Trio Select + is an individual, flexible purchase payment, deferred, fixed interest annuity and is
issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company, a member of Nationwide Financial. All
guarantees and protections of this annuity are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuer.

About Nationwide Financial®
Nationwide Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE: NFS), a publicly traded company based in
Columbus, Ohio, provides a variety of financial services that help consumers accumulate and
protect their long-term assets, and offers retirement plans and services through both public- and
private-sector employers.