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Savings Abound at AAA Travel Showcase
There’s no question AAA Pioneer Valley’s annual Travel Showcase is the preeminent travel show in Western Massachusetts, and this year’s sixth annual event promises to improve on the past. This year’s Showcase will once again be held in the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Mass Mutual Room on Wednesday, March 24, from 5 pm to 8 pm. “We’re really excited about hosting the Travel Showcase. We find it to be an event our members really enjoy,” said Joseph Falzone, Vice President of AAA Travel Services. Guests will find great values and big savings including exclusive pricing for cruises and land tours. AAA’s trusted travel agents and other advisors will be available to answer all of your travel questions and provide professional advice. Services and specials offered at the event include: air and train tickets, lodging, car rentals, Visa Travel Money cards, shipboard credit offers, discounted theme park tickets and limited-time offers on family vacations. |
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Combine Insurance Coverage & Save AAA members long have found savings by combining their auto- and home-insurance coverage through AAA Insurance. But since Massachusetts adopted its managed-competition system in April 2008, many members are saving even more. The reason: Before, they received a discount on their homeowners coverage. Now, there’s also a discount on their auto insurance. “It’s a double discount,” said Steve Brochu, Vice President of AAA Insurance. “And before, with the homeowners, it was a flat discount. Now, the discounts can vary, depending on the type of policy you have and the company it’s with.” According to a Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs survey, residents saved more than $270 million in insurance premiums in the first year of managed competition, and the average premium per vehicle dropped 8.2 percent during the first year. Another report, on the 2008 Market for Home Insurance, states more than 14,000 additional home insurance policy-holders in urban areas obtained premium credits in 2008 than in 2007 because they had related private-passenger coverage. |
