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Progressive Could Soon Breach Excess Profits in Florida Auto, Triggering Refunds
Aug 7 2025 // Despite a significant reduction in personal auto insurance rates in Florida this year, Progressive may soon find itself in the unenviable position of sending small refunds to thousands of current and former...
Michigan Governor Confronts Trump on Tariff Hit to Auto Industry
Aug 6 2025 // Michigan Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer told President Donald Trump that his tariffs are having a negative effect on her state’s flagship auto industry during a closed-door meeting at the White House. Whitmer,...
Arrowhead’s Mile High Markets celebrates 40 years serving the rental vehicle industry
Aug 6 2025 // GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Aug. 6, 2025 — Mile High Markets, a specialty commercial auto program administered by Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. and supported by Arrowhead Programs, is marking 40 years of...
Reliable Transportation Association Launches Lloyd’s Backed Physical Damage Program for Commercial Auto
Aug 6 2025 // New Physical Damage coverage now available in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois, California, and Texas; Georgia, Florida, and additional states to follow. Warminster, PA., August 5, 2025 — Reliable...
Lemonade Posts Another Quarterly Loss but Car Growth Continues
Aug 5 2025 // Insurtech Lemonade reported a second quarter 2025 net loss of about $44 million compared with a loss of $57.2 million a year ago during the same time. Though still a loss, it was a 23% improvement from the prior year,...
UK’s FCA Says Lenders Face Minimum £9 Billion Bill on Car Loans
Aug 4 2025 // The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority will consult on a redress scheme to guide firms on how they should compensate motor finance customers that were missold car loans, which it estimates could leave such lenders on...
People Moves: AAA – The Auto Club Group Adds to Executive Team
Aug 4 2025 // AAA – The Auto Club Group (ACG), headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, added three senior leaders. Vincent Fusco Vincent Fusco joined ACG as executive vice president, chief distribution officer. Fusco will oversee...
Two Men Charged with Staging Car Crashes for Insurance Money in New York City
Aug 1 2025 // Two Brooklyn men have been charged with staging three automobile accidents and then seeking insurance payouts from Allstate Insurance Co. for damages and purported injuries. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced...
Allstate Q2 Income Eclipses $2B as Auto Turns in Combined Ratio of 86
Jul 31 2025 // Allstate Corp. second quarter 2025 net income applicable to common shareholders was about $2.1 billion, far exceeding the $301 million booked for the same quarter a year ago. The result this year reflects an after tax gain...
Texas Auto Insurer for Residual Market Approved for Rate Increase
Jul 30 2025 // The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) said in a bulletin this month that it has approved private passenger and commercial auto rate increases for the Texas Automobile Insurance Plan Association (TAIPA), the state’s...
Commercial Auto MGA Cover Whale Obtains $40M Equity Financing
Jul 30 2025 // Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a managing general agency (MGA) focused on commercial auto isurance, announced $40 million in new equity financing from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital. Founded in 2020, Cover...
Top 5 Auto Insurers File for Average 6% Rate Reduction This Year, Florida OIR Says
Jul 29 2025 // Florida may have had some of the highest property and auto insurance rates in the country in recent years, but so far this year, the largest auto insurers have filed for rate decreases averaging about 6%, regulators...
Rental Car Firm Not Responsible for Driver With Ignition Lock Restriction on License
Jul 25 2025 // A car rental company in Connecticut is under no obligation to confirm whether a customer’s driver’s license is subject to any restrictions; rather it is only required to inspect the physical license card to...
Tanker Truck Crashes and Spills Fuel Into a Creek on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula
Jul 24 2025 // A tanker truck crashed into a creek on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula last Friday, spilling fuel into a tributary of a river where salmon runs were recently restored after a decades-long fight to remove its dams. A...
Car Strikes Crowd Outside Los Angeles Venue, Injuring 30
Jul 21 2025 // A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a performance venue along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people and leading bystanders to attack the driver, authorities said. The...
Trump’s Auto Safety Pick Promises Rapid Self-Driving Deployment
Jul 21 2025 // President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the nation’s top car safety regulator pledged to prioritize safety while at the same time making it easier for automakers to deploy-self driving cars. Jonathan Morrison,...
Tesla Settled Suit Over Autopilot Crash With Truck Crossing Highway
Jul 18 2025 // Tesla Inc. settled a high-profile lawsuit over a driver’s death in 2019 when the Autopilot system in his Model 3 allegedly failed to avoid a collision with a tractor-trailer crossing a Florida highway. The...
2 Dead in New Jersey After Floodwaters Carry Away Vehicle During Northeast Downpours
Jul 15 2025 // Two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in floodwaters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight, authorities said Tuesday. Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, noted the deaths...
US Vehicle Recalls Reach Highest Level in Over a Year
Jul 14 2025 // More than 7.3 million vehicles were recalled between April and June, according to according to BizzyCar’s Q2 2025 Recall Report. The AI-driven, automated Service Recall Management Platform for auto dealers indicates...
Lemonade Expands Car Insurance to Indiana
Jul 9 2025 // Lemonade announced this week the expansion of its car insurance product in Indiana. With this addition, Lemonade Car is now available in states representing approximately 42% of the U.S. car insurance...
