Latest Auto Headlines
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Driver in Double Fatal Tesla Crash in Indiana Was Drunk, Police Say
Feb 10 2017 // The driver of a speeding Tesla electric car that crashed and burned in Indianapolis, killing her and a passenger, was too drunk to drive, according to a police report released Wednesday. The report, which includes...
8 Die in 2 Unrelated Crashes on Opposite Ends of Texas
Feb 9 2017 // Investigators say four people were killed in a South Texas traffic accident just hours after an unrelated wreck in the Panhandle also claimed four lives. The Texas Department of Public Safety says four people died Tuesday...
Defective Axle Blamed Fiery 2013 Derailment in North Dakota
Feb 9 2017 // A defective axle broke and caused a 2013 train derailment that led to a series of explosions just a quarter-mile outside a small North Dakota town, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. A BNSF train...
Why the Insurance Industry Supports and Hires Veterans
Feb 8 2017 // Many property/casualty insurance carriers have focused their charitable efforts on veterans, and they’ve done so for a number of good reasons. One important reason for adopting veterans causes was explained by Glenn...
40 Suspects Are Part of Family Auto Fraud Ring in California
Feb 7 2017 // California Department of Insurance detectives and investigators with the Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force today arrested seven suspects, charged an additional 22 who are self-surrendering, and are still seeking 11 more...
Study: 5 of Worst U.S. Truck-Congested Areas Are in Ohio
Feb 7 2017 // Five of the country’s 100 worst congested areas for trucks are in the state of Ohio, and three of those areas are in Cincinnati, according to a study. The American Transportation Research Institute has ranked...
Government Sued Over ‘Certified’ Used Cars Involved in Recalls
Feb 7 2017 // The Center for Auto Safety and five other groups filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday for allowing used cars to be advertised as “certified” or safe despite being the target of...
Amica Mutual Downgraded by A.M. Best Citing Increasing Catastrophe Losses, Auto Claims
Feb 6 2017 // Amica Mutual Insurance Co. no longer has a perfect financial strength rating from A.M. Best. More catastrophe losses and worsening automobile insurance claims severity are both to blame. Specifically, an A+ (Superior)...
New Electronic System Could Increase Costs for Vermont Car Inspections
Feb 6 2017 // The costs of motor vehicle safety inspections could go up in Vermont as inspection stations start using a new electronic system. The safety requirements for vehicles will remain the same, but it’s thought some...
North Carolina Auto Rates Going Up? Rate Bureau Files for 13.8% Rate Increase
Feb 6 2017 // The North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB) is requesting an average increase of 13.8 percent on private passenger automobile insurance rates in its latest filing with the North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI). NCRB...
Arkansas Has Lowest Auto Insurance Rates in South Central Region
Feb 6 2017 // Arkansas has lower auto insurance rates than the neighboring states of Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas, the state insurance department reported. The Arkansas Insurance Department says a study by the National Association of...
Massachusetts Court Reminds Auto Insurers of Importance of Retail Book Value
Feb 6 2017 // A Massachusetts appeals court used a recent case to warn auto insurers about the importance of taking retail book value into consideration early in the settlement process. While the court ruled in favor of defendant...
Tow Truck Market Gets Hit Hard as Carriers Exit Market
Feb 6 2017 // Tow truck drivers operate in a dangerous world. Every day they face angry drivers while repossessing vehicles, dangerous driving and road conditions, near misses while operating heavy equipment, and close calls on U.S....
Auto Insurance Fraud Ring in California Busted
Feb 3 2017 // The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced a major auto insurance fraud ring takedown, which was operating in San Diego County. Nine defendants were...
Report: Self-Driving Prototypes Getting Better at Navigating California Streets
Feb 3 2017 // Self-driving car prototypes appear to be getting better at negotiating California streets and highways without a human backup driver intervening, according to data made public by California transportation regulators. The...
Texas Truck Driver Charged in Fatal Oklahoma Crash Has Died
Feb 1 2017 // A Texas truck driver accused of causing a 2014 crash in Oklahoma that killed four college softball players has died by suicide at his home. The prosecutor in the Oklahoma case, Murray County District Attorney Craig Ladd,...
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Kentucky Food Truck Crowd Killing 2, Injuring 7
Feb 1 2017 // Two pedestrians were killed and seven others injured after police say a drunken driver whose blood-alcohol content was five times the legal limit lost control of his vehicle and plowed into a crowd standing near a food...
Telematics-Based Car Policies in UK Exceed 750,000 for 1st Time in 2016
Jan 30 2017 // The number of live telematics policies in the UK exceeded three quarters of a million for the first time in 2016, according to annual research from the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA). The BIBA survey...
P/C Insurers Enroute to Posting Underwriting Loss for 2016: A.M. Best
Jan 30 2017 // The U.S. property/casualty industry will likely post a small underwriting loss for 2016 after three previous years of underwriting profits, A.M. Best said in a new report. A.M. Best’s report appears in line with a...
Main Street America Expands New Personal Auto Program Into 3 Eastern States
Jan 27 2017 // The Main Street America Group has expanded Main Street Protection Auto, its new private passenger auto insurance program for the preferred/standard marketplace, into three additional states, including New York, as well as...
