Latest Auto Headlines
All the headlines from our Auto Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Google Takes the Wheel
Apr 6 2015 // When Google stepped into the insurance ring last month, the industry took note. Some said agents and the insurance industry should be concerned. Others said Google Compare, as the new service is named, is nothing new in...
More Miles, Less Cars
Apr 6 2015 // Driverless vehicles may reduce the number of vehicles a family needs, but may lead to an increase in total miles driven. Researchers at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) examined U.S....
N.J. Tops Nation in Auto Insurance Rates
Apr 6 2015 // An annual industry report shows New Jersey has the costliest auto insurance rates in the nation. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners says New Jersey motorists paid an average of $1,220 in 2012. That’s...
ISO Introduces Endorsements to Address Ridesharing Policy Gaps
Apr 2 2015 // ISO has introduced two new personal auto coverage options for ridesharing drivers when they’re logged in but don’t have any passengers – an issue that has been the subject of controversy among insurance...
Lawmakers Likely to Try Again to Reform Michigan’s No-Fault System
Apr 1 2015 // Michigan has some of the highest auto insurance rates in the country and auto insurance rate hikes there were higher than those in any other state over the past two years, according to the insurance consulting firm,...
National General Holdings Acquires Assigned Risk Solutions in New Jersey
Apr 1 2015 // National General Holdings Corp. announced that it has closed upon the acquisition of Saddle Brook, New Jersey-based Assigned Risk Solutions Ltd. from Toronto-based Kingsway Financial Services for a purchase price of $47...
Auto-Theft Task Forces Closing Amid Illinois Budget Crisis
Mar 31 2015 // Officials with police-run auto-theft task forces say they are shutting down across Illinois due to state spending freezes. Separately, the (Peoria) Journal Star also reports that a bipartisan deal reached in the state...
Electronics Enable Michigan Police to Check Vehicle Insurance Quickly
Mar 31 2015 // Police in Michigan are using an easy way to check whether a motor vehicle is properly insured. Starting last year, police got access to information on whether a vehicle is insured by running a license plate number through...
Exit Ramp Rollovers Kill Hundreds of Truckers a Year
Mar 31 2015 // It was almost midnight when Walter Price eased his 18-wheeler into the right lane on Interstate 75 near Atlanta. As he began to bank onto the exit ramp he’d been taking for the past 10 years, Price had no idea he was...
Insurance, Corporate Law Intersect in Louisiana Agent Liability, UM Cases
Mar 30 2015 // Nothing is more exciting than reading the latest updates on insurance law, unless, of course, you can get updates on corporate law at the same time. Fortunately, there are two recent Louisiana cases where the outcome of...
LaRocco to Take Over as State Auto President, CEO in May
Mar 30 2015 // Ohio-based State Auto Financial Corporation and State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company (State Auto Mutual) hired Michael E. LaRocco as president and chief executive officer. Michael LaRocco LaRocco officially takes over...
Light Rail Train Hits Car in California Partially Derails, 21 Hurt
Mar 30 2015 // A light rail train slammed into a car at a crossing in front of the University of Southern California, seriously injuring the driver and the train’s operator. Nineteen passengers on the train suffered lesser...
No Proper Permit for Texas Truck in I35 Bridge Accident
Mar 30 2015 // Regulators say an oversized load did not have the proper permit when the rig snagged an Interstate 35 bridge beam in a deadly Central Texas wreck. The tractor-trailer lacked the proper permit, the Texas Department of Motor...
Mass. AG Asks DOI to Reject Proposed Fee Increase for MAIP Policies
Mar 27 2015 // Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office sent a letter to the state’s Division of Insurance (DOI) this week, urging regulators to reject the proposed fee hike in the Massachusetts Automobile...
N.H. Court: Worker Who Fell Asleep While Driving Due Benefits for Crash Injuries
Mar 27 2015 // The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled last week that a worker who fell asleep while driving a company truck and hit a utility pole in the course of his employment is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for the...
Personal Insurance Federation of Florida Releases TNC Legislation Guidelines
Mar 27 2015 // Transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft represent a promising technology that can serve consumers well in the future, but Florida legislators should clarify the insurance requirements for these services in...
Michigan’s Auto Insurance Catastrophic Injury Fee to Drop to $150
Mar 27 2015 // The annual auto insurance fee that Michigan drivers pay toward caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes is dropping from $186 to $150. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association announced March 25 that the...
Bankruptcy Judge May Lift Shield for GM Over Ignition Switch Claims
Mar 27 2015 // A bankruptcy judge told General Motors Co. six years ago it didn’t have to worry about lawsuits over cars made before its $49.5 billion government bailout. Last month, the same judge said he wasn’t so sure...
Regulators: Auto Insurance Rates Continue Downward Trend in Missouri
Mar 26 2015 // Auto insurance premiums have declined significantly since 2000, according to figures released by the Missouri Department of Insurance. The average annual cost for full coverage peaked in 2003 at $740 — it dipped to $726...
Another Truck Crashes into Problematic South Dakota Bridge
Mar 25 2015 // A low-clearance railroad bridge in Pierre, S.D., continues to win battles with semitrailers that seem drawn to it like a magnet. The latest truck to crash into the problematic bridge over South Pierre Street didn’t...
