Latest Auto Headlines
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Snow Problem When It Comes to Self-Driving Cars, Says Google
Jan 15 2015 // Google Inc. sees Detroit’s snow as a bigger barrier than Washington’s regulators for its self-driving car. The technology giant doesn’t intend to offer a self-driving car to areas where it snows in the...
It’s Time to Act on Trucking Safety Ideas, Says NTSB
Jan 14 2015 // Highway regulators have failed to act on more than 100 recommendations to improve truck safety at a time when fatalities have risen for four straight years, according to the U.S. National Transportation Safety...
Texas Auto Injury, Fatality Crashes Rise Again in 2014
Jan 13 2015 // Contrary to a nationwide trend, Texas automobile crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities have risen for the past three years, the Insurance Council of Texas reports. Nationally, roadway crashes involving injuries and...
N.Y. Gov. Announces Nearly $4M Awarded to Combat Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud
Jan 12 2015 // New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced more than $3.7 million in grant funding to fight against motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud. The grant awards will go to district attorneys’ offices and police departments...
Historical Analysis of Auto Thefts in New York, Massachusetts
Jan 12 2015 // Auto thefts in New York and Massachusetts have fallen by 90 percent or more from their peak years, according to a historical analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). From its peak auto theft year in 1990...
Auto Crash Fatalities, Injuries in Decline Nationally
Jan 12 2015 // A report released in December 2014 by federal transportation officials shows that motor vehicle crash fatalities decreased in the United States in 2013 compared with the previous year. The report issued by the U.S....
Ohio, Nebraska See Vehicle Crashes, Fatalities Increase in 2014
Jan 12 2015 // Ohio saw more traffic deaths and Nebraska had an increase in vehicle crashes in 2014, according to authorities in both states. Preliminary data indicate the number of Ohio traffic deaths for the past year might end up...
Auto Crash Fatalities, Injuries in Decline Nationally
Jan 12 2015 // A report released in December 2014 by federal transportation officials shows that motor vehicle crash fatalities decreased in the United States in 2013 compared with the previous year. The report issued by the U.S....
Nebraska Court Agrees with Insurer on Denial of Dog Bite Coverage
Jan 12 2015 // A woman who had part of her lower lip bitten off by a dog she was watching for friends has no right to seek payment of medical expenses from the owners’ home insurance company, the Nebraska Supreme Court...
Private Auto Premiums See Largest Q3 Growth in 10 Years: SNL
Jan 12 2015 // Private auto insurance industry direct premiums written rose 5.13 percent in the third quarter of 2014, the largest third-quarter year-over-year growth in the past 10 years, according to an analysis by SNL Financial. The...
Personal Auto Rates Rose 2.1%, Homeowners 3.5% in 2014: RateWatch
Jan 12 2015 // Personal auto insurance companies increased their rates by an average of 2.1 percent countrywide in 2014, according to insurance consulting firm Perr & Knight’s RateWatch reports. The three states with the...
5 Arrested in N.Y. for Alleged Accident Staging, Insurance Fraud
Jan 9 2015 // New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the arrests of five individuals for their alleged roles staging auto accidents in New York’s Nassau and Suffolk counties to fraudulently receive insurance...
Google Poised to Enter U.S. Auto Insurance Market: Report
Jan 9 2015 // Giant search engine Google, which already offers auto insurance online in the United Kingdom, could soon be selling auto insurance online in the U.S. Google Compare Auto Insurance Services Inc., its online auto insurance...
Driverless Cars Are Closer, Bigger Than They Appear
Jan 9 2015 // Vehicles that drive themselves on the freeway or take over in traffic jams may be on the road in large numbers by 2017 and autonomous cars might create a $42 billion market for the technology by 2025, Boston Consulting...
Lexington’s Brauner Joins Aspen U.S. as Senior VP for Excess Auto Liability
Jan 7 2015 // Martin Brauner has joined Aspen U.S. Insurance as senior vice president and product line leader for Excess Auto Liability. Reporting to Roxanne Mitchell, executive vice president and chief casualty officer, Brauner will...
Study Shows Car Crashes Rise With Daylight Saving Time
Jan 7 2015 // An economist has a warning for the more than 1.5 billion people living in countries that observe daylight saving time: Springing forward may be bad for your health. The wisdom of moving clocks an hour forward during summer...
Wyoming Women Struck By Car Sue Bar That Served Driver
Jan 6 2015 // Two women who were struck by a car outside a Cheyenne, Wyo. bar have filed civil complaints against the bar owners arguing bar employees knowingly served alcohol to the underage driver who hit them. The Wyoming Tribune...
How Much Will Drivers Pay for High-Tech Devices?
Jan 5 2015 // A majority of U.S. drivers are willing to pay as much as $1,499 to have high-tech entertainment and safety devices in their vehicles as consumers demand more connectivity, according to a Harris Poll. Back-up cameras, USB...
Personal Auto Rates Rose 2.1%, Homeowners 3.5% in 2014: RateWatch
Dec 30 2014 // Personal auto insurance companies increased their rates by an average of 2.1 percent countrywide in 2014, according to insurance consulting firm Perr & Knight’s RateWatch reports. The three states with the...
3 Sentenced in Louisiana Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
Dec 29 2014 // United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced three defendants in an insurance fraud scheme recently received prison sentences. Additionally, one of them was ordered to pay more than $190,000 for staging automobile...
